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Is eBay the Promised Land?

Posted by Cliff on from the want-bling-bling?-that's-on-eBay dept.

johnny.shz asks: "Even the politicians were claiming: millions of people are making a living off eBay. eBay does have millions of people selling at any given time, but how many are actually making a living? I've sold many things on eBay, mostly junk. My feeling is that I'm making eBay richer (all fees plus PayPal account about 10%), but certainly not myself. Despite all the hoopla of the new promised land, I don't see the promise on eBay. How many of you are making a living off eBay? How many of you actually know someone who does?"

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  1. Depends how you do it. by ForestGrump · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I know someone who makes about $600 per month in sales, which is enough for a college student to live on (if you have fin aid/loans/mom to pay for school).

    How he does it.
    Deal sites.
    Rebate whore
    Price match.
    invest all your free time on ebay sales.
    prompt shipping.

    Grump

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    1. Re:Depends how you do it. by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 4, Interesting

      By deal sites, you mean he buys stock from deal websites?

      And is "rebate whore" the reason why it's common to find hard drives for sale on EBay in the original box, but missing the UPC code?

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  2. "eBay consignment shop" by vasqzr · · Score: 5, Interesting


    A local businessman has set up an 'eBay Consignment' shop, you drop off an item, and he sells it on eBay for a fee. He takes pictures, does the description, lists the item...

    21st century pawn shop