1. Start As A Buyer -because the more you buyer you be able to find out how others do it because on eBay it is about accuracy otherwise you will receive tons of complaints-not good if your aim is to become a top rated seller.

2. Research eBay and Amazon for products you will be able to procure and sell successful. Don’t sell something because everybody is selling but look for much needed products and services then deliver them efficiently. Remember you should always pay attention to your profit margins because when you combine eBay fees and PAYPAL you will left with nothing if you are not careful.

3. Educate yourself about the niche you are interested -Forget about the digital stuff because the competition is stiff unless you have a cheap source. Remember on eBay you become successful based on demand. Let us say you want to sell vintage t shirts so your priority is to understand why certain t shirts are considered vintage and how to differentiate yourself from the fake ones.

4.Automate your auctions with services like seller sourcebook where you can list your auctions and schedule them also their templates are amazing and customer service is top notch. They answer your questions within seconds. Highly recommended especially if you are new to eBay. Ebay does charge a fee to schedule a listing so you are better off using Seller Sourcebook.

5. Use key words to describe your items so they can be easy found by the search engine if you are not sure use the key words already on eBay on use the Google Key Word Tool.