Amazon established in 1995 by Jeff Bezos is located in Seattle, Washington and is credited as a Fortune 500 company. Amazon.com has significantly expanded their region to world over and also offering variety of products requiring for the customers. The growth of this company is phenomenal and today amazon.com offers all products and services from books to electronics goods.

Many would like to sell their items through Amazon mainly due to its credibility as a world leader. Major reason for this is the huge web traffic to Amazon. And it doesn’t cost you a penny to sell on Amazon, that is until your items get sold. That’s why, it is also a good idea to sell your item via Amazon as an extra revenue stream.

There are two ways to earn money from Amazon:

• Through Amazon affiliate program
• By selling your items on Amazon

This post will discuss the latter method.

1. You’ll need to register an Amazon account. Go to the homepage of Amazon.com, look at the left sidebar for “Sell Your Stuff”.

2. Click on it, You will then be taken to the “Sell Your Stuff page.

3. This is where you can see a box where you will list the item you would like to sell. Search by title or keyword to find your exact item in their marketplace. Once you have done this, click on the “Start Selling” button.

4. You will then be taken to the page which shows all items that are relevant to your keyword or title. Depending on your item, you may see one or multiple items to choose from. Find your item and click to the right on the “Sell Yours Here” button.

5. Next, verify the item you are selling, select the item’s condition and add some comments about the condition of your item. Then click on the “continue” button at the bottom of the page.

6. On this next page, enter the price for your item, the quantity, your location, and select your shipping methods. Amazon.com will credit you for the cost of shipping. There are preset credits for each shipping method so you will not be out the money of shipping.

7. Once you have completed this you will be taken to the sign-in page. Sign in with the account you created in step 1.

8. Follow the screen instructions and then click on the “Submit your Listing” button at the bottom of the page and your item will be listed in the Amazon.com Marketplace.

9. Once your item sells, Amazon will immediately send you an email alerting you of the sale. Follow the instructions.

After your item is sold, you need to send your item within two business days. Once the buyer confirms to Amazon that they’ve received your item, Amazon will transfer the money to your account. You will receive the price of your item plus a credit for shipping. That’s your small commission from Amazon.