Jan
30
Class Project
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It’s funny how things turn out: one night you’re laying in bed with some sort of virus, and then the next morning you’re back to school. It’s a shame that most of the anti-virus programs designed for computers aren’t as effective as Advil. But to the point at hand, many excellent propositions for project ideas were mentioned in-class and some of the most intriguing ideas dealt with Youtube, performance on the internet (via blogging or some other means), Skype, among others.
I came up with the idea to become an expert on an E-commerce website such as Half.com or Ebay.com because let’s face it, every college student is dependant on either a job (or their parents) to generate some sort of income for food, recreation, clothing, etc. I believe the internet provides an incredible oppurtunity for students to make money without having to go through the cumbersome, time-consuming, and expensive process of starting a corporation or even a sole-proprietorship.
I have a Half.com account (which is owned by Ebay) and making money with them is as easy as signing up for Facebook.com with a few additional, but easy steps (like creating and managing your inventory). I have never used Ebay because I always felt that it was much more complicated and too time-consuming. This project will give me a chance (and incentive) to find out more about Ebay, like its history, how it really works, and what are the advantages over Half.com, for example. It will also give me an oppurtunity to teach others and demonstrate how easy it is to create, maintain, and make money so that my classmates are less dependant on outside sources for their academic survival.