I have been a Ebay user since the start of 1998. My first purchase was in June of 1998. I think I purchased a crappy laser pointer or some other cheap gadget. Yes, I was there when Ebay had little or no fees. It was a time when ebooks and hosting auctions were not available. Ebay has definitely changed. I remember my first official sale: April 29, 1999, A Mark McGwire Olympic card. At the time, it was difficult to get rid of that baseball card! But, I needed a little money and sold it for $95. Boy, was I thrilled! (I was pretty young at the time). 9 years later, I have a feedback score of 100% and very proud of it! At times, however,it seems tough, and sometimes impossible to run with mega Powersellers and online companies placing their products in every category imaginable.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on Ebay. But, as I stated prior, it is hard to compete. I've sold only 27 items since my membership with Ebay began 9 years ago. Maybe I am a little lazy but also, a little intimidated. I have tried to make ebook and script sales, but you have to sell a whole bunch to make any money!

The Opportunity

During my journey on "how to make more money online," I discovered the Ebay affiliate program. Do you ever ponder where the seller fees you paid went? Well, most of it is going to Ebay and a portion may go to affiliates.

Well, I am not making any money with Ebay on my own, why don't I try to make money off of other seller's products!

I found Ebay's affiliate page and was redirected to Commission Junction. Commission Junction handles Ebay's affiliate program and is very reputable. It was a quick and easy minutes to get signed up and I was then ready to start. What do I do next?

I am somewhat familiar with building websites and such, but did not have a clue about how to put Ebay items on my website. From there, I did some research on the Ebay Affiliate Program and discovered a website script called BANS: Build a Niche Store. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, was all up in arms about the success of Build a Niche Store.

I was excited about the reviews the Build a Niche Store had received. I bought the software for $97 which gave me the rights to install on an unlimited number of sites. (I am currently working on 13 sites as I write this review). The first and second sites that I made live were indexed by Google in less than 24 hours! The beauty of this software is that it optimizes your site so that your website will be seen on search engines. My very first site is on page one of Google for a pretty competitive keyword!

Build a Niche Store will help you create a site that can be geared towards any niche you pick from Ebay's website. Ebay items in your subject will automatically be fed into your site If someone bids on and wins an auction through your BANS site, you are paid money. If someone signs up for and account on Ebay through your site, you earn an affiliate commission.

If you are not completely familiar on how to make a website and have it optimized for search engines, The Build a Niche Store script will definitely put you in the right place. Build as many sites as you want and have a great time with it.