How Can I earn money with Ebay?

[Arthurwalters]

Hi ,
I am new to internet marketing , want to earn money with ebay but have not much information how can I start to earn money with Ebay. Can anyone please suggest me a good idea.

[ProXI11]

Do you have a specific product that you are looking to sell on eBay? Were you planing on using Paypal? Just know that you don't have to use paypal to sell on ebay even though ebay will make it seem like you do. They do after all own paypal.

Be aware that there are numerous products that are prohibited and restricted to sell on eBay so you would like to stay away from selling the following:
Adult Only category
alcohol (see also wine)
animals and wildlife products – examples include live animals, mounted specimens, and ivory
art
artifacts, grave-related items, and Native American arts and crafts
catalytic converters and test pipes
cell phone (wireless) service contracts
charity or fundraising listings
clothing, used
contracts
cosmetics, used
counterfeit currency and stamps
credit cards
currency, selling
drugs and drug paraphernalia
drugs, describing drugs or drug-like substances
electronics equipment – examples include cable TV de-scramblers, radar scanners, and traffic signal control devices
electronic surveillance equipment – examples include wiretapping devices and telephone bugging devices
embargoed goods and prohibited countries – examples include items from Cuba
event tickets
firearms, weapons, and knives – examples include pepper spray, replicas, and stun guns (see also military items)
food and healthcare items
gift cards
government documents, IDs, and licenses
government, transit, and shipping-related items – examples include airplane operations manuals, subway employee uniforms, and U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mailbags
hazardous materials – examples include batteries, fireworks, and refrigerants
human parts and remains
importation of goods into the United States – examples include CDs that were intended only for distribution in a certain country
international trading
items encouraging illegal activity – examples include an eBook describing how to create methamphetamine
lockpicking devices
lottery tickets
mailing lists and personal information
manufacturers' coupons
medical devices – examples include contact lenses, pacemakers, and surgical instruments
military items (see also firearms, weapons, and knives)
multi-level marketing, pyramid, and matrix programs
offensive material – examples include ethnically or racially offensive material and Nazi memorabilia
pesticides
plants and seeds
police-related items
political memorabilia (reproduction)
postage meters
prescription drugs
prohibited services
real estate
recalled items
slot machines
stamps
stocks and other securities
stolen property and property with removed serial numbers
surveillance equipment
tobacco
travel
weeds (see plants and seeds)

There are also many different ways to sell on eBay so you may want to research what way you are planning to sell your products;
Selecting a selling format
Decide how to sell your item with this comparison table.

Creating an auction-style listing
Find out how the classic auction-style format works.

Selling using a fixed price
Sell your item using Buy It Now and avoid the bidding.

Selling with Best Offer
If you're listing a fixed price item, placing a classified ad, or selling on eBay Motors, consider using the Best Offer option to let buyers negotiate the price with you.

Selling with a reserve price
Learn how to set a minimum or reserve price on your item.

Selling multiple items
Find out how to sell multiple items.

Selling Get It Fast items
Get quick sales when you give buyers the option to receive your item within one business day.

Advertising with classified ads on eBay and eBay Classifieds
Use Classified Ads to generate multiple leads for your items, services, or properties for sale.

[thefeedbackman]

but i think that anybody who is "new" to internet sales will have more than only his hands full on ebay....

unless you can get your fingers on really cheap merchandise that is high in demand .....how could you stay competitive ?

that's already a hurdle most sellers can not pass. if you think about drop shipping ....forget it. worst case of business model ever

but lets say you find a source for goods - buying in China is good ( but there are a whole lot of other problems to be taken into account and need to be thoroughly researched before you just send someone 500 bucks for 10 brand new "authentic" iphones )

omg.......new to internet sales and maybe try ebay ?

spend at least 6 month of your free time to do proper research and then think about it again. it most likely will save you a lot of money and headache.

you may wanna try to do some real low level sales to get a feel for it. look in your house for stuff you don't need anymore. do the same at your relatives places. find some used stuff and start selling it.

don't list all that stuff at one time. take it easy with the listings. you will see that some transactions will run as smooth as a swiss watch and others will turn into a pain in the ass. what do you think will happen if you have like 50 or more transactions a day ? ( if ebay and paypal will ever let you get that far.....)