Can you really gain profit out of a Ebay Business? With ebay fees etc?

Of course you can make a profit from an EBAY business, but it's not just as simple as selling stuff you can already buy from cash and carry. It's about being unique and offering something that others cannot, or don't. I think ebay has more to offer to those who are prepared to add value. So take a product and make it into something, or add something to it, or make it do something. That's how creative and craft based businesses make so much money (on ebay and beyond). Taking something and reselling it (and just being the middleman) is very easy to do, but you won't ever make very much, unless you manage to negotiate some amazing discounts with suppliers. (and that's what companies like tesco do)