Chapter 12. The ManufacturerCraftsperson


Chapter 12. The Manufacturer/Craftsperson

Figuring out what kind of eBay business to run is easy if you're a product manufacturer, or if you make your own art or crafts. Your business revolves around the things you create; you sell what you make.

Many artists and craftspeople have found eBay to be an essential channel for selling their works. Before eBay, you were limited to local arts and crafts fairs and the occasional gallery showing. With eBay, you can sell your work 365 days a year and help generate a more steady and consistent income. Plus, your work gets exposure across the entire country (and around the world, if you like), which dramatically broadens your audience. And the more people who see your work, the better.

Small manufacturers of all types have also found eBay to be a boon to their business. It's relatively easy to augment your traditional sales with direct-to-consumer sales on the eBay family of sites.

Whether you choose to run traditional auctions or list fixed-price product in an eBay Store, as long as you're equipped to ship directly to consumers, it costs very little to generate supplemental sales. The marginal cost is small to reach a whole new market for your products.




Making a Living from Your eBay Business
Making a Living from Your eBay Business (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 0789736462
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 208

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