Can you help me figure out something i could make and sell on ebay?

Question

I'm 14 and I really need money. I already babysit and its really hard for me to get rides so I really would like to do something that I like to do like make stuff and sell it on ebay or something. Do you have any ideas of things that I could make or sell. I was considering making jewelry or something can you recommend a good website that I could buy supplies. Or help me think of a better idea of something to make and sell on ebay?

Answer 1

It is quite possible to make a decent living off eBay, but you have to know what you're doing. There are no quick and easy shortcuts, or everyone would be making a fortune on eBay.

You need to (1) chose a product that is in demand, (2) know your product extremely well, (3) have a source to purchase or make that product at a very good price, (4) know the marketplace for your product, (5) know where you can fit into that market, and (6) be able to sell your product at a competitive price on eBay, yet (7) still assure yourself of an adequate profit for your effort.

It's not easy to get started, as you can see, but if you get all the pieces to fit properly, it can be very lucrative.

Answer 2

Hi!

I don't know what your talents are, so I can't advise you on what to make.

However, I can tell you that if you are hand-making items to sell, you might want to check out Etsy.  It's a LOT less expensive to sell through and your items stay up as long as you want them to.  By that I mean even if no one buys them after a week, they still stay listed.  On ebay, if your items don't sell by the end of the auction, they have to be relisted.

I would look into Etsy.  A lot of people are making great money there.

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