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| | selecting a camera and photographing
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| venture into the world of online selling!
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| | 2. A tripod. No matter how firmly you
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| part-time business. If you want to sell
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| seriously on eBay (or another online
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| auction site), i.e. do more than get rid
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| | 3. A photo-editing program. You will want
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| | over- or underpay on postage.
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| 1. A digital camera. Yes, eBay offers
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| | 5. Your own website. This should ideally
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| stock photos of many items, such as books
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| | have its own domain, as you want to
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| or DVDs. However, that does not help you
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| if you are selling homemade crafts, for
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