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[stormysanctuary]

So I've really considered starting selling on Ebay. I just need to know the pros and cons of it all. Am I going to really sell that much that it pays off the selling fees?

I'm curious and it would be a way to use that money for vacations.

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[mistytsim]

It depends on what you are selling and all of the bells and whistles you use. Normally eBay fees end up being about 7% of your final sale counting listing fees and Final Value Fees. For some people, it is better to pay the 20 bucks a month for an eBay Store. When you have an eBay store, you are charged 2 cents to list an item, and then it stays in there until it is sold. It might be something to consider.

Also, if you are looking into really making this a business, you need to find out what you are going to sell. Also, make sure that you pay particular attention to eBay Listing Policies so your items arent' ended. I'd recommend taking the eBay Tutorials for Verified Rights Owners (VeRO), Shill Bidding, Fee Circumvention, Feedback, and Search and Browse Manipulation (Key Word Spamming). They are really helpful, and then you will get an idea of what eBay consideres these violations to be. If you never get an auction ended, it's worth it. In January they rolled out with a new way of enforcing policies, and it's a little more

[stormysanctuary]

wow, thank you hun this helps out so much. I appreciate all the info and help. It deff. points me in the right direction.

[the36thchamber]

I've had a lot of good experiences on E Bay, just make sure that you make enugh profit to cover your auctions and make sure you deal with the shipping properly... what I mean is, make sure you charge enough to ship. I used to go to USPS.com and they have shipping calculators so you know how much to charge so long as you know the weight of your item and the zip code that you are shipping to... I haven't sold on there in a few years though and I think it's actually quite a bit easier now, but, if you have any questions, I'll help where I can.