I became an eBay millionaire by selling underwear from my kitchen table
Mum-of-three Janine Dutton, 42, from West Yorkshire, launched Belle Lingerie in 2003
WITH three children under five, a mortgage and a salary of just £300 a month, Janine Dutton jumped on every opportunity she could to make a few extra quid.
She and husband Glynn, now 43, were regulars at their local car boot sale in Gildersome, West Yorkshire, selling everything from children's clothes to toys, books and crockery.
Janine, then 27, had never even heard of eBay when, in 2003, a friend suggested she tried selling her wares online.
Now, 15 years later, the 42-year-old mum-of-three is one of Britain's 1,000 "eBay millionaires", and her company, , is one of the largest independent lingerie and swimwear retailers in the UK.
"eBay seemed like a good place to sell more expensive things," Janine explained.
"It was winter at the time, so we bought some cheap ski wear to sell as a test.
Earlier this week we reported how a dad-of-four turned selling fish tanks on eBay into a million pound business.
Peter Amos, 48, from Bexleyheath, started off Aquacadabra in 1992, before expanding to selling supplies on eBay in 2003.
In July last year, we reported how you can make hundreds of pounds a year by selling your rubbish - even leftover loo roll tubes.