I often think one of the best things people who want to sell things (both in the real world and online and regardless of the product) can do is to sell seriousl

I often think one of the best things people who want to sell things (both in the real world and online and regardless of the product) can do is to sell seriously on ebay for a while. It teaches you many of the principles outlined and so much more e.g. market, marketing, product, focus, trends, analysis, accounting, stock taking, customer handling, psychology, competition etc.. It is especially useful before launching into an ecommerce website offering.