Good luck to you and I mean it, I have a bank account but really dont see why I need to share details of my bank account with these people so I can qualify for a debit card, Im a big fan of credit cards even though it punishes people I do business with (by charging them fees) I really like getting 40 days free credit and a written account of all my purchases in one statement. Why paypal makes it diificult to really like them I dont understand if they made it easier to transfer money aound then I might feel better about giving them more of my financial business. I think there are ways to make money with ebay, my way is to go to auctions and buy box lots of underappreciated stuff, I have literally bought box lots with 100 times the purchase value in them. I couldnt imagine trying to sell new stuff on ebay, I think the other way that I would consider is to become such an expert at something so specialized and marketable that you have a considerable edge on anyone else out there. I was particularly impressed by a certain guy on the British antiques roadshow, this guy learned everything he could about a few artists when he saw a particular painting - unsigned he knew instinctively who it was by and was able to make the purchase at a fraction of its real value. There are all these little niches out there that you can squeeze into and make your own, having said all that my best purchases I never knew exactly what it was I was buying until I got it home and did the research, box lots can be your absolute saviour! Peter
