How to make money from eBay without selling anything? How is this possible? Well, let me explain.
You don’t need a product that you have to list on eBay to sell to make money. You just have to promote eBay products on your website.
Actually, this is not only applicable to eBay. You can make money from hundreds of companies who has an affiliate program.
There you go, this method is called affiliate marketing. Who will benefit from this type of Marketing?
The company who is running the affiliate promotion.
- It is actually saving the company a lot of money from running advertisements which the company has to pay sale or no sale, whereas it will only pay commissions to affiliates when a sale is made.
You as the affiliate because you earn the commissions on a sale.
- You can make a full-time income out of this.
The buyer will benefit most from this program.
- He or she will pay the same cost if the product is bought through your website. No extra cost.
The bonus? You gave them more detailed information on that particular product that they want to buy.
You helped them make a sound decision on the right product to buy. People always search for product reviews on the internet before they buy something.
That is your selling point as an affiliate marketer. You have to write product reviews promoting a specific eBay product.
The individuals searching the internet for that particular product review need to see your product review first. That is the reason it is crucial that your website should be on the first page of Google in the keyword search result.
Then you should have a relevant and honest review, so the buyer will be convinced to buy it through your website. Sounds a lot? No?
All of this can be learned if you have proper training. That’s why you need a good platform to learn all of this.
Assuming that you have a running website with a good traffic, you can proceed to the next step to start making money from eBay Partner Network or EPN.
This kind of business is very cool because no physical selling is required. You just have to post different kinds of banners, and you are in business.
Simple and so easy to do, and the approval is easier than Amazon. The enrollment process is straight forward.
Your banners will be up and running in no time at all. The good thing also is eBay Partner Network pay by Paypal. I like this better than Amazon checks.
Enroll at eBay Partner Network.
Post eBay Partner Network Banners on your Website.
This is the easiest part. You just have to select a banner and post it on your website. There are a lot of choices on how you want your eBay banner to look like; you just have to select.
You can also place the banner anywhere on your website. On the eBay Partner Network website, you can select which ones you like.
The eBay banner will give you commissions on any item on eBay that your visitor buys as long he entered eBay through this banner on your website before buying on eBay.
A Sample of an eBay Partner Network Banner
Please click to proceed to my eBay resource page for more information.
Write a Product Review on Your Website.
On product reviews, you will help the visitor to decide what specific product to buy by giving them all the information they might need.
It would include the best brand of the product they are searching for, the best model, for what specific use the model is for and of course, you have to give them information where to buy it.
The Specific Product Banner (the TV) will be posted on your product review page. This is your link to eBay.
This is how you monetize your review. Once you gained the trust of your customers, they will click on the banner (the TV), and they will get redirected to eBay.
If the customer buys the product or any product on eBay you will get the commission.
Post a Specific Product Banner on Your Website.
A specific product banner is a banner featuring a particular item on eBay. A specific product banner is intended for specific product reviews.
However, if the customer decided to buy another product while he entered eBay through this banner, you will still get the commission.
Product reviews convert more sales than other methods. You can put any specific product banner on your website. There are millions of products on eBay.
Imagine the earnings potential you will have to all these products as you have the eBay Partner Network banner on your website which applies to all eBay products.
Then add the specific product banner for your product reviews. That’s a whole lot of ways to earn money from eBay. Remember you are not physically selling anything at all. Bear in mind that once set up it will run on automation.
I have to do a step by step presentation here because a lot of people are having a hard time posting a specific product review banner from eBay.
Remember product reviews are more converting than just the eBay Partner Network Banner. You also have to remember that this banner that you will create will also serve as an eBay Partner Network Banner.
It means it has two purposes,
- one to convince your customer to buy the product you are reviewing through your product review,
- the second purpose is when the customer, once inside eBay through this link/banner and decided to buy another product, you will still get the commission. What if you are just promoting a low priced item and your customer buys a high priced item instead? Aha!
Now let’s go over the process.
- Go to eBay homepage and search for your item
- Download the picture
- Click description in the middle of the page, and you will find this on the right side of the description
- Highlight and right click to copy
Log in to your eBay Partner Network and fill up the spaces.
- Advertiser- eBay
- Select Program to apply- eBay US
- Link type-Item ID
- Enter Item ID- The Number you got from eBay homepage
- Enter your Campaign ID- The one you have when you enroll in EPN
- Then click generate link.
Now you can preview the link ( the letters in blue) if it is correct, then copy and paste in on your post. As I have said, the codes are not working so do not use those.
A Sample of a Specific Product Banner
Please click to go to my eBay resource page for more information
Time to make money.
When your website visitor clicks on the eBay Partner Network banner or the specific product banner, that link will redirect the visitor to eBay. Once that person buys something on eBay, you get a commission. Isn’t that cool?
eBay charges the sellers selling fees. You as an eBay affiliate will get a percentage of the seller’s fee. The amount is about 50 % of the seller’s fees. On parts and accessories, it is about 70%.
Imagine how much commission you will get on big ticket items. They also pay you commissions on good traffic to eBay.
They call it Earnings Per Click as eBay will pay you if you drive good traffic to them. This additional process is extra income for you.
The percentage of commission on the Earnings Per Click varies a lot. Imagine having a potential commission on all the items listed on eBay?
That’s a lot of potentials. That’s an easy way to earn money while you are sleeping once you have your website with good traffic.
They will do everything in automation. You just have to make updates once in a while. This following is how eBay Partner Network will pay you. If your combined earnings during a month are over $25, you will be paid every month.
Additionally, you will be paid out at the end of the year, regardless of whether the combined earnings threshold of $25 has been met or not.
Before you can do all of this money making method, you must have your website. You can build your website for free. There is an excellent platform with a superb community where you can learn all these skills.
