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How To Become An Auction Genius: A Radio Interview With "The Queen Of Ebay"
I saw another one on a local TV newscast a few days ago... you know...one of those stories about a stay-at-home mom who had turned eBay into a stay-at-home job. I like stories like that, and I especially admire people who have found a way to make...
My near nightmare on ebay
I am not sure how many people have had bad experiences on Ebay, I hope not too many. I was having a great time on there until some man tried to defraud me out of £170.
I had been buying and selling on Ebay for a number of months without any...
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The Hidden Costs Of Selling On Ebay
There is little doubt that given the potential audience advertising on eBay can be very cost effective. Compared to other forms of advertising it is relatively inexpensive. However, many eBay users rarely bother to work out exactly what it is...
What You Can Learn From Competing Ebay Auctions.
If you've a savvy businessperson, the chances are you've already
taken a look at your competitors' auctions. What you might not
have realised is just how much you can learn if you know what
you're looking for.
To begin with, don't bother...
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Products to sell on eBay
There are millions of items up for auction on eBay at any given
time. It is truly amazing that you can find almost anything.
Where do all of these things come from? There are several
different sources that a seller can use to obtain many items to
sell on eBay. In this article I will go over different sources,
and also include the pros and the cons of each one. The most
important thing to consider is how much time you have to invest
and your comfort level with a particular source.
Garage sales: Garage sales are a great place to find items at a
good price to resell. It is almost like a treasure hunt because
you never know what you will find. The down side to garage sales
is that you might have to do a lot of shopping around to come
across what you are looking for, or the "mother load" Personally
I can't resist to stop at a good looking garage sale.
Thrift stores: Thrift sources are similar to garage sales. You
may find a lot of good deals, but you may have trouble finding a
quantity of "gems" to sell. I suggest using garage sales and
thrift stores in conjunction.
Estate sales: These are great. You can find a lot of quality
items. The trick is, is to watch the newspapers close, and make
sure you bring enough money for the high end items that you can
sell for even more. If you live in a small community you may
have to do some driving to take advantage of estate sales.
Small business: I would suggest that you approach small business
owners and offer to sell their overstock on eBay for them. If
you get several of these you could do very well. About 25% of
the sales is close to the amount you should charge for your
service. Make sure you right up an agreement, especially
pertaining on the owner not selling anything that you are
listing. It is better if you have the items in your possession.
The drawbacks of this is that you have to keep your number of
clients up, and risk your feedback if the owner sells the item
you listed for him or changes his mind.
Drop shippers: The good thing about drop shipping is that you
don't have to keep an inventory. When you
make a sale you just
contact you drop shipper, pay them their cost and they send the
product to your customer. The bad thing about drop shipping is
that you are depending on another to ship to your customers on
time. You are also selling something that is not in your
possession. This could be risky for your feedback if the item
has to be back ordered, or suddenly becomes discontinued.
Bulk/lots: If you have enough money to by a lot, or large
quantity of your product, you are on your way. With this you
will have to make sure you have the room to store a large
quantity of goods. You also have to have confidence they will
continue to sell and not die out in the middle. There are online
sources you can use to find bulk items. Use a search engine
using the words; wholesale, surplus, bulk, lots, you get the
idea. Say you are looking for a quantity of combs, type in the
search box combs AND bulk, or another keyword to go with combs.
Make sure the word "and" is in caps.
EBay: What? Yes, you can find things to sell on eBay on eBay.
Look in the lot items and if you can find a good deal on good
items, you can buy them and then sell them separate. You can
also keep an eye on items you know about and possibly snatch
something up for a low price and resell it. This technique takes
patience and time. They "great" deal does not come everyday.
Family/Friends/Co-workers This is where you sell items on eBay
for people that you know, and they tell people that they know,
and it goes on. Sometimes it can be tough selling for people you
know. They might want to take advantage of you and try and get
you to lower your cut of the sales.
The best source is the one you can feel good about, and is
trustworthy. If a source makes you uncomfortable, try a
different one. There is no reason you have to stick to one
source. Branch out a little and see what you can find. You might
be able to come across something that will make other sellers
green with envy.
About the author:
Shawn Sellen is the owner of the auction information website
htpp://www.auctionreel.com
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