eBay has long been one of the most popular websites in the entire world. For many items, eBay is practically the only place you can shop for 
them. For other items, eBay’s the only place you’ll find them for an affordable price. Of course, there are countless other reasons people come to eBay, but all are looking to spend money. So if you don’t understand the basics behind using the online auction giant, you could be missing out on easy cash. Let’s solve that problem now.
Buying and selling on eBay is easy enough. The site has had nearly two decades to refine the process in order to make it as simple as possible. Let’s instead start with a far more important topic: knowing what to sell. For most people, your best bet is to start off with items around the house you no longer use. This way there isn’t too much risk involved, but you could still turn a profit while getting through the initial learning curve.
That profit will be best used on buying other items to sell on eBay and for critical advantages like eBay seller software. First, however, let’s return to your product line. If you intend on selling on eBay for the long term, you need to pick something you actually have an interest in and/or knowledge about. Just like any other form of selling online, you’ll have to write copy and probably answer questions at some point. Choosing a product you know nothing about won’t help.
A big part of choosing the right item is selecting one that you’ll have easy access to. You could make a ton of money selling dinosaur fossils, but what are the chances you have enough of those within reach? Look for either local options that you can buy and sell for a premium, things you can create yourself or items you can buy at wholesale prices and sell off one-by-one for a return.
When you understand what you’re selling, the next step is getting help selling it. There’s no substitute for eBay seller software. People who make serious money on eBay generally create an eBay store. While this will take you far, combing the store with eBay seller software is how you reach elite heights.
Seller software allows you all kinds of options for customizing the store. It also makes it easier for you to manage important features of your business like orders, shipments and overall logistics.
While you’ll need more than an inventory and eBay seller software, the above tips will take you much further than sellers who don’t find out about them until later. Start with these basics and you’ll be profiting sooner than the competition.
Sources:
http://ebay.about.com/od/sellingeffectivel1/a/_sbe_business_models.htm
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/81186
http://appath.com/blog/how-to-sell-products-with-ebay-seller-software-for-real-profit/