Selling Online Part-time May Not Make You Rich But Could Be Fun
By fulltimeincome | March 29th, 2010Apparently thousands of people can make money online at amazing rates. With today’s economy it may not be a bad idea to think about ways of making some extra cash. Jobs that were once considered secure are now being downsized with the development of new technology or the outcome of registered voter ballots.
If you were going to sell something online I would think it should be something you are passionate about. Not knowing your product makes it hard to be a good salesman. Of course you could spend time researching different products but unless you have the time to do that it could defeat your purpose.
Selling books online sounds like it could be a fun business. You would need to have a good supply of books on hand, which on the average I believe most people do. Once you read a book though unless it is a classic or a how-to book, like the best gardening book which describes various plants and where to place them for best results then do you really need to keep them forever?
If you want to be lazy you can sell your books at online book service websites. You just enter the ISBN number on their website and they take care of everything else. They will list the book and then when it sells you will be notified. That is good enough for some people but I like sales transactions to be a little more personable.
Sell books on your own website. Make it match your personality and have fun with it. By giving the visitors a brief description of the books that would show that you are knowledgeable about the books and that you care enough to share that information. You will not have to include a description on some of the self explanatory titled ones like ‘Best Golf Instruction Book‘.
Make your website something that they will want to add to their favorites list. If possible have the option to enter a chat room where they can request certain books they have been looking for. Other people in the room may be able to suggest where the book can be found. That way you could all be helping each other and your website is just the gathering spot for them to meet. Being in business is to make money but it should also be to help people. Nothing brings a person back to a place of business faster than customer satisfaction.
So you are not going to get rich quick with this way of thinking but you can make new friends and have fun in the process. And you never know networking is one of the best ways to put yourself out there for new opportunities. Plus you have just created your own business so you can write-off any expenses for tax breaks. That in it self should be worth something.