Still My own boss.Still Self Employed

Yes Iam still here.Alive, kicking and fighting every step of the way.I have been very busy to say the least.This is an on going day to day operation for me.Iam still self employed,paying the bills and have even had a little money left over to splurge a couple of times.It is hard work,but I love being my own boss.The rewards have been great.

This was the best move I have ever made!

I don't think I am wired like everyone else on this planet.I mean..I just think a little off center.Now the thought of being employed by someone or a large company is a nightmare for me.Letting someone control my destiny or the amount of money I make is inconceivable .I used to have only one income stream and now I have 5 that I can rely on for the rest of my life.It has been rocky at times and I have had to make more than a few phone call,to say the check is in the mail.Through it all I have survived the worst of the storm.
Here are a few thing I do to remain my own boss and stay self employed.
1.Sell on EBay
It works,like it or not you can make a living off eBay.
2.Google AdSense
It takes time to start.I hope in a year from now this will overtake all of my other streams .
3.Car detailing/paint less dent removal
I have made almost $100.00 in one day.
4. Lawn care
Hey if it makes money who cares.Little old ladies pay good money!seasonal
5.I work on others cars in my garage
Small things-brake jobs and oil changes.
6.I do on site welding jobs
Love to weld.
7.Yard sales
Buy on Friday from one sale and turn around and sell it on Saturday.It works
8.Photography
I take wedding and Graduation photos.
9.Sell fire wood.
That is to much like work,but there is a large lake with a campground close by.
10.I sell items for others on eBay
I charge 15% and they pay the fee

These are just a few of my Money making ways to stay Self employed and be my own BOSS.

P.S.Check your pride at the door.If you truly want to be Self Employed and make a living.No job should ever be beneath you.Later

Everybody’s Doing It: 3 Reasons You Should Have An Ebay Store

Testing the Waters

If you�ve ever dreamed of quitting your job and going into business for yourself, you may have considered online retail. But opening your own website is quite an undertaking�you�ll need to get a URL for your website, acquire a shopping cart, have someone design your web pages, get listed with the major search engines. And you�re going to have to pay for all those services up front, which means you�ll need to have some capital set aside. So before you tell your boss what you really think of his toupee, you may want to consider trying a less-drastic route first�the eBay store.

eBay stores are a great way to get a feel for whether or not selling online suits you. It�s a very simple entry point that lets you test the waters without committing a lot of your money or time. The cost is only $16.95 a month and the first thirty days are free�a pretty safe investment.

5 Benefits to Choosing eBay

eBay takes care of much of the busywork associated with running an eBiz . There are numerous advantages to starting an eBay store before attempting to create your own website:

� eBay hosts your site, provides you with a URL, a shopping cart, and an easy-to-use tool that lets you quickly design an attractive storefront.

� eBay takes care of search engine optimization for you�making sure you will be listed with the major search engines.

� When you start an eBay store, you have an immediate presence online�from day one, you have 170 million customers.

� eBay has an 800 number with live support.

� eBay provides workshops, at no extra cost, on how to implement the various tools they offer.

3 eBay Tools You Should Be Using

eBay offers built in channels for growing your business. What amazes Janelle Elms, successful e-business author and lead instructor for eBay University, is how many sellers are �not taking advantage of all the amazing tools that eBay gives you for that $16 every month.� Three of eBay�s biggest untapped resources:

� An opt-in newsletter to keep your eBay store in front of your customers. A series of clicks and pull down menus, and your newsletter is ready to go in a matter of minutes. A simple source to keep your customers coming back, but many people don�t even realize that option is available to them.

� RSS Feed (Really Simple Syndication). Once you turn this button on, all your buyers have to do is click on it, and every time you put new products in your store or up for auction, they�ll get an update telling them what you�ve added. Elms refers to RSS Feed as �a legal version of a pop-up ad.�

� Printable brochures of your eBay store to send out with every package to show your customers what else you offer and to remind them to shop with you again.

eBay stores are user-friendly: anyone can run an one. In addition to being a great proving ground for your online retail skill, you may find it to be a very profitable enterprise in and of itself.


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Thinking different about making money

I have changed my way of thinking when it comes to making money to pay my bills and cover expenses. I first started out with a goal of $500.00 a week as a goal. With this I could squeak out a living. At least I would have to work for someone else and make them money and be rewarded with an hourly rate. Let me say this. Having a job where someone pays you what they think you are worth is stupid! and how many years have you not thought about it? Okay where was I. A few weeks ago I started do all this a little different. I set down and listed all of my bills personal and business. Then I started assigning products that I sell to them. For intense: my DIRECTV bill-$70.00 a month. I looked in my listings picked out one that I sell around 70 dollars a month and that item now pays my TV bill . I did this with all my bills. My plan is that if I want something new I will find a new product and assign it that product and now it's paid for. Don't just do this with your eBay account. Look for different ways to make money to add to your income.

