You can always start small - really small by selling things you have around you house or items you pick up for pennies at a local yard sale. This will at least give you the experience while you learn and expand.
I have had success with dropshipping. The thing with dropshipping is that you need a good dropshipper and you also need to find items that you can make a profit on. It takes some research to find good items, but once you do there is money to be made with dropshipping.
eBay fees are getting steeper these days as well. That makes it all harder, but if you think of eBay as a way to get customers for an off-ebay business, then in the long run it's worth it. Think repeat customers.
Those are just a few tips and ideas :-) Good luck!
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