eBay... stepping stone to other things (ebay.co.uk)

Member Name: BexxaG

Product:	ebay.co.uk
Date:	08/11/09 (136 review reads)
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Advantages: Vast market of buyers and sellers

Disadvantages: fees are high and beware of scammers and non payers

I know there are lots of reviews about eBay and probably not much else that I can add to it.

But wanted to review it as I have used eBay for many years. It can be a stepping stone.

I started off by selling my kids clothes and soon got hooked. I then opened up a shop which was easy enough and it was only £6 a month,. The fees were cheap and learning HTML was easy enough.

I was soon hooked and I then started to buy things just to sell them on at a profit. I then decided that I wanted my own website. So I then made one. It was great fun and really easy to set up and manage. I was now part of the world wide web dot com community.

I could write the HTML and then add links in to my own website. It was another stepping stone.

Ebay has such a vast market that you just couldn't get it just with your own website. But it had lots of advantages.

But due to family tragidy I had to shut shop and website,. That was 4 years ago.

eBay now isn't the same as it used to be. The fees are really high and there just isn't the same market as there used to be. A shop on eBay is now £14.00 a month. Plus they take nearly 10% of your selling price plus listing fee plus paypal fee...

So definately not the same easy was it used to be.

But having said that don't let that put you off. It is still definately a stepping stone. You can still make money if you sell your item properly. Take good pictures, make an interesting template and sell at the right price.
Beware of no payers and scammers. There are plenty of people out their ready to rip you off. If something is too good to be true the answer is it probably is. Stay clear

There is still money to be made even in this credit crunch. Do lots of research in to what people are buying and what they are prepared to spend ... some things will surprise you.

If you are just starting out, start small and work you way up.

Thanks for reading this..x

Summary: not as good as it used to be, but still plenty of bargains and opportunities