Many people are surprised when I tell them that I sell on eBay for a living. I don’t have a regular “job.” The next question they usually ask is “Can you really do that?” The answer to that question is a resounding yes!

You see, I’ve tried both online and offline business models, and eBay is the only one that worked for me. I had a painting business where I had 15 people working for me. You’d think that with so many employees, I’d be able to make a significant profit. Not true. What happened was I paid all my employees and at the end of the day, there wasn’t anything left for me.

Starting an eBay business was the opposite of my painting business. I didn’t have to stress out about what my employees were doing. I didn’t have to worry about spending lots of money in overhead expenses. I didn’t have to drive all over the city to make sure things were running smoothly. I could just sit in front of a computer and manage everything from home. The hassle was gone. Now, all I had to do a few things on the computer, and then package and ship items when they sold. The stress was gone. What was most exciting about eBay, however, was that I could see the results. I got profits from the time and energy I put into it.

I’ll never forget the day when I made my first sale on eBay. It was a Friday night and my family and I were going out for dinner. I had checked our PayPal account before we left and there was nothing. Yet when we returned home after a great dinner, I found out that we had made money while going out for dinner! It was amazing, because we made money literally when we weren’t working. I just put the listing up on eBay and left it. It’s still amazing to wake up in the morning and to have made money while I sleep.

The bottom line? It’s much easier to sell on eBay than to start another business. I’ve shared how eBay is one of the best businesses that you can start. Now it’s up to you. What are you going to do about it?

Joel Holmes is an eBay PowerSeller and Entrepreneur who has been making money on eBay for over 3 years. Before you start to sell on eBay, you need to check out his excellent free eBay Business Start Up Kit, showing you step by step how to learn to sell on eBay.