| Ho. Ho. Ho. | | | | But there is more good news... |
| As you might expect the holiday season is one of the | | | | If you know the right way to buy products to sell on |
| most profitable times of year for retailers. In fact, the | | | | eBay then you will also be getting some of the best |
| term Black Friday is used to signify that on the day | | | | prices during this post-holiday period. No, your drop |
| after Thanksgiving the massive holiday selling spree | | | | shipper is not going to suddenly lower their prices; you |
| begins. This is where many retail companies profits | | | | are still not going to be able to make any money using |
| move from the red into the black. | | | | drop shipping with eBay. But, if you use some creative |
| The same can be true for eBay sellers. Of course if | | | | product sourcing methods like the ones taught in the |
| you run a smart eBay business you are always in the | | | | Better Sources Guide for eBay Sellers, you can find |
| black, but most eBay sellers do sell the most during the | | | | plenty of hot products to sell for pennies on the dollar. |
| period between Thanksgiving and Christmas. | | | | Now, I know that you read that a lot "pennies on the |
| Well, that period is now over for 2007. Sure, Christmas | | | | dollar" but in this case, I mean it quite literally. Not |
| my not be here right yet (or it might be past depending | | | | wholesale price. LESS than wholesale price. |
| on when you read this article) but the online season | | | | And, perhaps the best part is that you can buy-and-sell |
| has come to a slow down. Most packages must be | | | | on eBay without using drop shipping but with all the |
| shipped by now and most online (eBay) holiday | | | | benefits of drop shipping. So, you can get products at |
| shopping has already been completed. So this might | | | | the lowest possible price (really, really low price -- unlike |
| make you think that now is not a good time to start or | | | | with drop shipping) and only buy them one at a time |
| progress your eBay business. You would be wrong. | | | | (just like drop shipping) -- and only buy them AFTER |
| Very wrong. | | | | they had sold on eBay (just like drop shipping). |
| No. No. No. | | | | So, get started right now... |
| The period after Christmas is another very hot selling | | | | You may have missed the window for Christmas, do |
| period. And, if you sell the right things, it can in fact be | | | | not miss the post-holiday window as well. Now is the |
| even hotter. Yes, you read that correctly and no, I am | | | | time to start or to increase your eBay business -- |
| not kidding. | | | | before all of those gift certificates are spent on other |
| You see, after Christmas there is a holiday | | | | eBay sellers! Remember, the post-holiday season is a |
| come-down. The excitement is over, the family has | | | | great time to sell! |
| gone and many people are left with an empty feeling. | | | | Here is a quick list of reasons to sell on eBay |
| Along with this empty feeling comes the need to | | | | post-holiday season: |
| supplement their new gifts. That computer needs | | | | - Post-Holiday Blues Causes People to Buy for |
| some software, that handbag would look great with a | | | | Themselves |
| new pocket book, that new dress would look great | | | | - People Have New Items in their Household and Need |
| with a new pair of heels... And I would sure like to lose | | | | to Buy Other Products to Supplement |
| a few of these holiday pounds (diets are very good | | | | - People Have eBay Gift Certificates They Want to |
| sellers after the holidays and into the new year). | | | | Spend Right Away |
| People are looking to buy. And they have the means | | | | - During the Christmas Season You Pay the Most for |
| to do it -- on eBay! | | | | the Products You Sell, Post-Holiday You Pay the |
| DID YOU KNOW.. | | | | Least Which Means More Profits |
| Over 1,000,000 people this year will receive an eBay | | | | - Your Competition Will Decrease by Over 50% During |
| gift certificate? They're not going to wait until next | | | | the Post-Holiday Season Making it Easier to Sell |
| Christmas to spend it either. They are going to use the | | | | So don't say "Bah Humbug" to post-holiday sales. Now |
| certificate to buy themselves something. So, your | | | | is the time for you to really put your eBay business |
| marketing should be a bit different. When you were | | | | into action. |
| selling for Christmas you wanted to show that your | | | | For more information on how to find products to sell |
| items "make a great gift" or are "perfect for that | | | | during the post-holiday season, or any time (while |
| special someone" but now you want to let people | | | | avoiding the pitfalls of drop shipping) visit |
| know they can "pamper themselves for the new | | | | Thanks and HAPPY POST-HOLIDAYS! |
| year" and "your new iPod needs a new case"... | | | | |