http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/ User submitted comments to Practical Ecommerce's article entitled Four Things You Should Know Before Starting an eBiz en-us Copyright 2007 Confluence Publishing Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:45:30 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/rss/ Practical Ecommerce v2.0.1 Ecommerce kmurdock@practicalecommerce.com bgetting@practicalecommerce.com 60 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment8263 In my view it is better for everyone to start an ebay online business where one can earn lots of money on online selling. One has to be perfect and have good command over the language and he must have good marketing skills to sell the product in the market. Learn How to Sell on Ebay is the best ebay online business where one can make lots of money. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:45:30 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment8263 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment3081 As a 10-year eBay seller my best advice no matter what kind of product you are going to market online, is to sell anything on eBay first. eBay is cheap to sell ten items on, easy set-up, easy payement processing etc...Pick 10 things out of your house and go through the process of selling them online. Why? It is a very developed sales channel to sell items on and will take you through all the paces that you may have put on a back burner like, customer complaints, photo quality, negative feedback, credit card fraud, shipping configs, packaging, staffing, software integration issues, staffing, accounting...etc. You can then envision what it might be like to sell 100 times 10 items a day. Even the best laid plans have an occaional item that doens't seem like a huge problem until you implement your sales process. Moodswingsonthenet.com eBay seller ID moodswingsonthenet Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:37:45 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment3081 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment3080 I couldn't agree more! RESEARCH is the best advice of all! As an eBay Power Seller at www.avantegifts.com, I advise people who want to begin selling on eBay to take the FREE eBay tutorial. Start small and grow as you learn. See what others are doing, and please don't copy someone else's descriptions and photos. Write your own or get them from your manufacturer if you're reselling a new product. You can begin by cleaning out your garage or attic and sell a few items you already have. Your trash may be someone else's treasure. It's so exciting when you make that first sale! Subscribe to valuable newsletters, join forums, and learn about your chosen field. If you're still trying to decide which direction to go - think about what really interests you. Then go for it! It's never too late to begin something new. I'm no spring chicken, and I run two other on-line businesses besides my eBay store: Dakota Lady, and Avante Hands Free. I never knew anything about selling... Sat, 16 Jun 2007 07:32:33 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment3080 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment3067 Great comments! Check out an inspirational series by Donny Deutsch of Big Idea on MSNBC. This is a great article:http://www.cnbc.com/id/19174859 about Failing Enough to Succeed. Quote below: "Have you failed enough to really succeed? Go back and re-read that question... Have you failed enough to really succeed? Of course, you always hear about the success stories, but what you don't always hear about are the stumbles that an entrepreneur, or artist -- or anyone -- makes before they finally make it big. I write in my book, you cannot be afraid to fail, else you have already failed." Check out the the Big Idea Slideshows on the lower right of this site. You'll be inspired. I recently decided to partner with a client to take her business to the next level. It's a risk, but finding the right team is crucial. Good product, good service, common values and goals...niche market. After having a partner try to "check out" of this life resulting in lots of debt and loss of a... Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:10:41 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment3067 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment3057 The tip about starting small and taking your time is very important. Regardless of how great the product is it will take at least 2 to 3 years before it catches on (if ever). This is a certainty even if you have millions to put into marketing. You shouldn't expect a ROI for 3 to 5 years. Sounds harsh but ask anyone who's done it and they will confirm. One point the author missed was about competing on price. Trying to compete on price is nearly impossible. There's always someone willing to sell it cheaper. You're better off competing with service, quality, ... Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:44:14 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment3057 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment407 I'm starting an ebiz with a friend. I have an idea that hasn't been implimented yet in the market. Would it still be smart to start on eBay, or shall I go ahead with careful planning and continue my own venture? Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:57:10 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment407 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment128 Greetings Stephen: This is a very difficult question to answer. However, one source you might could use is eBay.com/sellercentral. Its a "hot items" list from eBay. Every month, eBay puts out a new list based on its own data research. So essentially, they’re doing a large part of your market research for you, at no cost. This is information specific to sales at eBay. However, lets face it, its a huge marketplace, and it can give you some possible insight into various trends. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:27:06 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment128 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment112 I am currently starting an eBiz. What are some good products to sell on the internet right now? Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:40:10 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/297/Four-Things-You-Should-Know-Before-Starting-an-eBiz/#comment112