| eBay. Either you love it, hate it, or have never used it. | | | | spends millions of dollars advertising their site and |
| The biggest complaint among eBay sellers is listing and | | | | driving traffic to auctions. eBay provides a safe, secure |
| final value fees. Let's take a minute to examine these | | | | payment platform. eBay also provides tutorials, a help |
| fees and understand exactly what eBay sellers are | | | | index, and a customer support department to help |
| paying for, and if the trade off is worth the financial | | | | users. eBay is a business, not a charity. Granted, fees |
| investment. | | | | have steadily climbed since eBay's inception 10 years |
| Listing an item on eBay is similar to placing an ad in the | | | | ago, but eBay offers special promotions from time to |
| newspaper. A seller pays for the ad and hopes for | | | | time that gives sellers a price break. |
| the best. You pay a fee for the newspaper to print | | | | 1 million people worldwide earn part or all of their living |
| the ad regardless of the outcome of your sale. | | | | selling on eBay. Working from home has numerous |
| Whether you are selling clothing, a baby stroller, or a | | | | benefits such as money saved on gas and car |
| wedding dress, you must get the word out about your | | | | maintenance, time saved from commuting, better |
| item to potential buyers in order to make a sale. eBay | | | | quality of life, more family time, less stress, schedule |
| exposes your item to an audience of 240 million | | | | flexibility, income tax benefits, personal freedom, and |
| buyers. The listing fees for items under $25 are only | | | | more control over one's life. Many at-home eBay |
| 65 cents, which is quite affordable. Imagine the cost to | | | | sellers agree that eBay's fees are more than |
| place an ad in a big city's newspaper reaching 1 million | | | | reasonable with respect to the benefits gained in |
| readers - a fraction of the eBay audience - the cost | | | | operating a part or full-time eBay business. |
| would be significantly more than 65 cents. Furthermore, | | | | Bottom line - if you want to sell on eBay, fees are just |
| the cost to drive that kind of traffic to your own | | | | a part of doing business. Many eBay alternatives exist |
| individual website or brick and mortar store would be | | | | on the internet, however, other auction sites do not |
| astronomical. eBay's fees are a pretty good deal.eBay | | | | have near the traffic, name recognition, or reputation |
| provides a user friendly platform to sell your item. eBay | | | | as eBay. |