Online Auction Boom Turns Jobs Into Full Time Ventures
The rise of online auctions on eBay has prompted millions to seek self employment. Michael Syme notes many quit 9 to 5 jobs, earning up to ten thousand dollars monthly. By 2003 over 160000 sellers earned full-time incomes, with billions in sales and health benefits for some. The article highlights anecdotes like a camera bought for eight dollars selling for over a thousand and a software haul turning eight hundred dollars into fourteen thousand. It cautions beginners to learn selling techniques to avoid costly mistakes while stressing accessibility and profitability of auction selling.