Chapter 9

Selling in Your Bunny Slippers for Fun and Profit

In This Chapter

arrow Discovering the benefits of selling

arrow Looking for inventory in your own backyard

arrow Knowing what to sell, when to sell, and how much to ask

arrow Staying out of trouble — what you can’t sell on eBay

arrow Paying the piper with eBay fees

arrow Keeping the taxman happy (or at least off your back)

Finding items to sell can be as easy as opening your closet (kitchen cupboard? car trunk?) or as challenging as acquiring antiques overseas (I even took the leap and imported items from Taiwan to sell on eBay). Either way, establishing yourself as an eBay seller isn’t as difficult as it seems when you know the ropes. In this chapter, you find out how to look for items under your own roof, figure out what they’re worth, and turn them into ready cash. But before you pick your house clean (I know eBay can be habit forming, but please keep a ...

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