| You've heard the old saying, haven't you, about the | | | | Turn to eBay to sell the computer game that cost an |
| longest journey starting with a single step? Well | | | | arm and a leg, or the dress that cost an entire week's |
| making a great living on eBay can hardly be called a | | | | wages, and with just two people worldwide bidding for |
| long journey, yours can be a very short journey to | | | | items they can't find anywhere else, you could find |
| success, but that first step is definitely the most | | | | yourself pocketing twice, even three times the amount |
| important of all. There's nothing difficult to learn, it's | | | | you originally paid. |
| actually all very easy, and soon you could be running | | | | People really will pay incredible amounts for items they |
| your own business, selling on eBay. And you'll be | | | | want themselves, or to stop someone else from |
| shocked to see how much money some of your | | | | having them. It's a bit like you see on television, on |
| unwanted items will fetch on eBay. | | | | antiques and boot sale programmes for example, |
| For example, say you have some computer games | | | | where no one seems to want whatever is being |
| the kids no longer play with, or designer clothing you no | | | | auctioned, until someone places the first bid and |
| longer wear. How much did those things cost you, how | | | | suddenly the room is awash with bidders. Bidding |
| much might they fetch on eBay? Would you be | | | | grows ever more frantic, sometimes reaching silly high |
| surprised to learn that many items fetch more than | | | | prices, until one person drops out, then another, and the |
| they originally cost, especially popular computer games | | | | lot goes to someone who either desperately wanted |
| and expensive designer clothing which are no longer | | | | whatever was selling or just didn't want to go home |
| available on the high street? | | | | empty-handed. |