 

Tips to starting and running a eBay Business.

 

First of all you must to have more passion and dedication for this than any other job you have had or will ever will have. It is hard and nerve raking to say the least.We have all seen the commercials. Work from the comfort of your own home and make millions. This and I hate to tell you this. Will not happen.Below is a list that I have started to help you on your way.

 

• A comfortable chair. This is a must. You will be sitting here a lot and I am talking 10 to 12 hours a day. I start around seven in the morning until 12 or 1 .I do take breaks and make trips to the post office ect.
  
   
• Get a Business license. You cannot do this without one. You will have no deductions and you will lose your ass come tax time. All of the income you report is taxable. You need to reduce that as much as you can. You can deduct .42 a mile every mile for the entire year. Also postage, shipping supplies. If you set aside a room in your house/apt that does not have a bed in it. You can deduct a percentage of your mortgage or rent as well. Then you can add electric , phone ,internet. Anything that is a cost for you to do business is a deduction. Find a good tax expert. I have a lady that helps me and offers good advice for free. She also does my taxes every year. You have to do this, it is not a option. Find one and pick his or her brain.
   

1. Research. Before you sell or list any auction. Research it first-I am assuming you already have a EBay account. Don't just look to see if the same item is listed. Do a completed item search. What I do is .First search the item in question. Then look to the left hand side of the page. Go down about half way. Check the completed box then it search. This is where you can tell if and for how much if any you will get for an item.
   
   
2. Fees. Know what you fees are before you list. You need to know how much an item will cost before and after the listing has or not. I found a great site that will calculate the cost for you. It even includes cost to acquire. You can click here to check it out.
   
   
3. Photobucket Get a photobucket account. It's free and reliable. Go to photobucket.com and sign up.
   
4. Tagbot This is a free program. Why it is free I don't know. This guy is genius . This small footprint of a program will save you tons of time and give you professional looking auctions. It doesn't take long to master and it saves information / details that you would entire for each auction. All you have to do is. Set it up once and list like hell. This will not upload your item to eBay. It just writes the HTML. He has a bunch of free stuff to help you on your way.If you search google you can find the site.
   
   
5. Listing Program This is up to you. Turbo lister is free, but does has its limitations. I like Blackthrone Pro. I can set my own presets and revise all listing with that preset. If there is a price change or I want to raise or lower a price. I just change the preset and revise all listing that uses that one.
   
   
6. Scale Get a scale for your shipping. Shipping can kill you. Not knowing what an item ways and how much it will cost to ship is suicide. This one purchase will pay for its self in the first week alone. Buying a scale was the single best investment I have made this year! I bought one at Walmart for $23.88. You will lose all your profit if you guess at your shipping cost. You can also print shipping labels through PayPal, if you know the weight of your item. Then just drop them off at the post office. This will say you loads of time.
   
   

What can I sell on eBay?

This is the number one question I get asked. "What do or can I sell?". My answer is always "whatever you can make money on". Start first with your stuff just laying around in the house. Yes most of it is just junk, but stop and think. You bought it .. Maybe the chances are someone else will to .Sell something you know about. This will give your customers confidence buying from you if you know what you are talking about. Why do people go to eBay? To get a good deal, hard to find items, things from their childhood ? Yes. All these things are reasons people shop there. Some items may not be available in their hometown or they don't have time to look for them. Whatever the reason you need to fill that need. This will help increase your sales and overall profit.

Dedication to eBay

Dedication. If you decide this is what you want to do with your life. You will need to commit yourself to this lifestyle: to commit yourself or your life to your business. You don't have your boss to tell you what to do. You are the boss. If something doesn't get done it is your fault. If you get lazy, it is your lose. I say you are your own boss, but in reality eBay and your customers are your boss. They are the ones who will ultimately decide if you make it on your own endeavor. I know this all may seem a little overwhelming but rewards are worth it.

How am I making money?

For the past 3 weeks I have been self employed.I know that's not a long time,but I'am still here.I had the intention's of righting a post every morning.That has not worked out yet.
By now you may have wondered what am I doing to make money.Well the truth is ...Ebay.I know what you are thinking.Yea sure you are.Since I let my job on 4/15/08 I have made a total of.$1,381.72 in sales.This in in 3 weeks.That is where most of my time has been spent.I must say I love it.Mainly the thrill of the hunt for items to make money on.
You would be surprised where I find them.I will get more into that later.This morning I started listing a little different.So far today I have sold-$118.55.Iam projecting,well my goal is $200.00 a day.On a side note I dont sell anything used,it all new .I hope you will continue read these postings.The more people read the more I will write.Feel free to add your comments or questions.Mike