THE REALITIES OF AN INTERNET BUSINESS Millions of people are still coming online each year, and many of those people come to the Internet with dreams of making their financial dreams come true. The truth is that building a website to sell products and services is not the easiest way to make a living online. A lot of specific knowledge or money will be required to be successful with a standard website.

You must acquire skills --- or pay someone who already possesses those skills --- in the following areas: Graphic design Copywriting HTML design Perl or PHP programming Database programming Marketing research Promotions When this is understood, most people throw their hands up in frustration and walk away from their entrepreneurial desires. Maybe cash is the problem; maybe the desire is just lacking. If you have reached this point yourself let me offer one piece of advice...

DON\\\'T THROW AWAY YOUR DREAMS JUST YET More people than I can count are making a successful living online, and none of them own their own website or send a single commercial email to anyone. How is this possible? Two words, \\\"Ebay auctions.\\\" EBAY MAKES IT EASY Ebay covers all of the difficult technical issues. And more importantly, Ebay already has floods of visitors eager to purchase your wares. Ebay has provided everything you need to operate a successful business online with three exceptions:

1. Products to sell

2. Time to list the products in the Ebay database

3. Cash to acquire the products CHOOSING THE KINDS OF PRODUCTS Before choosing your products, you should ask yourself what you enjoy the most. You may enjoy cats, NASCAR or even antiques. You should select products consistent with what you enjoy for two reasons.

First, you bring to your presentation a real appreciation for the products your are offering. Secondly, a job you hate is one you will quit. A job you enjoy doing will be one that you will want to keep forever.