Kick Starting an Ebay Business - By Lanny Camden

Buying on Ebay is relatively easy. You just need some time
to browse, stash a little money in the bank and double check
your sellers feed back. I have made numerous purchases on Ebay,
probably around 55 and 99.5 percent of the time it has been
pleasant and enjoyable.

However, you might want to sell something on Ebay which
requires a little more initiative and a few more steps.If
your thinking of bay as a full time business then you need
to set your sights on the position of PowerSeller which
establishes you as a professional.

So what are you going to sell? There are some like Julie
Johnson who sells a little of everything and profits to the
tune of about $35,000 a month. This doesn't mean to sell
just any thing, but to look for what the buyer is looking
for. As you can see Ebay can be very profitable.

You can look for the hot items by going to
http://www.pulse.ebay.com and research for hot, very hot, super
hot and assemble a list of categories that buyers are
looking for and you can market yourself.

You can click on the "In Demand" or use research tools from
others like http://www.terapeak.com or http://www.mpire.com to further
assist you in your searches. Once you begin to settle on
the products or products then using Ebay's "Turbo Lister" or
one like "The Poster Toaster" you can develop quality ads
for listing.

Ads need plenty of good information as well as good quality
photos. Remember the saying, "A picture is worth a thousand
words." The photos can mean the difference between a looker
and a buyer. Also be honest in your description of the item
as you will be receiving feedback and it can and will be based
on expectations of the buyer. Don't disappoint them by leaving
out important details.

Tracking can be done with Ebays products or a better desk
top program like "Shooting Star" all found on my web
site. There are other software programs that can make life a
lot simpler when selling on Ebay. The "Silent Sales
Machine" is also a very informative ebook that will present
many ideas and tricks to making Ebay work for you and not
for Ebay.

If you happen to find a niche that is profitable and shows
great interest then you can check with the trade shows to
contract with a good supplier. You can find one good site
for trade shows at http://www.eventseye.com/fairs/event_l241.html.

Once you start building your business don't forget the
forums, Google ad Words and word of month as well as your
business cards for added advertising. You can be the first
to find that niche that the buyer market is rushing for and
turn a tidy little profit yourself.

Lanny has been working on the Internet full time since his
heart attack in 2004 which has disabled him from working a
more stressful job. He has discovered that the Intenet
provides him with easier work and more profitable income
and allows him time for his prison, nursing home and
hospital ministries. http://www.toolboxtraffic.net and
http://www.websiteincome.net