There are several ways to get started selling online on a smaller scale. eBay is arguably the most well-known. It’s easy to set up. Easy to get started and a good way to get your ecommerce feet wet.
If you’ve been a buyer on eBay, set up a separate sellers account.
It keeps the money separated from your personal expenditures.
User feedback can trace what you’ve been buying and selling. To clarify that last statement – buying items low and selling them at a higher price is what retail is all about. There is nothing, at all, wrong with that. But if buyers see that you’ve paid less for the item you’re reselling to them, well — it can tick buyers off.
Your feedback as a seller is MOST important. Never forget that. Keeping it separate from your buying feedback is important.
Some sellers set up several eBay accounts to distinguish between specialties. Auto parts and pretty aprons, for example, would sell better apart 
Next, determine and set-up methods of payment that you’ll accept. While money orders and checks are occasionally still used, most ecommerce customers want an electronic way to pay.
Paypal is a popular option for many. Paypal is a subsidiary of eBay — why do you think the company pushes it so hard? Love it or hate it, buyers favor it over sending money orders or checks. And who can blame them. Paypal offers a bit of security … more so for buyers than sellers. Sending money the old-fashioned way seems to take too long for many people.
Again, if you have a buyers account, set up a separate business version. Trust me on this one. It’s well worth the effort.
These steps can start the framework of your online business and give you a taste of what it’s like. I’ll be back to discuss more nuts and bolts.
