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• 3. Is it Better to Sell From a Website or With eBay?
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  Have Fun But Don't Get Addicted
  Free Storage for Your Images
  Personal Development Gifts
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eBay has just released its financial report for the second quarter of 2007.

If ever you wanted a reason to start selling on eBay, these figures give you it.

If you've been hesitant to ramp up your eBay auctions for fear that all the good auction niches are gone, here's proof positive that eBay holds more potential than ever.

As of June 30, 2007, eBay had 241 million registered users. In the three months since 31 March, 2007, every day 87,000 people join eBay! And remember, 90% of those users are primarily buyers. Where else can you put your products in front of so many eager online shoppers for pennies?

39% of all products on eBay are sold in "fixed-price" format - Buy it Now to you and me. This means more and more buyers are looking to eBay as a place to buy things fast, and not just use eBay as bargain pricing auction site.

eBay is now responsible for almost $5 billion per month in sales. A tiny share of this could be a good living!

With a global presence in 37 markets, eBay is the biggest, most international auction marketplace the world has ever seen!

eBay estimate that 1.3 million sellers are now making part-time or full-time incomes with their auctions. If you're not numbered among their ranks, you need to ask yourself why?

eBay offers the best possible opportunity to earn an immediate and steady stream of online income.

You don't have to be a computer genius to get started. If you know how to send an email then you have the skills to start making money on eBay today.

This newsletter has four years of hints and tips, all available free.

What are you waiting for?

Many people want to make money on the internet, and wonder if it's better to start by selling from a website or with eBay.

There are pros and cons with both options, and both can be successful.

Deciding upon which is the best approach for you can be helped by performing a self audit.

1. What level of computer skills do you possess?

The great thing about eBay is that you don't have to know the first thing about website design or HTML to get started. eBay provides you with an easy to complete form to list your items for auction.

With a website based business, it helps to know your way around a computer. You don't have to have any computer skills to start your own Internet marketing business, but it helps. At the very least, it shortens the amount of time you have to spend learning how to set up and market your business. Ideally, you will either need HTML skills or use web page generator software. Either way, you will have to learn how to design websites. Alternatively, you could buy resources to provide these functions for you.

2. How much time can you spend up front on your business?

With eBay, you can get started earning virtually right away. You need to set aside some time to source your products, create your listings, and prepare your items for shipment. None of these chores need to take a huge amount of time For a website, you typically have to find your niche market, develop your product, write your sales copy, set up your website, optimize it for the search engines, organize your
pay-per-click campaigns, set up your autoresponders, and much more.

A "regular" internet business can take a lot of time to set up. For some it can be as much as 40 hours a week when you're first starting out, particularly if you want to get it up and running quickly.

3. How much money can you afford to spend up front?

With eBay, It only costs a dollar or two to set up a regular eBay auction listing. For your web business, you'll need to pay for hosting and probably an autoresponder service. In addition, there could be costs associated with web design, product development and advertising.

4. Are you prepared to devote regular amount of time to your business?

An eBay business usually requires that you put in a number of hours per week. You could set up your eBay business to be as automated as possible, but there will always be some tasks to be undertaken.

It is possible to create a website business such that everything is automated. Once set up, the business can run on auto-pilot. Or, more likely, you create another new internet business to provide further streams of income.

In summary, if you want to start making money right away, you can get items listed on eBay very quickly. You won't make a million dollars overnight, but you can achieve a dependable stream of income in a very short space of time.

Of course, these two approaches aren't mutually exclusive.

In other words, you don't have to stick to just the one. If you start on eBay, you can expand your business to the "regular" Internet world as well.

Alternatively, if you have a "regular" Internet business, you can sell your products on eBay!

By taking advantage of two-way cross promotions, you can introduce your products to whole new audiences which should mean more sales!

eBay's New Easy Listing Form


If you thought placing your item for sale on eBay was difficult, take a look at this new Easy Lister. Now there's no excuse not to try eBay.

http://easylister.ebaydevelopment.co.uk/index.php?uid=7889510ce036d9a431413ab5b3a7defb


Have Fun but Don't Get Addicted

Feel like taking some time out for fun? Be careful, this game can become addictive.

