With the festive season nearly upon us, now is the time to think about gifts for family and friends. The Tradition Of Gifting is the best way to celebrate the festive season that make every moment memorable. With the Christmas-New Year festive season round the corner, we are about to spin into another frenetic round of gift giving.

The e-Bay marketplace continues to grow by leaps and bounds. There are now over 100 million registered users worldwide. This means that any given time there are millions of consumers searching for merchandise on eBay. This sizable demand also means that there is a demand on the part of eBay sellers who are looking to supply eBay shoppers with the items they are looking for. Based on these I would estimate that there are over a million people who will sell merchandise this year on eBay.

During the last few years Ebay has become the world's most popular marketplace online. Some people have said about Ebay that is it like an ongoing yard sale, or that Ebay is like a giant flee market the size of Texas, others say that going to the site is like having Christmas all year round. And you know it has to be good when people of all ages, races, genders, etc. have already used the site to buy or sell something. One of the things that attract millions of people to Ebay is the fact that you can find there anything you want, from makeup to real estate.

Well as an ebay seller one would be expecting to sell out lot of things during this festive seasons and make the maximum profits out of the sales but then what could be the top 5 gift that one cold present to a ebay seller. Well here is my Top 5 list:

1. The Ebay Seller's Tax and Legal Answer Book: Everything You Need to Know to Keep the Government Off Your Back and Out of Your Wallet by Cliff Ennico

If eBay is your major sales outlet and you have little business experience beyond it, you need The eBay Seller's Tax and Legal Answer Book, which packs in everything from what taxes need to be paid and what to deduct to protecting yourself when buying inventory and resolving seller-buyer disputes. Chapters address common problems with an eye to their legal and tax ramifications, come with sample forms, checklists and contracts, and provide clear instructions on communication processes with all entities, making this a 'must' for eBay sellers and for any general-interest public library catering to eBay sellers. Here is the link for it http://www.amazon.com/Ebay-Sellers-Legal-Answer-Book/dp/081447425X/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1.

2. Estate Sale Prospecting for Fun and Profit with Craig list and eBay (Paperback) by John Landahl

"Estate Sale Prospecting for Fun and Profit with craigslist and eBay" is a nice, easy-to-read book about how to get started selling obscure but valuable items bought at estate sales. The idea behind the book is that two key tools have made it easier than ever to be a successful estate sale "prospector." First, craigslist, a free online classified service, allows you to quickly find all the upcoming sales in your region. And, of course, eBay enables you to put your items up for auction before a worldwide pool of buyers. The advice in this book helps you develop a system for buying a few inexpensive items at each estate sale for reselling profitably on eBay. And in that sense, it's just like bookselling -- you get better with experience. And you're not going to get rich, but you'll probably have some fun. Here is the link http://www.amazon.com/Estate-Sale-Prospecting-Profit-craigslist/dp/1592432875/ref=cm_lmf_tit_2.

3.ESH - EasyStoreHosting (hosted eCommerce solution)

Ecommerce solution by Easy Store Hosting provides comprehensive estore business solution including e-commerce web hosting and online shopping cart. The solution is provided using Software as a Service (SaaS/Hosted service) model. SaaS is the prominent driver behind the ultra low cost of the offering. Hosted service further reduces total cost of ownership by providing maintenance of IT infrastructure, regular upgrades, backups etc for no additional charge. Easystorehosting.com literally means “ZERO technical knowledge” by providing free email support for the life of subscription of the service making the online selling experience a breeze. Here is the link http://easystorehosting.com/.
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4. Tax Loopholes for eBay Sellers (Paperback)by Diane Kennedy (Author), Janelle Elms (Author)

This book is intended primarily for incorporated Ebay sellers or Ebay sellers who plan to incorporate. This is not only a good book to read, it also has a lot of very helpful tax information in it. This book is THE book to get if you have any questions about setting up an eBay business. It doesn't matter if you're doing your business full-time, part-time, or just every now and then - this book is chock full of great ideas on how to set it up. The section on setting up your financial books is worth the price alone! Here is the link http://www.amazon.com/Loopholes-eBay-Sellers-Diane-Kennedy/dp/0072262427/ref=cm_lmf_tit_3.

5 Buying & Selling on eBay

Entrepreneur and power-seller extraordinaire Adam Ginsberg presents Buying and Selling on eBay, a layman's guide to the cultural phenomenon that is eBay. In his guide to this "worldwide business opportunity", Ginsberg offers simple explanations of feedback, what can and can't be sold, as well as a step by step guide to listing on, inventory management, how to create good listings, and home business/tax strategies for the burgeoning power seller. Here is the link http://www.amazon.com/Buying-Selling-eBay-Adam-Ginsberg/dp/B000AB0Z2M/ref=cm_lmf_tit_8.

Author: Ashish Alex