| Ebay is an auction site which facilitates buying and | | | | people? Nobody knows. If you want to find out, you |
| selling of all kinds of products ranging from books, | | | | need to try doing it. Thankfully, this is not an |
| DVD, jewelry to boats, cars, houses, etc. EBay, | | | | expensive trade to start. Both registration and |
| which was founded in 1995, has more than 114 million | | | | getting an account is free and you need only to pay |
| active users till date. It was reported that eBay is the | | | | a small sum for listing your item. |
| most sought after shopping place in the internet than | | | | Using eBay as a platform to make money is neither a |
| any other online sites. In 2004, eBay users transacted | | | | myth nor an impossible venture. Taking the chance to |
| a record of $34.2 billion worth of merchandises. | | | | try it out can make this become a reality. It is only |
| According to eBay, about 430,000 people in the | | | | through the willingness to try and making a genuine |
| world are making their living by selling merchandises | | | | effort that you can conclude whether this trading |
| and services on eBay. Can you make money in eBay? | | | | business is your cup of tea. Experimenting is the best |
| The answer to this question is obvious. These facts | | | | way to discover the outcome. You can try by |
| have revealed it to you and as we know, figures are | | | | opening an account in eBay and buying an |
| good supporting evidence. | | | | inexpensive item through bidding. By doing this, you |
| John Stack, who operates his eBay business under | | | | will become more familiar with the auction system in |
| the name A City Discount, is trading new and used | | | | eBay. You can also experience the feeling of standing |
| restaurant equipment. In 1999, the company had a | | | | in the shoes of a bidder. By getting more familiar with |
| revenue of $400,000 and it did not rest there. The | | | | the whole auction environment and the system, you |
| revenue increases every year, $1.4 million in 2002, $4 | | | | will feel more comfortable doing trading business in |
| million in 2003 and $10 million in 2004. Bruce | | | | eBay and not be intimidated by the auction system. |
| Hershenson is selling vintage movie posters and | | | | By just reading the baking recipe and admiring the |
| cinematic advertising through eBay under the name | | | | nice picture will not make you a good cook! You |
| He made $1.89 million on 31,000 auctions in 2002 and | | | | need to try baking the cake! Why not get a free |
| $2.8 million on nearly 40,000 auctions in 2004. Randy | | | | eBay Starter Kit for your trial today? Who knows, |
| Smythe is running Glacier Bay DVD, which sells DVDs. | | | | you may become one of those Titanium |
| He made a revenue of $5 million in 2004, making | | | | PowerSellers in eBay one day. These people chose to |
| Glacier Bay DVD one of the 30 largest DVD retailers. | | | | try it out in eBay. They succeeded because they |
| How do the three examples above sound to you? | | | | gave themselves a chance. You can do the same. To |
| Does it seem too good to be true? In any case, | | | | know more about ebay, you can go to ebay auction. |
| these are real life examples providing evidence on the | | | | Note: Figures in this article are taken from 'The eBay |
| amount of money you can possibly make on eBay. | | | | Million' by Amy Joyner (Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, |
| Will you make the same amount of money as these | | | | Inc). |