A tip from me is always try and knock two balls off on each hit!

http://www.shockwave.com/content/shuffle/sis/shuffle.swf


Free Storage for Your Images

Would you like to store the images you use on your eBay auction for f.ree? Or backup the files on your PC hard drive?

Here's a company who will give you oodles of disc storage capacity for nothing.

http://www.workwinners.com/storagebackup/


Personal Development Gifts

I would like to share with you an abundance of gifts I have found on the Internet.

If you want to gain confidence, conquer your fears, or lose weight, you will find something to help in these self improvement gifts. You can use them as a guide to face any obstacle in your life.

HINT: There are more than 180+ gifts available, you may not need them all, of course. But they are all
yours!

Here is the link for you to download them now:

http://www.workwinners.com/selfimprovement/

You can check out my portfolio of products and services here:

"The eBay Formula"
My best selling ebook on eBay selling - time, after time, after time.
www.workwinners.com/rd01.htm

Make sure the color scheme on your website, blog or eBay auction description page isn't LOSING you business!
www.cash-colors.com

Your own eBay digital product sales business
A superb offer to have your own digital product sales business on eBay, from Platinum PowerSeller Justin Ormerod.
www.workwinners.com/emediadirect

Keyword Pro
Put the most popular keywords on eBay into your titles and watch your auctions explode! Special Offer for Newsletter Readers!!!
www.workwinners.com/nlr1202.htm

First Page on Google
How to get massive free traffic to your websites by getting on Google's first page.
www.first-page-on-google.com

Adsense Images
Improve your AdSense clickthrough rates by hundreds of percent.
www.adsense-images.com

Easy Niche Products
The ultimate niche product membership. At least 3 brand new digital products to sell every month.
www.easynicheproduct.com

Article Park
For loads of free articles on all aspects of buying and selling on eBay.
www.article-park.com

Broadband speed without changing your existing modem and ISP!
Up to 256k speed instantly with this incredible software for less than 7p per day.
www.workwinners.com/nlr1002.htm

How to grow your own beautiful rose garden.
www.garden-rose.com

How to start an investment club for fun and for profit.
www.start-investment-club.com

"UK Dropshipping Sources"
Twenty six genuine UK dropship companies.
www.workwinners.com/rd02.htm

Get your own website selling information and sources of dropshipping.
http://trading-web-solutions.com/workwinners/dropshipww.htm

"Sourcing DVDs, CDs and Videos at Trade Prices"
Where and how to buy DVDs, CDs and Videos at trade prices, and how to sell for profit.
www.workwinners.com/rd03.htm

"Sourcing and Selling Electrical Products for Big Profits"
Where and how to buy Widescreen TVs, DVD players and VCR players at trade prices, and how to sell for profit.
www.workwinners.com/rd04.htm

"Sourcing Maternity Clothing and Baby Needs at Trade Prices"
Where and how to buy at trade prices.
www.workwinners.com/rd05.htm

"Sourcing and Selling Jewellery for Big Profits"
Where and how to buy jewellery at trade prices, and how to sell for profit.
www.workwinners.com/rd06.htm

"Sourcing Mobile Phone Accessories at Trade Prices"
Where and how to buy mobile phone accessories at trade prices, and how to sell for profit.
www.workwinners.com/rd07.htm

"The Streetwise Buyer's Guide to Radar Detectors"
Don't buy a Radar Detector system until you read this.
www.workwinners.com/rd08.htm

Get your own ecommerce website selling watches, fully stocked, with items dropshipped by suppliers direct to your customer. Special Price offer to newsletter readers.
www.workwinners.com/nlr1110.htm

Do you trade stocks and options online? Here is a new software system which is aimed at helping if you're interested in utilising the principles of swing trading.
www.workwinners.com/swingtrader/

Finally, a book well worth reading. In 'The eBay Book', long time eBay user David Belbin, explains how eBay.co.uk works and how to get the most out of it, whether you are a buyer or seller. Step-by-step, he takes you through the key features of the site, advises on bidding and selling tactics, explains how to minimise the fees you pay and why feedback is so important. He explores the best ways to pay for goods, and what to do if your transactions go wrong. This hugely readable book also contains a
wealth of case studies covering a wide variety of eBay users. It's available at Amazon here:
www.workwinners.com/nlr809.htm

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