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[W1009]Working At Home Business
by Ken Shorey, Ken

Do you need to supplement your income? Perhaps you've just retired but wish to continue working to accrue additional funds. Working at home with eBay may be just the ticket you need to begin a successful work at home venture. Let's explore some of the ways you can make money using this auction site.

Have you been storing away unused items or gifts in your attic or basement? Have you been collecting antiques or baseball cards which are lying somewhere in a trunk? Do you have anything of value taking up much needed space? eBay is the auction site you can utilize to begin clearing out your home of unwanted items. Easy to implement; this may become a work at home niche which can bloom into a part-time or full-time job.

In addition, eBay has every tool you will need to successfully post your items; sell them; and using their Paypal service, receive payment quickly and satisfactorily. This is probably one of the easiest methods to make money online and, more importantly you may already have the goods to begin selling today. All you need is a digital camera to upload pictures of the items, and an eBay and Paypal account.

Perhaps you already have a website promoting a service or product. You can advertise your website on eBay as well, as long as you follow the rules and regulations. After you have set up your account with eBay, it is important to read all of the information eBay has made available to you. They have implemented extraordinary guides on how to sell, what to sell, what auction price to choose based on the item, how to effectively determine in which category to sell your item, and other various methods you can use to make your selling experience successful.

If you do not think you have anything worth selling; you would be wrong. Take a day to check out eBay to see what items are being put up for auction. In addition, you also have the capability to check the final selling price of any item. This can be of enormous help in setting your own price for a specific item. It's also important to note that eBay is very effective in weeding out bogus auctions and keeps you apprised of fraudulent practices.

Selling on eBay can be a fun, exciting and unique experience. However, as with any online transactions, you have to be alert to those who have no scruples when it comes to payment. Checking the rating of buyers is vital. You may want to limit your sales to those who have ten or more successful buys. This will prevent anyone who is a first-time buyer from causing you angst. All of these tips are included in eBay's selling guide. Read it, research, and enjoy the benefits to be derived from working at home with eBay.


One of the most important items to consider when starting any home business is where are you going to get the money to finance this endeavor? Isn't this one of the reasons you want to work from home...you have no money! I know that is why I started. My best advice here is to start out with a small budget.

Five dollars should do it. I know what you are thinking...it is that I am crazy. You are right...make it ten. How many yard sales have you had in the past? There are the toys the children looked at once or twice and decided they no longer needed. Not to mention apparel, husband "must have, no longer need" tools, household items no longer used, or haven't been used or seen in years. Our garages and basements are full of cash!

Where does the $10.00 come in? Why the placards you need to advertise your yard sale, silly! There are several ways to earn money for your home based business, and make no mistake, you will need some money. Be creative.

That is exactly what I did when I started out. My husband never missed his one of 20 hammers, or the fishing pole with cobwebs on it. Fine ways to earn that extra money, whether through yard sales, your crafts, selling some of your used books to book stores, there is money sitting around your house, you only have to look for it.

I got off my subject just a little! Speaking of little...there are your children. I recently read an article in the newspaper where this gentlemen did a survey of parents who stay at home with their children. One of the questions he asked them was something along the lines of....why did they feel so much stress?

The overwhelming majority of parents felt children were the root cause. I have something to interject here...I raised four children, 1 girl 3 boys, and it was stressful. This I understand.

So back to children being the root cause of the parents' stress. When further questioned it was learned that the children were not the actual cause, it was all the interruptions to the childs daily routine. I am talking about telephones, computers, other adults, etc. All of the parents agreed that without these interruptions, there would be no stress.

If you have children, or a husband, in the house when you are trying to run you home business, and you are trying to do 50 things at once. You will become stressed! You will give up your dream of running a business from home.

The key to running a business from home, and taking care of your family is quite simple...make time for both. If your children are small, make a play area for them in your office area. You already know how to handle them when you are doing your other household chores. Working in your home office requires a bit more planning.

You will get so caught up in running your business that everything else will get pushed to the side, and you will get stressed. So will your family.

Work 1-2 hours a day, when starting. As you get more involved you will be able to figure out when the best time for you to work online.

Be patient, persistent, and have fun. Owning your own business is not a race, but a goal. Your goal. Your time. Your money (coming in, of course). You are the boss!

That's all I have to say for now, I have worked my two hours, time to play with the dogs, as my children are all adults, and take life too seriously.

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