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cath2008
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#1 · Posted: 24 Jan 2008 06:59
hi
ive just signed up to this so im very new,
im interested in starting up my own make up business be it my own website or an ebay shop
would love to hear any tips to get me started
also anyone know of any reputable suppliers would be great
thanks xx
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MedTranHome
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#2 · Posted: 25 Jan 2008 12:04
Hi cath2008, welcome to the board!
I do medical transcription, so I can't help with ebay, but I'm sure others can.
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markmcculloch
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#3 · Posted: 4 Feb 2008 06:30
I personally am not a great fan of ebay selling or buying due to when using paypal i dont like their ethics
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#4 · Posted: 4 Feb 2008 07:26
Hi Cath,
Welcome to the forum. Vishal, who is the forum admin, is offering to upload websites for free here:
Free software (forum/blog/etc.) installation on your website
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cebarber2
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#5 · Posted: 5 Feb 2008 12:52
Hi Cath2008, welcome. I'm sure you'll get many of the answers you're looking for here.
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happywife
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#6 · Posted: 5 Feb 2008 18:34
Welcome to the forum Cath,
If you want to own your own business over the long haul, you'd be better off building your own site for it. That way you own your own traffic, etc.
It's not as hard as you think as far the technical side of it if you start out with the right site building system. It is hard as far as putting in the time and effort. You have to be committed to it and persevere with a bit of patience. If you can do that, you can succeed.
If you chose to, you could sell on ebay, as well. That could be one of your monetization methods. There's an awful lot of make-up being sold on ebay, so there is a lot of competition. That is something to consider, too.
I do wish you success, and hope this forum will help you out.
Blessings,
Angie
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Homeboy
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#7 · Posted: 6 Feb 2008 17:16
Quoting: markmcculloch I personally am not a great fan of ebay selling or buying due to when using paypal i dont like their ethics
Hmm........could you elaborate on that a bit? I've never personally had a problem with Paypal.
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mountainmom5
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#8 · Posted: 6 Feb 2008 17:36
Welcome kath2008,
I do Ebay on the side and have sold a lot of odds and ends on there.
If you are trying to get familiar with it, start by listing small stuff around the house - your junk may be another person's treasures!
Books, clothes, shoes, knick knacks - as you probably know, you can buy almost anything off Ebay, which means someone is also 'selling' it!
That way you can start the bid at .99 and if it's not a hit, you will not be out the money but you will be able to build feedback and get familiar with shipping procedues,etc...
I would be careful with dropshipping as that is a good way to get some neg feedback - it's hard to compete with dropshipping and you can't control whether or not the products are in stock or not...
Just a few tips that I'll pass on 
Good luck!
Viola
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