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40oz


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do u sell shit thru ebay or work from home?
#7806273 - 12/28/07 12:29 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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what kinda tips / advice you got for me? im starting a net business & i'll be taking orders & shipping items out, from home. i think i have all the bases covered, but im probably wrong. 
so whatever you can throw my way, would be much appreciated.  
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40oz


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Re: do u sell shit thru ebay or work from home? [Re: 40oz]
#7807320 - 12/28/07 12:47 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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anyone? =/
i suppose going to a counter-culture forum isnt the best place for this topic.
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Re: do u sell shit thru ebay or work from home? [Re: 40oz]
#7807326 - 12/28/07 12:50 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'm trying to do the work at home thing. I just got started recently, so I haven't made any sales yet, but I have some good leads. I don't have much advice for you right now, but good luck.
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Re: do u sell shit thru ebay or work from home? [Re: 40oz]
#7807343 - 12/28/07 12:58 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Assuming your going legit then keep good records of all your incomings and outgoings.
Outgoings have to be separated into type stock, stationary, fuel, yada yada.
Just makes life alot easier when the tax man needs your records.
In terms of the business, if you ain't got customers then you ain't got nothing. So keep your shit updated, make sure you hit your target market. Check your sales regularly and revise your sales method regularly.
Business is tricky shit, you gotta keep on top. If other people see your making money they will copy you and take half your market share in a second. If a few people do this, it turns a profitable business into nothing in no time.
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Re: do u sell shit thru ebay or work from home? [Re: Ego Death]
#7807489 - 12/28/07 01:53 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I worked for awhile as an eBay vendor.
All caps in the title. Yes, it's annoying, but it does get attention.
When making your titles, make sure it's words people are going to be searching for. It doesn't have to be an eloquent description of the item, but try to think of words that people would search for when looking for the product you are selling. This makes a huge difference.
Figure out your cost for an item: what you spent to purchase it, what eBay and PayPal fees will be for the item, and start it out at that price. If you think it's a high demand item that will incur lots of bidding, then start your price out a bit lower to save on listing fees.
Watch the table for when listing fees go up. Starting an item at whatever and 99 cents can often save you some money on listing fees instead of going with a straight dollar amount. It's small, but if you save $0.40 on every listing you make, it adds up.
Get yourself an account with UPS or FedEx. In lots of areas if you do enough business they will stop by your place to pick stuff up. That's much nicer than having to drive down to the UPS store with a car full of shit every day.
When you list something, do a search for it first. See what other people are pricing it at, and see how the sales end. Make sure you're going to be making a profit doing this. In fact, do this BEFORE you order the parts you're considering. Nothing sucks worse than having a bunch of shit you have to sell for a loss, or get stuck with the whole cost yourself.
Small/cheap items use the eBay store item. You'll need a power seller account, I think this requires a certain amount of feedback. These listings stay up forever and charge you like $0.02/day. This is great, as relisting things over and over can really add up.
Don't ship stuff until after a check clears. Paypal is the best option. Also, international shipping is a PAIN. For the most part I would restrict yourself to the continental US (assuming that's where you live).
Keep up on your feedback! It's important to people. Make sure you don't leave a feedback until after they've left one for you. If you give them a positive right away all your negotiating power is gone, they can give you a negative with no repercussions. Bad situation.
Get a storage garage in a good neighborhood. You're gonna need somewhere to put your shit and you don't want anybody making off with your loot.
That's all I can think of right now...if you have any more specific questions let me know.
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Re: do u sell shit thru ebay or work from home? [Re: 40oz]
#7807528 - 12/28/07 02:10 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I agree with the above posting. If you are just doing it as a side job however, I don't recommend letting the taxman know.
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