| This article covers some ideas on efficiently | | | | then go there after you read this article and download |
| (commercially) finding things to sell on ebay. One of the | | | | it. Best of all it's 'free'. |
| most difficult tasks facing any budding entrepreneur is | | | | OK so you know about the report or you will be |
| what to sell and what profit can be made for selling | | | | downloading it - how can I use it? Well let me suggest |
| that product(s). It sounds easy but it isn't because if it | | | | one way. Look at reviewing and collecting several |
| was then it would just be a case of selling anything | | | | reports, especially in areas that you may be interested |
| and a profit would be made and everyone would be | | | | in. Look for two 'Massively' important things 'Trend |
| doing it. | | | | consistency' within that item i.e. is that category or item |
| I think it would be fair to say that many eBay | | | | consistently selling and secondly Niches within that |
| entrepreneurs start with 'big ideas' about how much | | | | category for item(s) which may be exploitable. |
| they are going to sell and how soon they will be able | | | | If you have done this then you will have proven that |
| to quit their day job. Some do, but the vast majority | | | | there is a market before you even attempt to find a |
| can't. It's not because the people that can't are less | | | | product for that market. The odds are now more |
| intelligent or less able to do business - it's just that they | | | | stacked in your favour than they were before! |
| often don't know 'which' products to sell on eBay and | | | | The next step is to then find a product to sell to that |
| how to market them properly. | | | | market. This where your skill and judgement must |
| You have now heard me talk about two things, 'which | | | | come into play. You must research, research and do |
| products' and 'marketing'. The crucial point to consider | | | | more research. The most profitable products tend to |
| here is that you must always consider 'Markets' first. | | | | service a niche. I have found quite a few. Niches are |
| The big mistake most people make both online and | | | | filled with 'targeted buyers' and if you ignore these |
| offline is that they look at, or have a product that they | | | | buyers you may make some money but you will not |
| have fallen in love with but nobody wants. How often | | | | be able to make a business out of buying and selling |
| have you heard the saying that 'success has many | | | | on eBay - that is a plain fact. |
| fathers but failure is an orphan' well this translates in | | | | It's also a fact that many 'savvy' individuals now make |
| commercial terms as 'sales success = money to | | | | a good living on eBay and doing it 'quietly' - they don't |
| spend and sales failure = broke'. No one likes to fail but | | | | want to publicise their niches because if they did then it |
| if you don't do the proper home work you will fail | | | | would no longer be profitable for them. I'm sure you |
| 'Every time' - it's that simple! | | | | see the logic in this. |
| Looking at the 'Market' first. One of the most important | | | | The last point in this article is to highlight the incredible |
| tasks is to look at the Hot items report that eBay | | | | importance of 'Traffic'. You may have the best shop |
| produces for the past month. If you haven't heard of | | | | on eBay but no buyers. If you have things to sell on |
| this then head off to pages.ebay.com/sellercentral | | | | ebay and you have done market research and have |
| hotitems.pdf. This report will give you the best selling | | | | a good niche but no sales then you need to look at |
| categories and in some cases the best selling items on | | | | traffic first! |
| eBay in the last month(s). If you haven't heard of this | | | | |