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By: Dave Bromley
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One of the biggest mistakes that are made by those setting up a business selling products on eBay is that they have not given enough thought to what they are actually going to sell. They are fired up by the thoughts of the profits to be made and the apparent simplicity of the business model but have not given enough consideration to the long term.

Quite often they discover a supply of reasonably priced product and buy in quantity and start selling it on eBay. That is fine and in the short term they may do well and make a healthy profit but what then? They could keep on scouring around the Internet, manufacturers and wholesalers looking for anything that will make them a little profit. How long can you keep doing this before it becomes boring and repetitive? Just like the job you are trying to escape from.

Surely the purpose of starting your own business is not only to make money but to escape the humdrum routine of working for someone else. But really that is exactly what you are doing if you operate in the style I just discussed. You are continually chasing after more stock, any stock as long as it is cheap and that is getting harder all the time. The real big winner for all your efforts will be eBay.

Before you start your business it is far better to take stock of the things that interest you. What hobbies or skills have you got that could form the basis of a good eBay business? Surely it is better to work in a field that interests you and you have some knowledge of rather than flitting from product to product like a butterfly. By concentrating on an area that you have some pre-knowledge and experience it will become easy for you to be regarded as an expert in your niche. This will go towards building up trust and rapport with your customers and ensure that you get plenty of follow up business.

If you set up a business you would expect it to run for a period of at least five or ten years. But if it is to continue to grow and be successful it is going to need dedicated and enthusiastic management. If you were selling something in which you had no real interest how long do you think you would be able to maintain your enthusiasm?

Remember if you are not enjoying what you do you should look for something else. As someone once said, "Life is not a rehearsal".

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