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Kids selling on eBay?

by on March 11, 2003


My daughter’s been bit by the eBay bug again, and is selling some
books.

Anyone else have preteens/teens selling things on eBay?

I’m considering writing a “how to” guide for teens wanting to run their own eBay business.* What do you think? Click on COMMENTS to let me know your thoughts.

*SMALL PRINT: Per the eBay User Agreement, minors can only use eBay in conjunction with their parents. So, when I say “teens” I’m really referring to teens AND their parents.

[Update 10/03/2010] P.S. I never did write that book, but here’s one about becoming an eBay power seller that you might find helpful.

{ 58 comments }

Jerod June 16, 2008 at 7:43 am

I would really like a ebay for kids because i have a LOT of stuff i dont want anymore and get money from it by selling it because everybody except for me is making money in my family so i just hope someone will make it

Meghan May 10, 2008 at 5:30 am

I think this is a great idea!

lozjg April 14, 2008 at 12:15 pm

there is a kind-of ebay for kids, swapitshop.com
but it may only be for peple from the uk…

Bre'on March 25, 2008 at 9:02 am

Please make an ebay for kids we want to make some money. i have an idea like kids have walmart cards right they can buy and sell stuff without a credit card they can use their wal mart card please please please the website can be called http://www.e-kids.com it can be for 12 -16 yeah thats good cause we cant get credit cards or we can just send the money in cash to their house pleasepl ease ill try and make the web site but uhhhhhhh i need help ill come back to this website if i did it im only 12 and my brother is 13 so we can sell on e-kids

kyra February 6, 2008 at 3:24 pm

OMG!! Love the stuff not old enough look on it with my mom
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kyra February 6, 2008 at 3:21 pm

OMG!! Love the stuff not old enough look on it with my mom
bye y’all

Emma January 30, 2008 at 9:18 pm

hi i like ebay can see your stuff now

connor January 28, 2008 at 3:19 pm

That would be AWESOME

Tyler January 18, 2008 at 6:18 am

I am 16 years old an I’ve been selling on ebay since I was 13, I have a well known ebay store in the sports card world, and I am a powerseller!! I too eventually was thinking of writing a book from my experiences and showing kids/teens how to make some money by dooing very little. Check out My ebay store: http://www.stores.ebay.com/702Sportscards

jessica January 16, 2008 at 2:14 pm

My parents won’t let me on ebay without them plz help by making an ebay for kids

Matt January 8, 2008 at 9:49 am

yes!!!
I’m 15 and just sold some junk in my wardrobe. It went pretty well and was interested in selling more but didn’t know what and how to get more customers.

Zoe January 4, 2008 at 10:21 pm

i want to sellstuff on ebay but mum and dad wont let me because i am under aged. i am begging you, make an ebay for kids

Chris (again) January 2, 2008 at 3:44 pm

And i would love that book!!! Can I buy it?

Chris January 2, 2008 at 3:40 pm

I would love an ebay for kids!!!

Logan Edwards September 16, 2007 at 4:26 am

Hi There,
I have started writing a book on How to sell on eBay for Teens. I have been selling on eBay for a month and a half now and have made a hefty $987 through dropshipping. I am 14 but my parents let me sell under their name. I am pricing it at $29.95 as an e-book. Would anyone be interested in purchasing it when I release it?
Bye for now,
Logan Edwards

JOE June 5, 2007 at 11:32 pm

Try http://www.swapitshop.co.uk/com it is an ebay for kids!!!!! Instead of usong money you collect swapits that you find online or in magazines even sometimes in packaging gor pens or stationary. Your adress stays safe as when a bid is won you send it to the swapitshop factory so they can check you are sending what you said you would and then they send it onto the winner. It’s fab!!

Katie May 11, 2007 at 3:24 pm

I think its a great idea. I’m only 13 but the stuff on ebay are really cheap and i’ve been waiting for my 18th birthday since last year

meloney May 4, 2007 at 9:30 pm

Hi Barbara. First, awesome site for help on e-publishing which is how I found you. Me & my 13 yr old daughter and 15 year old son are in the process of writing 2 books. One is making a living on ebay for teens. I was inspired because I have a successful home biz that got jump started on ebay10 years ago. The whole family has always had to help out.
Well at 14(legal age to work here in FL) My son put in to go work at the grocery store.
I told him & his sister that before they went out there & were slaves to someone else’s dollar, they would attempt their own biz’s and I’d taught them enough already to succeed. We do need help locating any info about kids doing it and is there anyway they can have paypal, cc processing in my 15 year olds? It’s really messin with my taxes because it’s all through me, but it’s their money that they set back for college etc.
Anyway, wrote too much already but we are writing it and reasercging for easier trick tips etc & me & my daughter are already professional published writers so hopefully we do this justice.
You can email me @ meloney@nefcom.net

Jane ph May 3, 2007 at 10:25 am

if you lie about ur age on ebay, how can they find you out???
i would love an ebay for kids
plz answer my question!

Tommy August 7, 2006 at 2:59 pm

I think it would be great for such a tutorial. My ten year old has a knack for learning and being able to explain in great detail on the breaking down of video games.
We have agreed for him to start selling e-books, written by him, on ebay through my store.

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