The first step to becoming an eBay seller is, of course, to sign up for an eBay account. I won’t go into the details of how to do this as all the help you need is available on the eBay site.

You will also need to sign up for a Paypal account. Many buyers prefer to pay instantly with Paypal rather than have the hassle of writing and mailing cheques or postal orders. Not having the option to pay by Paypal would deter many potential customers from your bidding on your auctions. (more…)

What can I sell on eBay? That is the question asked by most new eBayers once they have sold everything from their home that isn’t nailed down.

At Online Auction Ideas we will be researching the eBay marketplace to see if we can uncover some profitable niches that maybe you hadn’t considered and which hopefully will inspire some ideas of your own. (more…)