New York City- Largest US City...Population 8,008,278, Number of yearly Visitors 44,000,000, together 52,008,278.

Fifth Avenue, New York-Yearly rent 1,000 square feet $1,350,000.

Ebay- Largest Online Retail Site...Users 230,000,000.

Ebay Store-Yearly Rent $203.40.

A small brick and mortar store on Fifth Avenue basically has the potential to reach 52 million folks for the monthly fee of $112,500. An Ebay store has the potential to reach 230,000,000 of its registered users. (Potentially more reach of customers if you include those from search engines on which Ebay heavily advertises.)

Granted Fifth Avenue in New York has the most expensive rent in the world, however, in the virtual world eBay is a bargain with the amount of traffic walking through the doors to shop.

Sources:
2001 US Census
Article www.overseaspropertymall.com Oct.27, 2006
Article www.nysun.com Dec.28, 2006
Article www.auctionbytes.com July 02, 2007
Store fees www.ebay.com

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eBay Stores are powerful. I would not suggest that you use food or rent money to become an eBay seller. eBay is not a get rich quick scheme. It requires hard work and patience to build your clientele. I would suggest that if this is an opportunity you would like to take advantage of that you register on eBay and read and watch the wonderful tutorials eBay has to offer on the site. Then, figure out something from around the house you would be willing to part with and how much you could afford to lose if your auction closes without a bid or buy. And...start selling on eBay!

One day I was lamenting to a friend how nice it would be to make money selling on the internet part time...My friend asked, "What do you have selling on the internet today?" Point taken...you cannot become an internet success without starting to sell on the internet!

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If you have already begun selling on eBay, how have you done? Some great moments, I hope. Auctions closing without bids, other sellers getting higher bids than you for similiar items?

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Research

-Some folks are good gamblers and just plain lucky. When it comes to entrepreneurs on eBay, what appears as luck, may actually be a calculated risk based on research. Most everyone could have told you that the Wii would be a great seller at Christmas, but how many would have insight into the demand versus supply of these wildly popular games. Smart eBay sellers try to create their own luck by researching information such as number of sellers in the marketplace, how saturated the market overall is, seasonal demand for the item, etc.

Communicate

-Your Mom may be impressed that you have a five thousand square foot showroom in another state, but what do buyers on eBay want to know? Savvy eBay sellers are using trust as part of their sales pitch. Sellers who include all the pertinent information in their listings, along with testimonials, and high feedback ratings persuade the buyers. Sellers who take the time to answer buyer emails also instill confidence.

Market

--Approximately 230 million buyers shop on eBay, so the fact that sellers are going outside of eBay to find their own buyers is a mystery to some. Using an eBay auction as a signpost to find a buyer is great, but driving targeted traffic from outside of eBay using tools such as MySpace, Squidoo, etc. can bring more buyers, higher bids and greater profits. It can even save on eBay fees.

Motivate

-eBay can be addictive, but what happens when you just do not want to wrap and ship one more widget, visit one more garage sale or deal with one more manufacturer. Most entrepreneurs are self motivated, but have days when enough is enough. Keeping the motivational fires roaring requires finding inspiration to "keep on keeping on". Knowing what recharges your energy and drive is important. Scheduling
breaks and play time will help keep burn out from happening to you.

Network

-Successful people often credit a network of family, friends or mentors. Successful eBayers are no different. Having a network of positive like minded entrepreneurs can inspire you on the down days, inform you of new tools and techniques and help you stay on the cutting edge of trends. Shared knowledge has helped many an entrepreneur along the way.

Ethics

-Some sellers do seem to make a few good sales by less than honorable businesses practices. On eBay, the feedback system and the Trust and Safety department are systematically weeding those folks out. To be a long term success on eBay, you must consistently deliver the product, service and shipping that you state in your listings. This creates loyal customers and confidence with new customers that your business warrants their trust.

Learn

-"Never Stop Learning" has become a modern day mantra. This is especially true on eBay. Ebay is constantly adding new features and upgrading old ones to compete. New innovations in computers happen almost daily. Those who keep learning and improving their skills can rise above their competition.

Adapt

-"A constant in life is nothing stays the same.", not sure who said it first but it is a fact. Ebay is a living breathing entity, it is in a constant state of change. The fees change, the features change and buyers may even change. Businesses and entrepreneurs who are able to adapt to changes in the market stay profitable. The buggy whip manufacturer is the example that always sticks with me...after affordable cars became available, buggy whip manufacturers either adapted or disappeared.

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