Any EBAY-Home-Based-Business store owners out there?

Question

Any Ebay-Small-Home-Based-Biz Store owners out there and IS IT WORKING for you?...or someone you know? I would like to know if it's really worth it. Tried to sell individual auctions but...not good. I believe I have 'good-to-unique' products & good photos. But I feel all I do is give eBay money. Is an actual eBay store a better way to go or will I just continue to make eBay richer?

I have items I just (today) put on Craigslist - Don't worry I'm not trying to sell here on 'Yahoo-Answers' this ad is only for locals in my town anyway - but - if you take a look and click the links you can see my ads and items are...not to brag...but pretty good stuff.

MUGS: http://yuma.craigslist.org/bab/433987487.html

Hair Clip Holder: http://yuma.craigslist.org/clo/409297343.html

What do ya' think? I need some honest (yet kind) advice.

SOooo, should I invest time and (more) money - in an eBay Store?

(Please do not respond if are going to try & sell me an eBay program...I already have them!)

Answer 1

To make money on ebay you have to either sell alot of items at bargin prices, super market style with tiny profits, or sell more expensive items. If you're not making any sales, I would recommend going to ebay and look for items similar to yours. Do they have bids? If so, what are they doing that you are not? Is it your title, price, content, payment methods, etc. Good luck!!

Answer 2

Check your competition. If you are higher priced than like items, you'll just be paying fees without making sales.

Answer 3

You do not have good products for ebay.  I have been on ebay from the start and have also been a manager for two ebay drop off name brand stores. Ebay has gone past its popularity and it is harder to make money off ebay now than it was two or three years ago.  Ebay is so full of fraud that it is bombing. Google is actually going to come out with their own auction site. Yahoo Auctions has already closed. And UBID you can only have brand new never used items.

Its just a tough time since the gas prices are high and everyone is loosing their home so ebay is the last thought on anyone's mind right now.