Selling your files online can be lucrative, in fact, there are many people these days who do that for a living. The digital goods are growing and valued last year in billions of dollars. Selling them online has never been easy allowing you to sell your videos, songs, instructional files, digital photos, infographics and more.

How much a file can costThis will vary depending on the kind of file you sell. For example, a document in a PDF file can be $19.95 while if you are going to sell a digital photo or video, they can cost more. There are online platforms that allow you to sell your files. Yet, of course, make sure that the files are yours and legit. You can sign up to any kind of online platforms that offers buy and sell files. Your file will be hosted on the website and these online platforms will take care of the copyright. After you sign up, you will receive instruction via email about on how to publish your file. Make sure to setup your PayPal account and check your Cart Data Manager. Some platforms may include monthly fees while others may charge you at least 5% of the product when the file is sold to someone.Transaction

After the file is sold, the person who bought the file will receive his or her transaction receipt through email. The customer will receive a link in order to secure the file from the server. They can log into a certain page where they will download the file. Since the payment is accommodated by PayPal the buyer can select the currency of his or her choice. You as the rightful owner of the file will receive an email as well informing you that your file has been sold. You will receive a summary report about the file.