| Strange title isn't it? You would be shocked at how | | | | you have done less research than you should. Either |
| many of the basics most people ignore when it comes | | | | way you lose. Fail to plan - Plan to Fail. |
| to eBay selling. This article will explain to you how to | | | | So you may be saying - OK I'm fed up with this wise |
| sell stuff on ebay on a much more targeted and | | | | guy and move on to another article - or perhaps you |
| commercial basis! | | | | may be recognising that there are 'pearls of wisdom' |
| Most people start small selling a few household surplus | | | | here and continue reading. Anyway the first pearl that I |
| items enjoy this aspect and then move on to casual | | | | will share is 'analyse a market' first. |
| buying and selling. Then there are others who start out | | | | The first step I always take when looking at what to |
| buying products for their own interests and then start | | | | sell is find out what's selling. Sounds really basic doesn't |
| selling some more. A decision somewhere along the | | | | it? But you would be amazed how many eBayers |
| way is made and the thought arises that 'this might be | | | | decide to sell a product without even looking at how |
| a good way to earn extra cash'. | | | | it's selling or Not. |
| How familiar does this sound? Are you now reading | | | | What most people in this category fail to realise is that |
| this article because you're interested in eBay as a | | | | buying and or selling on eBay is no different to having |
| market or interested in making more money, either as | | | | an 'offline' business. You get it wrong - you're soon out |
| a full time business or perhaps a handy second | | | | of business! |
| income? Either way read on because I'm going to go | | | | So how do I Know what products are selling and |
| over a few basics before you can make 'profit'! After | | | | what's not. If you go to the following site http:// |
| all, no point being in business buying and selling if you're | | | | pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/hotitems.pdf (don't leave |
| making no profit - right? | | | | a 'space' between // and pages when you type the |
| Well strangely, whilst many people do some trading on | | | | link in!!) |
| eBay many of those make a loss. OK you may be | | | | If you download this pdf - you will get all the 'hot' and |
| saying that you have always made a profit on what | | | | 'super hot' items that were traded last month. What |
| you buy and sell - but could you make more? For | | | | you should do then is collect a series of reports for the |
| those of you guys that have made a loss - there is | | | | previous months to look for trends. Now you are in a |
| one simple question you should ask yourself - Is there | | | | position to 'formulate' your strategy for 'looking' at |
| a market for what I want to sell? | | | | items to cater to these hot markets. |
| If you don't treat this like a business, no matter how | | | | If you are learning how to sell stuff on eBay you must |
| large or small then you WILL lose. You will lose money | | | | carry out market analyses for niches this makes the |
| because you have extra stock that no one wants or | | | | sales process much more targeted and will start |
| you will fail to capitalise on existing markets because | | | | serious eBayers on the road to financial success! |