How to Start Your eBay Business While Staying at Home

When Corona Virus Pandemic is making a lot of businesses bankrupt and a lot of people out of work, eCommerce is growing tremendously. eCommerce giants like Amazon, Aliexpress, Flipkart, etc. are growing bigger and bigger. In this Covid-19 outbreak when people are staying home and avoiding social contacts, they have taken to online shopping for their needs. The result is the growth of online businesses.

You can sell online in various ways, however, the easiest way is to sell through marketplaces like eBay, Amazon, etc. In this article, we are going to share some handy tips on selling on eBay.

It is started that eBay has more than 100 million users. These users buy and sell on eBay platform. On eBay you can buy new or used items for a competitive price, you can also sell new or used items and make money. Whether you want to make money as an extra income (since you already have income source) or make it your living (because you don’t have a job or are dissatisfied with your work), ebay business is the answer. You can make extra income or full-time income by doing business on ebay.

Tips on Selling on eBay

You can sell almost anything on ebay. You can sell your old computer or mobile handset, you can sell your designs or crafts, you can even procure products and resell through ebay. When you are an ebay seller, you need to remember a couple of things. You should know about what you can sell on ebay and what you cannot sell on ebay.

You can sell digital or physical products; however, you cannot sell things that cannot be categorized as an item. For example, you cannot sell a domain or hosting plan through ebay, simply because these are not items, however, you can sell a website.

What You Cannot Sell on Ebay

Ebay also does not allow selling items that are generally considered illegal. For example, you cannot sell satellite descramblers on ebay. You also cannot sell copyrighted materials. You cannot make copies of DVDs and CDs and sell through ebay, however, if you bought these DVDs and CDs legally, you can sell these items. You also cannot sell a knockoff version of designer items. For example, you cannot sell a Nike shoe if it was not actually manufactured by Nike. Using designer labels for counterfeit products is considered illegal on ebay.

Selling of weapons such as knife, sword or firearm is also strictly prohibited on ebay. You are also not allowed to sell alcoholic beverages, all kinds of tobacco products, and illegal drugs, or even prescription drugs. Interestingly, you can sell some of these items as a collectible. You can sell a tobacco tin even if it contains tobacco; however, you should list this item as tobacco tin and mention that contents inside are not meant for consumption. You can sell a handcrafted cigar case even if it has never been opened; however, you should mention that the content is not to be consumed. You can sell cases of alcoholic beverage or tobacco products as collectible items.

You cannot sell living or dead animals. You cannot sell animal parts from endangered species, or any animals (no stuffed animals for sale on ebay). ou can sell tickets for concerts or movies; however, you cannot sell it for more than the listed price. You are not allowed to sell lottery tickets or raffle tickets on ebay.

What You Can Sell on Ebay

Ebay is a good place to do business. However, you need to know about the items that you can sell on ebay. If you are confused about the items you are trying to sell, always check the Terms of Use or contact ebay.