ebay – Business Plus Baby

Working from home can be great. You don’t have a boss, you set your own hours, and you can usually earn as much money as you like. There’s a home business for just about everyone, but one that anybody could start is an eBay business. You can focus on the things you’re interested in, which will make running your business so much better. Here are a few tips to start a successful eBay business at home:

Find a Popular Item to Sell

The first thing you need to do before starting your eBay business is find a popular item to sell. You need to do your research so that you can find an item that you’ll make a profit on. There are lots of items that sell, so it all depends on what you think will be more worthwhile for you and your business. Continue reading “Starting a successful eBay business at home”

If you’re thinking of starting an online shop you might be surprised at the number of options available to you. Working out whether to use eBay, Amazon or to get your own website is enough to make your head spin, so here’s a quick guide to the pros and cons of each different type of shop.

If you’re wondering how to tell which is best for you, think about what you’re going to be selling, the level of technical skill you have, your budget and how likely you are to want to grow the shop later on. You can run two different shops alongside one another (many business mums have both an eBay shop and their own website) or you could (say) start with eBay and build your own website later on.

There’s more about actually starting up in my article how to start an online shop. Continue reading “Setting up an online shop: Pros and cons of each type”