Making money on eBay, for most people seems like an ideal solution to giving up the daily grind of working for somebody else, and taking control of your future.
But how much room is there really in the marketplace.
I have no doubt that a select few power sellers have mastered the formula for making profits, and are able to generate above average incomes.
But how easy is it to do this, and is there room for everyone? For the people looking to set up there eBay business, and have done there homework properly it can seem like a tall order to be able to generate any profit from sales.
Over recent years eBay has been crammed with new business start ups, with the end result that prices have been cut and cut, to leave almost non existent profit margins.
With the end result that consumers are getting a great deal, however for the owner of the business, high stock turnover is required to generate even modest profits.
Finding a niche can also seem a challenging prospect.
There are very few things that I haven't found for sale on eBay; perhaps the only exceptions are Air and sea water.
However for those looking for business ideas, it may be a good idea to turn to one's hobbies, which they already have good knowledge off, in order to seek out business opportunities.
I believe the key to be able to offer competitive prices to consumers, is to be able to buy stock in at competitive prices.
Being able to locate a whole seller is one thing, but being able to buy in stock at low enough prices is another thing.
Many eBay power sellers have taken the non traditional route of finding stock from less obvious sources, such as returns that are sent back to many high street stores, which are then sold on at hugely discounted prices.
This way Prices can still be competitive but a much larger return on investment can be accomplished.