Product creation vs eCommerce? I'm interested in both but don't know which one i should pursue....

I will try and give you my pros and cons for each.

E-Commerce Pros:
Quick and relatively easy to get going
No customer service
No Product Quality Issues (for you personally)
Huge inventory of products/service you can offer
Easy to change offering if something not working

E-Commerce Cons
No control over product quality
No control over things like shipping etc that lead to customer satisfaction
Margins can be low due to high competition
Usually prices are controlled by someone else
Not branding yourself

Product Creaton Pros
Total control over things like product and price
Margins- You get all the profit
Sales-Get other selling for you
Build your own brand

Product Creation Cons
Usually only 1 product to start with
May or may not be good
May not sell very well
Responsible for everything including product creation, marketing, sales, delivery, and service
Need to recruit "sales people" or affiliates
Responsible for customer satisfaction
Dealing with returns

Both are good models to make money online but they are in completely different areas so in my opinion you really have to think about what you want to do first. That's a big decision and no one but you can say what is best or right for you. I hope this helps.

Product creation is easier, cheaper (most often, free, too), and faster to do than eCommerce. I think eCommerce requires more resources such as technical skills and finances. In terms of return in investment, just one product can make millions of dollars in profits. I think the late, great Corey Rudl made millions of dollars on just his ebook about cars alone.

Product creation hands down. You build the asset. You control the whole thing. Then you get affiliates to sell for you. Leverage!

Thanks for all the feedback guys...