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Can eBay Make You Rich?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sounds-like-as-much-work-as-a-storefront dept.

adamlazz writes "For 11 years, eBay has been a great resource to buy or sell goods without leaving your computer. And with many stories of people getting rich exclusively from doing business on eBay, NewsFactor has decided to go in depth with these stories, and explore what it takes to really make your million on eBay. From the article: 'A tiered system designed to reward qualified sellers, the PowerSeller program is by invitation only, and has a number of criteria that must be maintained to keep the designation. At the lowest level, Bronze, a PowerSeller must average at least $1,000 in sales per month for three consecutive months; have an account in good standing; and get an overall feedback rating of 100, with at least 98 percent of the comments marked as positive.'"

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  1. The answer is yes... by pookemon · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sure the creator(s) of ebay are probably fairly well off.

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  2. YES! by jlarocco · · Score: 4, Funny

    Haven't you seen the infomercial? That guy's made millions! And it couldn't be on an infomercial if it weren't true, right?

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  3. Ebay made me rich in experience! by mano_k · · Score: 5, Funny

    Realy, I learned a lot about the value of things by selling on Ebay!

    Sell something realy good and expensive - nobody will bid.

    Sell the contents of your wastebasket - undreamed of profit!

  4. Re:Why does this sound like Amway? by Frightening · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sounds like any average club party. Privileged status is equivalent to girls & cocaine on the second floor.

    *reviews parent*

    Or maybe you mean a whites only party?

    *reviews again*

    No wait I get it. You're anti-communist(TM).

    *reviews again*

    You're killing me here. Have mercy. What do you mean? Western politics? Oriental fairy tales? You ruined my day.

  5. Want the short answer or the long answer? by SilentOneNCW · · Score: 4, Funny

    Short Answer: No
    Long Answer: No, it can't make you rich.

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  6. Re:Why couldn't you get rich via EBay? by Dun+Malg · · Score: 2, Funny
    6. Be overly descriptive in your item descriptions and check your spelling.
    As an adjunct to this rule, I would suggest the following:

    The title should be carefully crafted and contain terse, properly spelled descriptive terms that people are likely to search for, as most people search by title first. "WOW!", "RARE!", and "L@@K!" in the title just make you look like an idiot.

    I occasionally search for the terms "WOW!", "RARE!", and "L@@K!", but only for entertainment at the seller's expense.
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