What profit can i expect to make a month selling home made candles on ebay?

Question

I have been making candles as a hobby for a few years and have decided to gain some extra income by selling them on ebay. Am a stay at home mum so pleanty of time to do such a thing. From others experiences, how much can you expect to make profit? The costs of making ten candles will be ten pound, selling each at two pound. Obviously i can calculate profit, but from others experiences how reliable is selling on ebay for a regular income? Basically i just wish the hear of others trials and errors

Answer 1

Depends on how much you sell them for.

Answer 2

Well, I've been making candles for about 8 years now.  When I first started, I was really excited about putting them on Ebay, but then I discovered that a lot of times, people only look for really good deals...which translates to cheap candles!  If you can get your name out there and build a loyal customer base, that might help.  Otherwise it's a little tough when people can't physically hold the product in their hand and smell the fragrances.  I just ended up setting up my own website, and that seemed to work much better.  Good luck, though...maybe you'll find your market better than I did!!