Selling your unwanted household goods, clothing and other items on eBay can be a great way to earn extra money. However learning how to tread the waters of how to get started can be a little overwhelming.

First of all you will need to go to eBay.com and you will need to register and then set up a sellers account. Once you set up a sellers account they will identify your identity with a credit card. Your personal information will be kept private. Next you will need to set up a PayPal account and get verified there too. Again it is an easy process. This is done so that you are set and ready to pay your fees once a month.

There are 3 types of fees associated with eBay.

Insertion Fees: Insertion fees are charged when you list an item. The charges depend on the starting price of your item. For example if your starting price is between 1¢ and 99¢ then your insertion fee is 10¢. If your starting price is between $1.00 and $9.99 then the insertion fee is 25¢.

Final Value Fees: This fee is charged when your auction ends and is calculated as a percentage of the final selling price. For example if you sell an item for $95.00 your final value fee would be calculated like this: 9% of $95.00 = $8.55.

Listing Upgrades: If you elect to add subtitles or extra pictures, there is an additional charge. The first picture in your eBay listing is free, after that, all other pictures are charged 15¢ each.

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Hot CouponWorld is here to help you learn how to save like a pro! Having multiple coupons for your favorite products is a great way to boost your savings potential. There are several ways to accomplish this. One of the more obvious ways is to buy multiple newspapers–here are a few more:

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It is unlikely that you will use all of the coupons you acquire. Here at HCW we provide forums for unloading your unwanted coupons in exchange for those you do. You are able to set up your very own “Wish List” of coupons you desire and a “Have List” if those you are able to part with.

If you are not sure if a coupon exists for a product you use often, you can search our extensive “Coupon Database.” On average there are over 300 new coupons added to the database daily, including many that are printable right from your home computer!

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Times are tough right now with the economy in the US and many people are looking for ways to make a few extra dollars to help strech the budget. Here are few tips to earn a little extra cash:

* Hold a yard sale, get rid of unwanted clothing, toys and household goods by throwing a yard sale.

* Tutor, consider offering your talents as a tutor to a child struggling in school.

* Sell unwanted items on eBay or Craigslist, great for when winter weather prohibits an outdoor yard sale.

* Do paid surveys online, many online surveys pay cash for a few minutes of your time.

* Become a mystery shopper and get paid for evaluating local restaurants and stores.

* If you are crafty, consider selling your handmade craft items, craft fairs, church bazzars and online sites such as etsy.com can be a great venue for selling your homemade craft items.

* Consider selling your blood plasma, desperate times call for desperate measures, search America’s Blood Centers for a local plasma center,

* Teach a class, think about what your talents are and look into teaching a class at a local community center.

* Hold a bake sale

* Recycle cans and bottles, take your recyclable items in and earn extra cash and save the planet too! You can also try working out a pick up for empty bottles and cans at local bars and restaurants.

* Get a part time job, delivering pizza or the newspaper can be a great way to earn a few extra bucks.

* Baby-sit or pet sit, offer yourself on the weekends to pet or baby-sit.

* Save change in a jar, you would be suprised at how fast it can add up! When you are ready to cash it in, look for a bank that offers free coin sorting. CoinStar machines cost a fee, but if you put the balance on a gift card they waive the fee.

* Write articles for Associated Content

* Sell your hair at The Hair Trader

Some of these ideas may be a bit extreme to some people but if you are needing cash and are willing to put forth the effort it can be done! Find more great frugal living tips in our Frugal Living Forum

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