Turning Your Hobby Into An Ebay Business

Posted by Nick Niesen on November 1st, 2010

Do you like to spend your free time making something? Does your hobby include woodworking, or scrap booking? These are things that you can turn into an Ebay business. Here are some examples of hobbies that would make great Ebay businesses.

Woodworking

Woodworking can be a highly profitable Ebay business. If you make holiday decorations, or items for the front yard these can be a great way of making some money with your hobby. There are all types of woodworking crafts that can be made to sell through an Ebay business. Maybe you can draw plans for woodworking projects, this could be another idea for starting your own Ebay business. Take a few good pictures of the woodworking crafts you make and then put some up for auction on Ebay. See what type of response you get to your items. If you have a lot of people bidding on your crafts you know you found a winner. If not try another project.

Scrap booking

Scrap booking is a huge business right now. If you know have scrap booking supplies you are not using Ebay would be a great way to get rid of them. If you know how to make digital scrap booking kits you could start your own Ebay business. There are so many different types of digital scrap booking items that you could sell. Do you know how to make embellishments, or different types of text? Maybe you can put together an E-book teaching others how to use the different types of software for scrap booking. Any business to do with scrap booking would be a good idea to consider right now.

Jewelry

Jewelry can be a great Ebay business to consider. Homemade jewelry has a big following. If you know how to make jewelry you could give this a try. Take some pictures of the items you make and post them on Ebay. See if you get a big response. If you can make customized jewelry this would be a good thing. Someone might see a necklace you made and think how great it would be if it was made in their favorite colors.

Knitting, Quilting, or other type of Sewing

Do you like to knit baby blankets, or make baby clothes? Maybe you enjoy cross-stitching. These could all be turned into an Ebay business. There are many people that do not have the know how or they simply do not have the time to sew. They are willing to pay others for their hard work and time. Making customized quilts and blankets could be a very profitable Ebay business for you to consider. Take pictures of some of the items you have made and then see what type of response you get on Ebay. Maybe you know how to make cross-stitch patterns, or quilting patterns. Do you like to make quilting squares? Use your hobby to start you own Ebay business.

Stating an Ebay business from a hobby can seem like a scary thing, but take a shot. Take pictures of the things you make and post a few on Ebay. See if the item would get enough attention to be worth making more. You will soon be on your way to having your hobby become an Ebay business.