So You Want To Start A Home Based Business? Do You Like Snake Oil?
There are dozens of reasons why people decide to start an internet
business. Some have been downsized and have not been able to find
decent paying employment in their field. Others while still holding
a job are not satisfied or fulfilled with what they do on a daily
basis just to pay the bills every month.
After spending a little time on the internet they began to believe
that maybe it is possible to make a good, enjoyable living from
home. For the fortunate ones, they have decided early on that most
of the get rich overnight offers are snake oil and have resisted
the temptation to risk their hard earned cash on the purchase of
these kinds of offers. Others are not so lucky and find they have
invested hundreds or thousands of dollars with no return on their
investment. Their dream dies unfulfilled.
Many have figured out that just like any offline business
if you have a product that people want and you can sell it at a
competitive price, then there is a chance to build a real business
working from home. They realize that they will not have all the
expense of an offline business start up. They will not need a store
front. No expensive liability insurance to protect them from some
one who may slip and fall in their store. No extra utility bills.
Their store is a website on the internet.
What about a product? What type of product is always in demand?
Can this product be purchased at a price that allows it to be
resold at a profit? Will there always be a demand for this product
and will it always be available? Can this product be stored for
long periods without losing it's value? Can I store this product
at home so I don't have expensive storage costs?
Is there a way I could sell such a product without having my own
website? If I list this product on the internet how will people
find it? Will I need to do expensive advertising? Can I realistically
start a business selling this product and began making money
tomorrow? Will I need to buy an expensive software program to keep
track of this product?
The answer to all the above questions is yes there is such a
product. Yes you can start making money tomorrow and you will not
need a website or software programs or long periods of time
learning the business. Just as with any business, the more you
know the better your business will be. But you can get started
tonight with just a few hours of preparation and no investment.
What is this magic product. Knowledge. Knowledge in the printed
form. You know this product as a book. Books have been around
since before the invention of the printing press. They have
always been and will always be in demand. Someone in Washington
state is looking for a book about Northwest Indian tribes. You
found such a book in Chicago but no one there is interested in
the book. You list it on the internet and this buyer form Washington
state is estatic because you have solved their problem.
This is the magic of selling used books online. Books are everywhere
and in many cases can be purchased for pennies and sold for many
dollars. Books can be listed free on many venues such as Amazon,
eBay, Halfcom, Alibris and many others. It costs you nothing to
list your books and you are only charged a small fee when the books sell.
In conclusion let me suggest that if you are serious about working
from home, if you have a limited budget to work with, if you want to
try selling on the internet without buying expensive programs, then
you should investigate the used book business. This can be the ideal
part time or full time business. The best part is you can try it out
for next to nothing. Look around your home. You most likely have
enough books to list right now. Without leaving home you could
be in business in a matter of hours. The worse that could happen is
you might just rediscover a love for books.
So You Want To Start A Home Based Business? Do You Like Snake Oil?
By: Chet Hastings
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