| eBay has become an extremely profitable website | | | | Tip #2: Yard Sales/Garage Sales |
| and business for MANY people. The top 10% of eBay | | | | Yard Sales and Garage Sales can be an excellent |
| sellers are responsible for over 60% of the sales on | | | | source for finding stuff to sell on eBay. Look in your |
| eBay. Let me give you an example... Let's say eBay | | | | local newspaper or community newsletter and find the |
| had sales worth $1,000,000 for the week. And let's say | | | | yard sale ads. Write down the date, times, and |
| that there were 10,000 sellers for the week. This | | | | locations. Then take those, and sort them out. Find out |
| means that 1,000 of those eBay sellers were | | | | which sales you want to visit, and map them out to |
| responsible for $600,000 of those sales ($600 each) | | | | make your driving time more efficient. BIG TIP: GET |
| and the other 9,000 sellers were responsible for the | | | | THERE EARLY! This will give you the best "pickins'" |
| remaining $400,000 (about $45 each). Do you see the | | | | and you will have much better luck. |
| huge difference?? Now... let me tell you how to find | | | | Side tip: Take small bills with you and sort them in your |
| stuff to sell on eBay! | | | | two pants pockets. Put tens and and fives and ones in |
| What makes the top 10% of eBay sellers so | | | | your other pocket. Why, you ask? When you see an |
| successful? They know where to shop! It's that simple. | | | | item you want, and for example, it is priced at $12... the |
| Let's take a look at how to find stuff to sell on eBay. I | | | | chances are, if you pull out a ten dollar bill and tell the |
| will give you my top three tips. | | | | seller that this is all you have left and would like the |
| Tip #3: Classifieds | | | | item, 95% of the time it will be yours for only $10. Not |
| The local paper and even online classifieds can be a | | | | the most honest way to do business, but it works and |
| great source for stuff to sell on eBay. What I like | | | | increases your profit margin. |
| about classifieds is that you can actually look up on | | | | And now my FAVORITE and most PROFITABLE |
| eBay, how much the items go for before you even | | | | way to find stuff to sell on eBay... |
| attempt to purchase them. This gives you immediate | | | | Tip #1: Wholesales/Liquidators |
| profit information for that item. | | | | Searching online for wholesalers and liquidators can be |
| Sidetip: When trying to find the value of an item on | | | | brutal... but once you find a solid company, you can |
| eBay, click on "advanced search" and check the box | | | | stick with them to the end... and by the end, I mean until |
| that reads "Completed listings only", this will give you a | | | | you are raking in some serious eBay cash. If you are |
| list of items that have already sold. The items with | | | | serious about making enough income to quit your day |
| prices listed in GREEN sold, the prices listed in RED did | | | | job and live the lifestyle you want, you need to find a |
| NOT sell. | | | | wholesaler. It took me a few months to locate my |
| Now you have a list of items that you find profitable | | | | suppliers, but once I did, I have an endless supply of |
| through your search. Call the seller listed in the | | | | products to sell on eBay for good profits. You can get |
| classified ad and try to bargain. The earlier in the | | | | huge discounts buying bulk, and most suppliers will |
| morning you call, the better chance you have of being | | | | even dropship for you... even though they don't |
| able to snatch that lucky item before anyone else. | | | | advertise it. |