| You've probably seen many eBay listings and wonder | | | | then you've spent about $5. Perhaps you could sell |
| where they get their merchandise. You can tell who is | | | | that same shirt on eBay for $20. In the end, you've |
| a part-time seller because they sell only the stuff | | | | made a $15 profit, and your buyer has saved $10 from |
| around their house. But other sellers seem to have an | | | | the marked price. |
| endless supply of product. Where are they getting all | | | | To get into this habit takes some time. You'll need to |
| the stuff they are selling? | | | | learn how to tell what will sell and what won't. You |
| Besides the stuff that is lying around the house and | | | | learn how to do this by doing your research, and then |
| the garage, many eBay sellers hit yard sales and thrift | | | | researching even more. After you do enough |
| stores to find items to sell. Generally they are looking | | | | research, you'll have a huge list of possible products |
| for things that are cheap or marked way below their | | | | that you can sell. When you go to yard sales or thrift |
| actual value. Thrift stores can be a great place to find | | | | stores, you'll know at a glance whether or not a |
| brand new clothing with the tags still on. | | | | product will be good to sell on eBay. |
| Let's say you're an eBay seller that finds a brand | | | | You've noticed that purchasing product to sell on eBay |
| name shirt at a thrift store. The manufacturer's tag | | | | isn't free. It can cost a bit of money to get started, just |
| says it is worth $30, but the thrift store is selling it for | | | | as it would be with any business. However, the |
| $3. When you add on listing fees of a couple dollars, | | | | investment is worth it. |