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,
Thank you for letting me know this which is quite new to me. I do know about Amazon Associates. That being said, it seems to me EPN is equivalent to that. Similar rivalries, similar methods. But for us, it is an opportunity to be their advertising partner. Then again, we need to have a good amount of online traffic in order to make use of it.
Hi, Tar,
eBay Partner Network is similar to Amazon Associates. The more affiliate program one can join the better for those into affiliate marketing. Traffic is the one thing you must have on your website, or you will not have a business.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
Hello!,
Very interesting, I am always using affiliate links but for amazon program, as I thought Ebay affiliate program is a little bit complicated but after your article, I got the idea of just participating & publishing only their banners, that’s a smart idea bro, Well-written article, Thanks so much!
Hi Ehab,
eBay affiliate program is much easier to get approved than on Amazon. The commission is about the same but eBay offers Earnings Per Click wherein you get commissions also if your guest bids on eBay. They are offering double commissions on your first three months.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
This is definitely an very enriching read. I have just recently started to build business to trying to earn some online income.
This article provided a detailed programs of eBay it’s definitely worth trying when I start to monetize my website.
Thanks for sharing!
Keep the great articles coming.
Best regards
Leo
Hi Leo,
EBay has one of the best affiliate programs on the internet. The good thing about it, is it pays thru Paypal and the approval process is straight forward. I am making more money on eBay commissions than in Amazon.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
HI Den,
I didn’t know that you could do with eBay what you do with Amazon.
It’s pretty cool that once the customer gets in we will get a commission for any purchase they make.
Thank you for making this review, I have learned something today.
I am in the process of creating my own website and once I get some good traffic going I’ll check eBay to see if I can use it to make some $$$
Hi, Manuel!
Yes you can do with eBay what you can do with Amazon. Even their commissions are about the same. On eBay, you will have earnings per click which you cannot find in Amazon. Build that website and start making money.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
Thanks for the added information about how to make money from eBay without selling anything. I will look into this new opportunity. I hope it is not as hard as Amazon to get approved. I like that they pay through Paypal as you mentioned earlier. Now I have found a new way to make money as an affiliate.
Cheers.
Sharon
It is easier to get approved on eBay than on Amazon. Most people like to be paid by Paypal. eBay Partner Network offers a big opportunity to make money as an affiliate considering the millions of items they have in their listing. Every product can give you a commission.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
My gosh I only ever knew about selling things around the home on ebay, kids old games and toys etc. But never did I know you could become like an affiliate on ebay. This is very cool and like someone said earlier, if you think big or outside the box you can do anything these days. Cheers. Sharon
eBay has an affiliate program which is called eBay Partner Network. They pay commissions through Paypal which is even better. Once you have a website you can benefit the potential of having commissions on millions of products being listed on eBay. You can make a product review about a product listed on eBay and then post the link to that eBay product on your website. Once a visitor clicks on it and buys it on eBay you get the commission.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
Hey Den, thank you very much for the wonderful information about making money with eBay.
I did have one quick question. If I review a product that I have tried before, and want to link to eBay, do I need to create a new link every time an item sells?
For example, let’s say I’m reviewing a trading card game. I find multiple sellers selling the same cards on eBay, and decide to link to one of the auctions. Once that auction sells, do I need to create a brand-new affiliate link, or will the one that I already created carry over to a new auction?
Once again, thank you for the great information, and I hope to hear back on this question soon!
Hi Tony,
If it is a Buy It Now option, you only need one link even if you have multiple sales until that listing has ended. If it an auction yes, yes because once that particular item on auction is sold, the listing will also end.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
Whoaaa, this is a great information Den. I have been looking for an affiliate program for braid hair to promote on my site with mixed results. I don’t know why I did not think of eBay. I just check their site and they have lots of products in this category.
Thank you so much for the heads up and the great information provided. I see a lot of possibilities here. Barbara
Hi Barbara,
You should try eBay Partner Network. It is much easier to get approved than Amazon. It also pays by Paypal which I think is more convenient. That have a double commission promotion for the first three months.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
Hello,
Nice page, very informative. You provide the content needed on how to be able to begin to utilize eBay without having to have a product. Then you continue with what is essential and the best way to be able to provide actually utilize this eBay resource.
The content is readable and easy to follow. Very helpful. Great job!
All the best,
JRay
Hi Jray,
Yes you can make money from eBay even if you do not have a product to sell. Affiliate marketing is the way to do it. You just have to promote any product listed on eBay on your website through reviews and banners.
Thanks for the comments,
Den
Hi Den,
This is an excellent instructional and informative article indeed!
Promoting products on your own website can be very lucrative if done correctly. I have tested Aliexpress, Amazon and eBay and all of them work pretty good. you just need to build traffic on your website and if possible be an authority on the niche you are promoting.
Thanks Den!
Hi Kevin,
Nice to know that you appreciate my article. I have no idea Aliexpress have an affiliate program. Yes, traffic is everything in affiliate marketing. I am getting good results in eBay and I love it because they are paying thru Paypal.
Thanks for the comments,
Den