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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. A dot com as the promised land? ... by Bin_jammin · · Score: 0, Troll

    Uhm no... everyone got rich that way 6 years ago, thanks.

  2. Look , idiot, two important things by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    1) Write a coherent ask slashdot next time (or not, guess it doesn't really matter).

    2) Nobody makes a living off Ebay, they make a living using Ebay to sell things. Ebay will not magically provide you with an income, it provides you a means to make that income.

    Ready for the kicker?

    You have to work for that income. Whether it involves restoring stuff, searching out rare books at estate sales, custom building stuff, or whatever, you have to provide something people are willing to pay for.

    So no, nobody is making a living off Ebay (except Ebay employees / ownership, but I doubt that is what you are asking). they are making a living selling stuff on Ebay.