What they donÂ't tell you in the success stories, though, is that becoming a full-time eBay seller is by no means for everyone. You really, really ought to try it part-time before you even consider taking it up full-time, and even then, caution is advisable. Before you bu your suit, hereÂ's a list of questions you should ask yourself.
How Much Do I Ea From eBay Now?
Work out how many hours a week you spend doing eBay-related things (be honest here), and divide it by the average amount of profit you make in a week. If you were doing full-time hours, would you ea as much as you ea now?
Do I Have a Good Job?
Think about what you might lose if you give up your job to focus on eBay. If youÂ're in a well-paid job with good promotion prospects then itÂ's well worth reconsidering: you might get a few years down the line and wish youÂ'd stayed in your traditional job, as youÂ'd probably be the CEO by now.
Would I Really Make Much More Money?
Unless youÂ're selling a large quantity of small goods, most of what you do on eBay will be waiting for auctions to end – and you can wait at work just as easily as you can at home. This is why whether you would make more money on eBay really depends on what kinds of items youÂ're selling – for low value items, going full-time could be a good move. For high-value ones, the chances are youÂ'll hit the limits of how much money you have to invest in inventory long before you hit the limits on your time.
Is my Home a Good Place to Work?
Quite apart from anything else, you might find that the dream of home working is more of a nightmare in reality. People can start to depend on you to get things done that need to be done during the day. If you have a wife and children then they can resent the fact that youÂ're in the house but refuse to have anything to do with them for large parts of the day. Giving in to any of these things and stopping work for a while will cause your profits to fall.
Can I Survive if it All Goes Wrong?
In the end, would you be able to get by if you had a month or two where you sold literally nothing? Or would you be desperately looking around for a job and cursing the day you ever discovered eBay? ThatÂ's the real test.
If you made it through all these questions, then I guess youÂ're cut out for the eBay life – and even if you didnÂ't, youÂ'd be surprised just how far you can get part-time. In our next email, weÂ'll show you how to think like the eBay elite: the PowerSellers.
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Kirsten Hawkins is an Ebay and inteet auction enthusiast from Nashville, TN. Visit www.auctionseller411.com/ for more great tips on how to make the most from Ebay and other online auctions.
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