In 1995, when Pierre Omidyar introduced an online business venue that was essentially a virtual garage sale with auction pricing, no one knew of a minor revolution was about to happen. That site became known as eBay, and it is difficult to find anyone today who does not have at least heard of the popular online auction company. What is important to understand from the beginning is that eBay is a sales channel that can be used alone or in addition to selling through a sale, mail order catalogs, independent website, or direct sales network. You decide the type of business you want, what kind of merchandise that will sell, and how it will operate. To sell on eBay, you will have to pay a magazine to send your merchandise and a final value fee (a small percentage of the sale price) when the item sells. For the current schedule of eBay fees, check the eBay site.

What can you sell on eBay? Although eBay is a popular place to sell used items ranging from antiques to high dollars for the second part unwanted, is also a place for brand new, up-to-the-minute goods of all kinds and in all price ranges. Deciding what to sell on eBay can be particularly difficult because your options are virtually limitless. Some of the most popular categories of items are cars, computers, consumer electronics, books, movies, music, sporting goods, collectibles, clothing and accessories. As the first step to decide what to sell on eBay, consider these points: Have an interest in the product.