| One of the most important questions to ask when | | | | think might sell, buy them low, sell them high... on eBay! |
| starting to sell on eBay is, where am I going to get | | | | 6. Your local newspaper |
| products to sell on eBay? When you're first starting | | | | Same as the above 2 except even more of an |
| out, it can seem like a daunting task. | | | | opportunity. Most people who list items in the |
| A big mistake a lot of beginning eBay sellers make is | | | | newspaper have no idea the value of their items. This |
| to jump right into finding a wholesale supplier. While this | | | | is more of a chance for you to sell them for a higher |
| is a very important step in your eBay business, you | | | | price. |
| can source products immediately from many different | | | | 7. Friends and family |
| places to build capital to use for wholesale products. | | | | This is as easy as asking if your friends or family want |
| Here are 11 places you can buy products to sell on | | | | to get rid of anything lying around their house. Take a |
| eBay. | | | | commission for your service and gain more |
| 1. Yard sales | | | | experience selling on eBay. |
| You know these. Easy to find right there in your | | | | 8. Retail store clearance sales |
| newspaper. You'll find all sorts of great products for | | | | This is just a matter of knowing the stores in your |
| resale. | | | | area and keeping up with their sales. You can do this |
| 2. Thrift stores | | | | by looking at sales papers, especially on Sundays. |
| These can be the jackpot sometimes and sometimes | | | | 9. Retail store coupon sales |
| they can be a waste of time. When you get more | | | | Once again, check your local area sales papers. |
| experience, you'll start to find items easily to resell on | | | | 10. Retail store closeouts |
| eBay. | | | | These can be a huge potential for income on eBay. |
| 3. Estate sales | | | | This is people wanting to get rid of their inventory on a |
| Once you get into estate sales, you'll be amazed at | | | | larger scale than people just wanting to get rid of stuff |
| the kind of items you can find. Usually you'll find a lot of | | | | around their house. Cash in on these. |
| antiques that will bring in a lot of money on eBay. | | | | 11. Online store closeouts |
| 4. Craig's List | | | | Same thing as number 10, only you'll have to research |
| The fairly new online classifieds can be a great source | | | | online. Just as much potential from the comfort of your |
| for products. Most people are just trying to get rid of | | | | home in front of your computer. |
| stuff on classifieds, so there's a wealth of stuff to | | | | These sources will get you started selling items on |
| discover. | | | | eBay. Once you start making money, use that to put |
| 5. Kijiji (eBay's Online Classifieds) | | | | back into your business and eventually find a quality |
| This is eBay's classifieds and you can use them the | | | | wholesale supplier. |
| same way as Craig's List. Search for products you | | | | |