Ebay What To Sell and Where To Find It by Melissa Olivero http://www.melsatticimages.com/ How are you going to decide what to sell and where are you going to find the items? If it is dark in the room you are in, then turn on the light and look around you. Yes, right around where you are sitting. Just a quick look around my own desk shows the following items: craft magazines that I don't want to keep (some I do), office supplies that I thought I needed but don't, excess craft supplies, software that I am done with and a few books that no longer serve a purpose to me. All of this and I haven't even gotten out of my chair yet. It may not be what you were first considering, but your best way to get started is to start selling off the stuff around your house that you don't want any more. You can put up items that don't work like a printer or camera and give it a try as there are people who are handy and look for broken items to pick up cheap. It won't always sell, but it is always worth a shot. I want you to get rid of any clutter or outgrown clothes that are in your house first. Some folks want to jump right in and find wholesale products and the like, but if this is your first foray into business then I am going to recommend that you walk before you run. Get your feet wet selling items that you already know very well because they are yours. What you will be perfecting with these items is your ability to describe. In the beginning, you may be tempted to write an auction that looks like this:  Gap Blue Shirt Large $3.85 Priority Shipping Your auction just might sell too - at the start bid or 50 cents higher. As you start getting questions from bidders, you will begin to add more information so your perspective customers have all the information up front. Your next few auction listings will look more like this...   Blue Green Button Down Shirt from Gap Size Large From Shoulder Seam to Hem measures 22" Parcel Post Shipping $2.00 or Priority Shipping $3.85 Then as more time goes on and you feel more comfortable with selling and packing and the whole eBay system, you will feel it is time to become more creative in your listings. New auctions may look like this... Beautiful Blue Green Button Down Shirt from The Gap Size Large From Shoulder Seam to Hem measures 22" This gorgeous shirt make your eyes pop & will look fantastic as an overlay. So make sure to dig up your fav white tank to go underneath. I wore this once and met the guy of my dreams. Hopefully it will bring you the same type of luck! Packed Gently and Securely Parcel Post Shipping $2.00 or Priority Shipping $3.85 Now, out of the three listings above -- which one makes you really want to buy the shirt? Let me give you a list of items that can be sold on eBay and found in your own home:  Books  Office Supplies  Tools  Shoes  Computer Supplies  Glass  Doors  Pet Supplies  Toys  Exercise Equipment  Kitchen Appliances  Linens  Rugs  Lamps  Music  Magazines  Craft Supplies  Clothes  Software  Dishes  Windows  Construction Material  Movies So, by the time you are done cleaning out your house -- you will be a pro at description, packing and the USPS (United States Post Office) regulations. Begin with what you know and that way you are not trying to learn too many things at once. Not to mention, you have the bonus of a neater home too.

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