Can You Really Earn A Living Ripping Up Old Books and Magazines?

It could flabbergast you, but one of the easiest items to sell on eBay is pieces of paper. But only if you know the right kind of paper to list.

Among the best money makers by far is old pictures -- if the subject is the right one. For virtually guaranteed sales, here's the one subject you really should know: dogs.

It's true. The humble dog can actually put food on your table!

Finding and selling dog pictures to enthusiasts for this kind of art can be a rewarding business. And surprisingly, few people have tapped into this so far. So, there's room for more folks to get in and make money.

What's really exciting about this moneymaking concept is that you may obtain your stock--that is, dog photos or prints--virtually for nothing.The next step entails reselling the pictures on the Web, on ebay most likely.

Some folks make enough from this to pursue it full time. Our canine friends are a great subject in which to specialize. But others can do well too. Trains and old-timey sailing ships are also perennial best sellers.

Where might you be able to find these old dog pictures? Answer: Photographs, drawings and artwork published in old books that you may be able to get for practically nothing.

It's an amazing fact: Oftentimes, you can sell a single image, carefully cut from an old book, for several times what the book itself cost. All you have to do: Target folks who are looking for a particular image subject.

Man's best friend has proven to be a consistently top-selling subject. A large contingent of buyers like all kinds of images of their favorite animal, the dog. Then there are many picture collectors who want images of one particular breed. Just as an example, a fan of springer spaniels could have dozens of prints of these dogs on display in his house.

It's not difficult to find old books that are full of wonderful images of dogs. Some of them might contain 20, 30 or more such plates.

When you find such a book, you can carefully remove the pages with the images, and mat them them individually. You can sell them for an often astounding markup!--on sites such as eBay.

One tip: Hunting breeds are the most highly prized subjects of old dog pictures.But you can sell photos and prints of just about any kind of dog for a good return on eBay.

Besides the aforementioned dogs, ships and trains, keep an eye out for books with prints of old timey cars, cities and towns, country scenes, and horses. Several other subjecs also sell well.

To be successful in this, you must take time to learn where to find old books with the images that will sell. You must also learn how to remove the images so as to prevent damage. Furthermore, you ought to learn to mount and present them in an attractive manner. The authoritative source on all of this is How To Make Money By Tearing Up Old Books And Selling Them On eBay.

This is the bottom line? If you're seeking a new way to make real money on eBay, the dog may truly be your best friend. (And here's an objective look at the business of selling paper online.)