Making Money At Home
- By Lucie Battaini
- Published 05/12/2008
- Getting Started
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>A very popular way to make money from home is by selling items on eBay. You can sell items you have around the house that you are no longer using, clothes your children have grown out of, or, if you are crafty, you can sell things you have made. eBay is also a great starting point for you to learn some of the basics of selling online. But there’s no need to stop there. Many people may not be as computer literate as you or maybe they just don’t have time to list their own auctions. Once you are confident with eBay and the systems, you could offer your services as an “auction specialist”. For a small fee plus a percentage of each sale, you can take pictures of items other people want to sell on eBay, post the auctions and take care of shipping the item to the buyer.
>If you come from an administrative background, you can find work online as a virtual assistant. The job duties are many and varied and can include answering emails, making phone calls, maintaining websites, and more. If you are very adept at designing websites, there is certainly a huge market for that as well as graphic design. A copywriter (also known as ghostwriter) can make money by writing articles, sales letters, advertising copy and more for Internet Marketers. Freelance writing for newspapers and magazines is also an option for those who enjoy writing.
>Many people have turned to direct-sales, also known as “party-plan”, to work from home. It is no longer a choice between kitchenware or make-up companies – today you can choose to sell candles, clothes, craft supplies, toys, books, jewelry and more. Some of the companies allow you to sell these items online as well as in the traditional “party” setting. Many party plan companies now also allow the sale of their products on line and often they even supply a basic website to their demonstrators.