The training is very straight forward even beginners can easily follow. Remember online business is not Rocket Science.
There is only one platform that can teach you everything from building a website, keywords research, search engine optimization and the whole community will guide you in making money from eBay.
Wealthy Affiliate has all the tools you need to be successful in online business. Building websites these days are much easier than it was used to be. It is very much easier to work on WordPress.
There are stumbling blocks though for beginners, but with a well-structured training and an excellent community to support the beginners, it is not hard at all.
Anybody can build a website. It does not require any previous experience on website developing. Anybody who can use a computer can create a website.
It is a copy and paste operation plus using the keyboard for contents. I started without any knowledge of building websites, let alone about online business.
I just went through the training, and I was amazed at what I accomplished. It is an awesome feeling once you finish building your website from the ground up.
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Hi Den, Is eBay Affiliate program working for you? Have you made any commissions on eBay? What other Affiliate programs would you recommend? When you wrote a product review, promoting a specific eBay product, did you get commission off that product, and if so how much commission, did they pay you? Do a Lot of people know about eBay Partner Network? How did you find out about the Affiliate programs through eBay?
Hi Larry,
eBay Affiliate program is working well for me. The commissions I made are good and it is paid through Paypal which I like better than Amazon checks. The product reviews are more converting than just posting a banner. I think not many people know about eBay Partner Network. I just saw a banner and that made me to inquire on the eBay Partner Network website.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
I was thinking of using your advice on integrating an eBay store on a site I’ll be building soon. I was wondering how much traffic you were receiving at the time of your approval. I know when I was approved for amazons Affiliate program I didn’t have any traffic on the site. Great promotional site by the way.
Hi,
If you are approved on Amazon you will be easily approved on eBay. Approval on eBay is straightforward, unlike Amazon. Thank you for appreciating my site.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
I saw the eBay banners before but never new much about the program. I’m glad I saw this post.
I have a website the restaurant and catering niche. I think ebay would be a great way to monetize the site by promoting restaurant equipment on my site.
I’m going to set this up soon and let you know how it goes!
Hi, Jeremy!
Your niche will benefit from eBay Partner Network. There are so many items on eBay that you can promote related to that niche. It is easier to get approved on eBay than in Amazon.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
Ive always wanted to work from home making passive income. Im learning about the amazon affiliate program recently, but I didnt know there’s one for Ebay too. I guess I could just choose whichever one that pays the most commission. am I required to make any minimum sale amount in any required time? anyway, good job on the article. keep writing.
Hi Kent,
eBay seems to be much easier than Amazon on a lot of things. Easier approval plus they pay by Paypal. There is a minimum of $25 dollars commission before you are paid each month. However, you will be paid at the end of the year regardless of how much balance you have. You do not have to worry about not getting paid. They pay almost the same commission but eBay pays double commission for the first three months.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
Thank you so much for the information. I do not yet have sites with a lot of traffic however that is coming soon. This is certainly an avenue that is interesting.
I am curious as to how much traffic is required to become an eBay affiliate?
I thank you for researching this information. This definitely is a tool to keep in my toolbox for future use.
Thanks again,
Dennis
Hi Dennis,
eBay is much easier to get approved than Amazon. If you are approved on Amazon, there is no reason you cannot get approved on eBay. Thanks for the comments,
Den
Den –
I did not realize that eBay has an affiliate program until I read your article. I am intrigued. Is it as good as Amazon? This is another way of making money online and I am sure would be beneficial for online marketers. I will have ro check on it myself. It is amazing to make money on eBay without selling anything.
Regards,
Gary
Hi Gary,
eBay Partner Network as they call their affiliate program is as good as Amazon Associates. Even the commissions are almost the same. eBay offers double commissions for your first three months as an affiliate. You should check it out.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
It’s amazing that you don’t have to sell anything and earn money online! You don’t have to be stressed because of your customers or employees either. Do you think it’s good to begin with eBay? How about starting at Amazon? Do I find on Wealthy Affiliate everything I need to start my business?
Thank you,
Mario
Hi Mario,
You don’t need a product to sell to make money online. You can promote other people’s product and make commissions. If you are new to affiliate marketing you should start with eBay as it is easier to get approved. Wealthy Affiliate will teach you everything you need to start an online business.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
This is such a complete article. Affiliate marketing is the business model here and eBay is just one of the many different affiliate platforms available. The beauty of this is that you can make money without having to create and sell your own product. You just need an affiliate link. That saves a lot of time. Thanks for sharing this article. Cheers.
Hi Andrew,
Affiliate Marketing is really a good business model. It will allow you different ways to make money online. eBay is just one of them. You just need a good platform to start with, like Wealthy Affiliate. It is the best platform in the world in terms of training and the available support of the community of over 800,000 online entrepreneurs.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
Hi Belden,
Great and straight-forward article outlining the benefits of Ebay and affiliate links. I was hoping for a bit more depth when it came to how the banner ad’s work? Is it just specific to the product? What if the product is removed? Would love to hear more. Thanks!
Hi Phillip,
The eBay Partner network banner is for all products on eBay. Whatever it Is the customer buys on eBay as long as he entered eBay through that banner you will great the commission.
On the other hand, the specific product banner is intended if you need a banner for a specific product review. However when a customer buys a another product but he entered eBay through that banner you still get the commission.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
Hi Den,
This is great information thanks. I have just started out in affiliate marketing and am using the Amazon affiliate program but did not realize you could also do this with ebay so that’s great to know.
Do you know how long after clicking on the banner someone has to order products before the cookie expires? I think with Amazon it’s 24 hours – is it the same with ebay?
Hi Nigel,
eBay affiliate program is just as good as Amazon. They offer double commissions for your first three months as an affiliate.The cookie will expire just about the same with Amazon.
Thanks for the comments,
Den