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I currently have a account on ebay.

>>But what should I sell to make money easy??
>>LIST provide me suggestion

Thanks Poojan Khatri

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Hello,

Sorry for the delay in responding, I have been on vacation.

Your question does not have a real answer. Making money easy on eBay is akin to the get rich quick schemes you see on TV. While there is a great potential to make a lot of money on eBay, there is a fair amount of work required on your part to do so.

If you are new to selling I would suggest starting out by selling some unwanted items from around your home. This is how most people get started and it gives you a good feel for how the process works.

Then do your research. Look at the completed listings and the "What's Hot" section of eBay to see what items are selling good. Keep in mind that items that are hot right now may not be in a month or so. So be prepared to adjust your selling habits.

Try to find a niche. If you can sell an item that few, if any, other sellers carry you may have a nice way to make a good profit. Of course the item has to have appeal to the buyers.

Try to create and sell informational products. Many people write guides or manuals for subjects that cover almost anything. I've seen manuals for everything from how to buy cheap tickets to how to make a ton of money on eBay. How good the products are is hard to say but if you do write a useful guide and it becomes popular you could make a nice profit for a one time job.

These are just a few things to try but keep in mind that it isn't always "easy" to make money on eBay.

Rob

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Hi there! After being a member of the eBay "community" for the past ten years, I have decided to look elsewhere to sell my items. Ebay has, and will agiain in the next month, instituted rediculous policies and fee increases that are not beneficial to the small seller. They are positioning themselves to be another site such as Amazon and are forcing sellers to reduce or eliminate shipping charges (even when they must pay to ship items) as well as preventing the acceptence of checks or money orders as payment. This is all geared to improve eBay's bottom line. I will still be happy to help answer most any question you may have regarding the buying and selling experience on eBay based on my experiences. However, I am looking at sites such as ebid.net that are much more favorable to us small sellers and buyers. You may want to check them out as well.

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I've been an active member on eBay for almost ten years. I started buying and selling as a hobby and turned it into a business that I ran from home for a time.

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Nothing special here. Some college. Went to work in the computer industry when the PC was just rolling out to the desktops of the world. I'm streetsmart and self taught in most things I know. Especially with eBay and online selling.

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