eBay started out catering to hobbyists and collectors, and continues to be a great place to show off your stuff. If you are good at finding bargains or rare items in a particular category, consider specializing in items that you know a lot about. Obviously, illegal and hazardous items like human body parts, drugs, live animals and illicit services are not allowed. Other items may be sold, but are restricted, such as those sold in the "adults only" category. Check eBay's policies on banned and restricted items to avoid having your account suspended or even permanently banned. eBay places selling limits on new sellers, typically five items per month. If you're not sure what to sell, it's risky to build up inventory without conducting a few sales first. Try listing a few small items to get a feel for what sells and the logistics involved. You can start by selling things you have around the house that you are no longer using, or by picking a few items to experiment with that you can either return or keep for yourself. It's important to experiment before loading up on too much inventory. You may not be able to sell your items at a high enough price to make a profit, or you could end up with a lot of extra inventory that's hard to move. If you already have some inventory from your existing collections or business, you're ready to go! Making a few sales can help you figure out the best approach to selling your goods on eBay. Often, what you sell is determined by what you can find. It can take time and effort to source things for eBay, so it's important to find a sourcing method that you enjoy and that you're comfortable with. eBay itself can be a good place to find bargains. Some people look for items that are underpriced, badly presented or have misspelled titles. If you enjoy thrift stores or garage sales, this is a great place to start. Just remember that you usually can't return what you buy, so you may end up with items that cannot sell. Discount, warehouse and outlet stores are good places to find bargains, and often have a return policy you can take advantage of if your items don't sell. Remember, you have to take pictures, write descriptions, and figure out how to ship every single item you sell. This takes time, so it's more efficient to sell similar items, and items that are easy to photograph and describe. Try to find things in bulk, or with similar features. That way you can create listing templates for yourself, or even just create one listing for multiple items. Look for items that are easy to describe, photograph, and ship. Look for items that you can easily ship in the same manner, so that you can pack things quickly and get bulk discounts on shipping materials. Bulky and heavy items can be difficult to make a profit on, because they can be expensive to ship, and take up a lot of space. Buyers look at the total cost of the item, including shipping, so the shipping cost always has to be factored in when considering if an item can be sold at a reasonable price. Think about space as an important issue. Working from home selling things can reduce overheads but if your stock starts taking over the space, your life won't be the same. Do you have room for your products and room to wrap, pack and store purchased items? Be aware that trends can pass quickly, leaving you with stale stock. For other items, you might have to wait longer for the collector or other interested buyer to turn up. Obviously, the more popular an item is, the more people will be searching and bidding for it. This requires a certain knack, and often successful sellers are people that intuitively know what will sell. However, eBay does have some tools for pinpointing what is popular. Check out eBay's hot items page . Items commonly listed here include brand name clothing, electronics, gold jewelry, fashion accessories and football shirts. Look at completed listings. This allows you to see how many of a particular item has sold, when they were sold, and how much they sold for. If you have the eBay app on your mobile device, this can be particularly useful if you're at a store or garage sale and are unsure about whether to buy something. Type your query into eBay's search box, then check the boxes next to "Sold listings" or "Completed listings" in the "Show only" section of the menu on the left of the page. For the mobile app, enter your search words, then tap "Refine." Check "Completed listings" or "Sold items only" under "Search refinement options." You can use products built specifically for seller research, but you'll need to pay for these. Popsike.com is a free version dedicated for music sellers. Be aware that if something is popular, there will be many sellers selling the very same things as you. It can be difficult selling in a category that is already saturated because it's so easy to get lost in the sheer number of search results, and prices are already so cheap that it's nearly impossible to make a profit as a small seller. Also, your low feedback rating puts you at a disadvantage. Popular items attract scammers who prey on inexperienced sellers who do not know how to protect themselves.
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One-sentence summary -- Sell what you know. Know what you can't sell. Minimize risk by selling what you already have, or by starting small. Consider how you will source your items. Consider how long you will spend listing each item. Consider shipping and storage logistics. Consider how quickly you can move your inventory, and how long you are willing to wait. Know what's hot.

Article: You don't need your phone to capture the world around you. To remember your vacation and share those memories with others, you can grab a disposable camera or bring a Polaroid camera. The latter type of camera has come back into style. Some of the new styles even allow you to take photos on sticker paper, and others have a digital component where you can save the file before you print it out, allowing you to have both a physical and a digital copy. Alternatively, you could seek out a photo booth. Many tourist spots and even some stores have a photo booth so you can capture fun memories. While most require cash, some now take credit cards. Buy a waterproof disposable camera if you would like to take pictures near a body of water. There's an artist hiding inside you! Take the time to observe and transfer what you see to paper. Let others see your vacation through your eyes, or keep the drawings to yourself. Start by doing quick sketches - spend five minutes committing the scene to paper. Don't worry about getting every detail. Try blind contour drawings. To do this type of drawing, avoid looking at the paper. Look only at the subject. Keep your pen or pencil on the paper, and give yourself over to creativity. You'll get an abstract image, but the more you do, the more life you'll breathe into your drawings. Take home rubbings. This technique is very popular at old historic sites and cemeteries. Lay a piece of paper over a hard surface, then rub a stick of chalk, charcoal, or even a crayon over the surface to get an imprint of what's on the other side. Writing can give you a chance to think about what you're doing, allowing you a fuller, more rounded experience. A journal can help you remember a funny conversation you overheard or something you've never seen before. It doesn't take long to make a note about something unique, and the time you spend writing will provide you time to reflect on the enjoyment you're having. You can bring a journal with you or buy one on location if you're looking for some local flair. Jot down thoughts about your vacation as they occur to you. Pen an essay. You can keep it to yourself or even share it as a blog post once you're home again. Write poetry. Allow the inspiration from your new surroundings to fill you up.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Take photos. Draw for a rewarding visual memory. Journal to bring home your memories in a written form.