Where to sell stuff online : 3 webshops you can sell on

You can sell everything from a pencil to table online these days. All you need to know is where and how.

There are many ways to sell your products online. If you physically produce some product it will be easy to set up your own website and sell them from there. Unfortunately not many people are willing to trust their financial data to a relatively new and mostly unknown website. So it make make more sense to stick with some more popular online shopping websites. Here is a list of the three most trusted and popular websites that you can sell physical goods on.

eBay

With a huge global presence eBay.com is the most polular website to set up shop with. They are free to register with and you can use the same account to buy and sell products. For the more serious seller there is also the option of setting up a seperate eBay shop space online. The security of the site is great and many people are already used to buying stuff at the acutions that they hold. So attracting traffic is not an issue.

Amazon

Once it was THE place to get the book you wanted, now it has expanded its product range. It is very similar to eBay and at amazon.com you even have the option of becoming an affiliate far more easily than with ebay. So you can grab that percentage of a sale even if you don't involve yourself with the product shipping or listing. Again the site is trusted by millions and traffic is not an issue. Although sales tend to be more US specific with a number of things not being delivered outside the US.

Etsy

Setting up a virtual shop with etsy.com is more for those dealing with handicrafts and handmade things. If you are looking for vintage stuff that is in near mint condition you will get it here. To sell on etsy you need to set up your own little virtual shop and add listings of articles that you would like to sell. Naturally they charge a percentage of the sale as fees and they also charge you for listing each item. The dedicated shopper here is usually a woman looking for bargains so adress yourself to her.

The Best Advice I Ever Received

When I was leaving home for higher studies, my father stood with me on the train station and told me, "Remember you are no less than anyone around you!"

It was a simple statement really, but it helped boost my morale and motivation in many a tight spot after that!

I want to work from home : How can I make money online?

It is possible thanks to the internet to work at home these days. The trouble is that most people think it is easy money.

I want to work from home like you do.

What can I do?

How can I make money online?

These are questions that I get asked a lot. Just for the record, I am an HR trainer who decided to joining the "Work At Home Mom"'s club after my son was born. The transition was not too difficult and now I am a very happy WAHM. I work not more than three hours a day. I also love to spend time online so do a lot of blogging and write articles on sites similar to this one.

One of the most difficult things that I have do deal with is not the work that I do at home, but answering the questions that I get asked about it. Almost everyone I know is totally ignorant of the options and opportunities that a person has for making money online. And a lot of them feel that it is easy money, but it is not. You are still working for it.

So what all can you do online? You need to pick something that will complement your actual training. For instance I started with freelance writin jobs because I was always fond of reading and also am an Eng Lit Graduate. Since I had a background in HR I would pick projects that allowed me to write lesson plans or do training module development.

I am also very fond of cooking up puddings. That's why I enjoy sharing my recipes on my blog online. I am not comfortable selling other people's products so I am not interested in affiliate marketing. Also I would like to keep things digital as very often I can not access physical products because of my constant shifting thanks to my husband's job.

You want to make money online? You can do it, but it is not an easy ride. You do have to train yourself to do this. New skills need to be added to old ones and once you find a system that works for you, you will be set. The initial struggle in working online is just as bad as settling into a new office with no friends. If you can stick to it, you will succeed.

Collecting things as a hobby

Are collections a good hobby? Or are they an unnecessary drain of resources?

Some people collect coins from different countries, while others prefer stamps and first day covers. There is someone I know who is crazy about scale models of popular cars and another one who collects seashells. Not to mention the number of people who go antique collecting or pick up oil paintings. All these people have growing collections of which they are proud.

One thing that they all have in common is the deep knowledge about their collectibles. They know the common ones, and search for the rare. They are even known to pay a pretty penny for a particular piece they would like to add to their collection.

Is being so obsessed with a collection good? While it may seem like a great idea to the collectors themselves, the people around them may not agree. I have seen spouses get their eyes rolling as soon as they hear another description of a collectible item coming on.

Then there is also the financial aspect. No matter what you collect, the repeated expenses can add up to a tidy sum. While certain collections may increase in value over the years, other may not. So one cannot always argue that it is a good investment.

There is a degree of knowledge that you gain as a collector. This specialized knowledge will make you an expert. This may mean invites to address people interested in the same field. However again it depends on the type of collection to figure out if you will make any money with it.

Are Vaccinations for Kids healthy?

The practice of injecting children with weakened pathogens to immunize them from disease is called vaccination. Is it really healthy for the children?

There is an ongoing debate about vaccinations for children. There are the hard core supporters who feel that it is a must for each child. Then there are the har core opposers who say there is no need to inject a child with pathogens of diseases that he may never get. And then there is the thrid group of confused parents, not sure if they should get vaccinations done for their children or not. Now lets take a look at the pros and cons.

What is the process

The American Paediatric Association has brought out an immunization schedule for children. This gives the names of the vaccines to be given to the child, the age at which it is to be injected and the diseases from which that particular vaccine protects the child. The concept is that the human body needs to develop antibodies to the pathogens which cause a disease. This set of antibodies help the person's immune system fight and defeat the disease.

The opposition

Childhood vaccinations involve injecting the weakened pathogens into the kids at a very young age. This means that the baby is healthy, but is being given disease causing elements to deal with. The child will suffer from fever and may even develop mild symptoms of the disease for a few days before recovering from the vaccine. This is what most of the opposition say is incorrect. Why make a well child sick for some potential disease that he may never get?

The risk

There is also some research which proves that the kids who get immunized are at higher risk for certain other diseases such as autism. The fact is not yet established that vaccines cause autism, but there is a greater tendency showing in the research and parents are worried about this. Why take a risk and protect the child from a disease which he may never get only to end up giving him another disease.

The conclusion

And this is my opinion, as a parent I have given my son all his mandatory shots. Why I did that is beacuse there is a greater risk in India of children getting these diseases. Also I  have avoided giving him flu shots because I don't think I should totally stiffle his immune system. It too needs to stay active with the minor illnesses of childhood so that it gets stronger as my child grows. So the choice is up to the parents.

In the end remember it is your child and your choice. Listen to every one else but make up your own mind.