Starting out as an online newbie.

The first steps to me venturing out into the online world was a strange one, A world where i was not quite sure how it functioned and what was waiting for me on the other side of the keyboard. I was short on money but full of excitement to get started on my journey not a clue as to what i would be doing, selling or creating. There is such a broad spectrum of Niches available to you when getting started so i read through all of them and chose 2 that i found worked for me given the current circumstances but also as found could make the most progress in quickly. In this blog post i am going to tell you a little bit about my Ebay journey. Starting out i had contacts from the business that i run on the day job so i could arrange a deal with, Now just because you don't have contacts does not mean you cannot make them. What i'm referring to here is pick up the phone or email and get making contacts. So i started to research on Ebay the products that i sold day to day with the business checking out prices and shipping costs. In doing this research i came across the word "DROP SHIP". DROP SHIPPING - A way of not holding the stock but advertising the item (S) once sold shipping from a distributors warehouse. Figuring this out i then made sure i could market the products on Ebay with the permission of the supplier and also checking they had good stock levels and what they're shipping costs were, With this in mind i then advertised the products on the site with the pictures and item descriptions, Offering free shipping really making the advert stand out above the competition. It worked my first sale and item sold, Money received by pay pal, I rang the supplier gave the address for the buyer, Paid them and order was shipped. WOW! I said to myself this was amazing not only had a i sold something but i did not have to buy it and spend money upfront till it was sold, How could i do this more. This was the start of something so easy, No upfront costs, No storage costs and it was just a clicking exercise from my behalf and the buyers, Easier said than done as you need to have the products people want. By this i would say choose a niche or area that you have knowledge in like a common interest or passion for as this will automatically give you the expert edge as you are familiar with the product, Ultimately making the process a lot more smoother in the early stages. It's also very important to build up a rating with Ebay as buyer's are very conscious of this so it may take time but be patient with it and persist as this is just a hurdle and everyone started from zero, Once the products start selling the reviews and ratings will automatically rise. As your journey continues you will discover what works and what does not work but ultimately you have to just take the first step to make the process happen. Time to go Online