eBay has changed the way the world shops. Here's your chance to get in on this retail phenomenon--and it's simple and inexpensive to get started.

All you need is a computer, a digital camera and products to sell--and you're well on your way to reaching eBay's $2 billion global marketplace. You can sell almost anything on eBay, from the familiar to the exotic. And you can do it any time of the day or night, making this a great business to start part time.

This guide tells you everything you need to know to start your own retail business, or if you already own a business, expand it nationwide, or even internationally. You learn:

Chapter 1

Introduction To eBay

The goal of this book is to teach you how to build a profitable business selling on eBay—and the most important word in this sentence is “profitable.” Making sales on eBay is simple, and you can learn how to do that by just browsing the site. But if you’re serious about your business, then the point of selling on eBay is to make a profit.

Before we get into the nuts and bolts of successful eBay selling, let’s take a look at how this opportunity came to be.