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You’ve probably heard about how much money can



be made on eBay. With dreams of quick riches and



easy money, you are probably ready to jump in with



both feet – right now! The best thing you can do if



you are serious about making money with eBay,



however, is to slow down. In fact, just stop for a



minute. Don’t rush straight in. Take your time, and



do it right.





eBay has over 100 million members. Think about



that number for just a minute or two. When you get



your eBay business set up, that is how big your



customer base will be – instantly. 100 million people



- 100 million people who are just waiting for you to



get set up and running so that they can throw money



at you! Well, not quite. It is true that there are over



100 million members, but at this point, they don’t



know that you exist. In fact, no matter how well you



do on eBay, most of them will never know that you



exist. 100 million is a very large number.





The most successful eBay sellers started out as



buyers – and you should too. This will give you a



sense of how everything works. It will also show you



how things are from the buyer’s side of the fence.



Let’s call this period of time ‘consumer research.’



You are literally studying how eBay works, from a



customer’s point of view. You may not realize this,



but this eBay buyer experience will



actually make you a much better seller – right from



the very start.





Really pay attention to the customer service you



receive from the buyer. Think about how you want to



be treated as a buyer, and take notes. Take your



time during this process. Interact with the sellers.



Get involved in hot auctions to see what they are



like. In your spare time, start making notes about



the hot items that you see. These notes will come



in handy later.





eBay works just like any other business. You have



to determine what people want to buy before you can



hope to be successful. There are very specific items



that sell really well on eBay – you just have to figure



out what those items are. There are many



resources for finding out this information. Start with



the lessons that eBay offers to their sellers.



Strongly consider attending the eBay University as



well. This is the next step in the process. After you



have had the eBay buyer experience, it is time to



learn how to be an eBay seller.





Read all of the information eBay provides for you at



the site. The information is free and you will learn a



great deal from it. Take full advantage of this – before



you start setting up your first auction or your eBay



store! By reading through all of the resources, you



will avoid making numerous mistakes that so many



before you have made. This is another step towards



building a successful eBay business. Once you’ve



made it through the learning process, you should



know everything you need to know to get started



with a money making eBay business of your very