eBay remains one of the best platforms for making money online in 2025. Whether you want to flip items for profit, start a dropshipping business, or build your own eCommerce brand, eBay offers low startup costs, a massive audience, and easy-to-use tools for sellers. Here is the list of things you need to open your eBay online store.
What you need:
- eBay Seller Account: Go to eBay.com and sign up, choose between personal or business account (if you plan to sell regularly, a business account gives you better tools and higher selling limits), then verify your identity and set up your payments.
- Decide Your Selling Model: There are three main ways to make money on eBay, starting from reselling/flipping, dropshipping/no inventory needed, and private label/building your own brand. Beginners should start with reselling and then scale into dropshipping or private labels.
- Build Your Feedback Score: Your eBay feedback score is your reputation. New accounts often struggle because buyers prefer sellers with positive feedback. Also, new eBay accounts have selling limits to prevent fraud. Most new sellers can list 10 items or $500 worth of products per month.
- Find Profitable Products to Sell: To make money on eBay, you need high-demand, low-competition products. You can search around your home, thrift stores, retail arbitrage, wholesale suppliers, or using product research tools like Jungle Scout. We recommend you use eBay’s “Sold Listings” filter to see what’s already selling well.
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- Create High-Converting Listings and Competitive Prices: A great product listing makes all the difference in getting sales. Also, pricing your product correctly helps you win more sales. Then, focus on fast and reliable shipping, it can improves your seller rating and helps increase future sales.
For a full guide to opening an eBay online store, please check this blog: ‘How to Make Money Online Selling on eBay in 2025: Step-by-Step Guide‘
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