How to Sell Your Stuff on the Internet

It’s really easy now for small businesses to sell their products on the internet.
Especially if you haven’t got hundreds of products, or a high volume of transactions.

I remember many years ago when I applied to the bank for a merchant account so I could collect credit card details over the internet. I had to leave them an armful of blood, and the rights over all the income of my first born son. (Well, almost! )

The first thing you need is a PayPal account – which is easy to apply for online, and allows you to receive payments via credit card. You DON’T need your own merchant account.

The second thing you need is a payment processing system. For smaller businesses, I’d suggest either of the following options, which both involve just putting a bit of HTML code on your website beside the item you want to sell:
1. E-Junkie. (yes I know – but just disregard the name – OK?)
I haven’t used their services myself, but lots of my friends successfully use their services. They make it possible to sell both downloadable and physical products. Cost is from $US5 per month.

2. Mals E Commerce
I have used this service myself, and it works well. It is probably harder to use than E-Junkie, but their basic level of services free.

Hope this gives you some ideas.
If you have any questions – ask them as a comment.

Regards,
Eric G.