As the Internet age becomes more and more a fact of everyday life in the 21st century, there are more and more instances of families and individuals conducting business. From vacation rentals by owner to individuals selling their unwanted goods on the Internet, small business is taking on a whole new meaning. The yard sale is not the only option for getting rid of your things. Instead of selling your used books for $0.25 on a Saturday morning on your lawn, it is possible to sell your used books on eBay or on Amazon for whatever the competitive price based on the demand for the book. Books and clothing are not the only things being listed online these days.
Virtually anything can be listed online. It just depends on finding the right site where you can place your listing. Finding the right market is a matter of finding websites that not only are user friendly but that also get a lot of traffic.
The picture is not so different when it comes to vacation rentals by owner. It used to be that a cabin or private home for rent during certain parts of the year was known only by word-of-mouth and by handwritten flyers posted around town. Of course, over a period of...