Ebay is a great place to sell almost anything. We wanted to open our own business for the longest time but got stuck in the rut of everyday life. With a job, kids and a house life kept us very busy. I bought used electronics and games on Ebay for years. I woke up one day and decided this was going to be the day I sold something. Boy, what a big difference from buying. I had no idea what I wanted to sell. So I decided to sell what we had around the house we no longer needed. This was about three years ago. My kids were getting older and they did watch the old Disney VHS tapes anymore. So Cinderella and the crew were listed, sold and shipped to other houses. Old gaming systems and games were next. Good-bye the original Nintendo, Sega Gensis and old games like Mario and Duck Hunt. Next came older books lying around in boxes.
Then I ran into a big problem. No more old stuff to sell. Now what do I do? Somehow, somewhere I was led to Christianbook website. I found items they had on sale that I could then resell on Ebay. It worked pretty well but why would somebody buy something from me on Ebay when they could get it cheaper directly from Christianbook? I had to find a better way. That is when I decided to start my own business, get a business license and take the big leap. Boy it was not easy. The state of Maryland does not make it user friendly. What form to fill, how long to wait? After I received my business license I was on the hunt for distributors. I hunted on the web, phonebook, newspaper and magazines. Finally after several months I found two distributors in the US that sold Christian material I wanted to carry. I started to sell Christian karaoke, Christian movies and Christian comedy. I got so busy I had to ask my wife to help with the business. That is how Family Christian Media was born and I owe a good part of my start-up success to Ebay.
So yes you can to can sell on Ebay. Get your experience selling used stuff from around your house, find something you really enjoy to sell and get your business license.
Gary and Sandy
Family Christian Media
www.familychristianmedia.com
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