How do I establish a retail business on eBay?

I have an eBay, PayPal, and Bidpay.com accounts plus I have an EIN number. I don't anticipate using a DBA yet as I am using my legal name since its a sole proprietorship operating out my dad's house. Well, that's pretty much what I started with. I reside in the state of Florida so I know there has some state-specifics I need to contend with. Also, what's a good dropshipping source? Thank you in advance.

Answers:
The key for an online business is trust, and you have to build trust in your customer before expecting to make a living out of your ebay retailing. Some advises are summarized as follows:

1- Make a selection of low cost but popular online products that can be delivered digitally and boost the amount of articles you have sold and hence your reputation - feedback

1.1- Include as well the products you really intend to sell...be creative with your products selection...

2- You may try to buy an already established ebay ID with good track of feedback. Post a question to seek for anyone selling a established ebay id-store.

3- With your product selection and your reputation strategy you should start building your generic product descriptions, use clear and smart selling phrases and include as much pictures as you can. use your imagination to include rich html descriptions that can be made using any available editor such as ms word

4- Be specific in your offers and target customers (do you plan to sell locally or internationally?)

I wish you the best and please let me know if I can assist you any further

Alejandro
You offer products people want and hope they buy them.
what kind of things are you going to sell on ebay?

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