Recent content by JimmyR2012

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    Ebay Start-Up

    NickJ, why the pull out. What product(s) were you trying to sell. I agree fees are too high. And also agree regarding saturation. There must be people making it pay out there..Lets hope they are around and provide some insight for this thread. Are we not using the features and benefits of the...
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    Ebay Start-Up

    Finding a product is certainly the tough one. However I do think that we can get too focused on having a unique product. One advantage of trading from home and avoiding large overheads is that this can counter some of the levels of uncompetitiveness. I aim to concentrate on a good level of...
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    Ebay Start-Up

    Underwear, that surprises me :) I can imagine the really risky stuff sells well because people don't always want to shop for that stuff on the high street. I always remember someone telling me a story about a seller who did well from large ladies boots on ebay. I'll let you fill in the blanks...
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    Ebay Start-Up

    Underwear :)
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    Ebay Start-Up

    I've had experience of paypal before, its a necessary evil i suppose in regard to ebay. I'm surprised they hold money until feedback is received. Is this just for business accounts as its never happened to me on a private account. I'm looking to trade with low value items to keep away from the...
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    Ebay Start-Up

    I'm currently out of work and have decided to set up on ebay selling products. I hear that ebay can have all sorts of issues for start-ups. What's the best way to get going without incurring too many overheads at this early stage. Anyone been there and done it, with time and bills mounting I...