Going full-time as an eBay seller is living the dream: making a real
income, working from home, being your own boss and all the rest of it.
It's the promise of a million scams, and it's finally come true - at
least for some.
What they don'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 burn
your suit, here's a list of questions you should ask yourself.
How Much Do I Earn 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 earn as much as you
earn now?
Do I Have a Good Job?
Think about what you might lose if you give up your job to focus on
eBay. If you're in a well-paid job with good promotion prospects then
it's well worth reconsidering: you might get a few years down the line
and wish you'd stayed in your traditional job, as you'd probably be the
CEO by now.
Would I Really Make Much More Money?
Unless you'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 you're
selling - for low value items, going full-time could be a good move. For
high-value ones, the chances are you'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 you'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? That's the real
test.
If you made it through all these questions, then I guess you're cut out
for the eBay life - and even if you didn't, you'd be surprised just how
far you can get part-time.
Register Adf.ly to make some cash Online
Click Here to learn more
No comments:
Post a Comment