Create your eBay User ID so you can start buying and selling immediately (http://www.marketingtips.com/ebayseller). You'll be taken to a secure page where you'll be prompted to enter your personal information, create a User ID and password, and agree to eBay’s terms of use.
Install the eBay toolbar (http://pages.ebay.com/ebay_toolbar). The eBay Toolbar is a free piece of software you can download and add to your Web browser. It's a great tool that lets you instantly access many of eBay's most popular features – even when you’re off eBay’s site and surfing the rest of the Web!
Take advantage of eBay's many seller resources. Start by visiting eBay's Learning Center (http://pages.ebay.com/education) and completing their tutorials.
Even experienced entrepreneurs have trouble finding things on eBay at times, so make sure you bookmark any eBay resource pages you find valuable.
Explore eBay with the mindset of an entrepreneur. Grab a notepad, then visit each of the pages you bookmarked. Take note of any ideas you have as you explore -- your business niche is just waiting to be discovered!
Once you can navigate around eBay comfortably, and you've got a notepad full of ideas, you can move into the research phase, which is essential to your success.
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