| Don't you often find yourself running round in circles | | | | perfect and slightly imperfect goods and there are |
| looking for new product ideas for your eBay business, | | | | eBayers making thousands of sales every week of |
| only to find the very best ideas are actually staring you | | | | items picked up inexpensively at factory outlets. I |
| in the face? They're ideas to do with children, for | | | | personally know some who act as trading assistants |
| example, and factory shops, also free stuff you can | | | | for numerous factory outlets. Those people buy just |
| grab in abundance, if you know where to look. Let me | | | | one item to illustrate, describe and test resale potential |
| give you a few ideas to use today in your eBay | | | | and profits. From there most factory outlet managers |
| business: | | | | are happy to put similar stock to one side for future |
| * CHILDREN'S CAST OFFS. Children grow quickly and | | | | sales. You're spoiled for choice of products to sell |
| discarded toys, clothing and hardware are sometimes | | | | from manufacturers of thousands of different product |
| in near perfect condition and worth up to fifty per cent | | | | types, from clothing to tableware, cosmetics to socks, |
| their original value. Most parents are too tired, too busy, | | | | cutlery to most things you care to imagine. You must |
| lack time and commitment to turn their discarded | | | | choose items with potential for unlimited sales via one |
| kiddieware into cash. But most will pay someone else | | | | standard listing template that does not require |
| to sell it for them. A one-off client is hard work, so look | | | | extensive changes between listings. Be careful picking |
| for a captive audience, and offer your service as | | | | goods and look for slight seconds as opposed to |
| consignment seller (trading assistant) to the largest | | | | seriously flawed items. Faults vary and you'll have |
| Mother and Toddler groups you can find preferably | | | | difficulty using the same listing template for items |
| close by. Most groups have a leader - official or | | | | ranging from slightly to seriously flawed. Look for near |
| unofficial - and this is the person to approach with | | | | perfect items or perfect overstocks and you can use |
| offers to sell other members' goods on eBay. Talk to | | | | the same description for all similar items with specific |
| the leader, make the offer, get that person to handle all | | | | add-ons like: 'perfect overstock', 'cancelled order', |
| communications with fellow members and also | | | | 'button missing', 'light stain easily cleaned', 'broken zip', |
| distribute money to members after the sale. This | | | | 'light chip on spout', 'cooking instructions missing', etc. |
| saves time and hassle for you and members are | | | | * FREE STUFF TO SELL ON EBAY: Just because it's |
| more likely to trust their leader with goods and money | | | | free doesn't mean an item is worthless, especially on |
| than an unknown agent. Have an agreement drawn up | | | | eBay, where really weird and commonplace free items |
| with the leader who must accept responsibility for | | | | can attract incredible prices. Newspapers and |
| collecting and holding all goods and all monies which | | | | magazines published in one country and not available |
| absolves you from any wrongdoing that might ensue. | | | | elsewhere is an obvious example, but FREE gifts given |
| With the exception of all but very small items it's best | | | | with publications are also potentially very profitable |
| to sell locally on eBay and have buyers pick up and | | | | domestically and in overseas markets. Things that sell |
| pay for items while the group is in session. Either be | | | | well include discount vouchers and money off tokens, |
| there personally to claim the cash and pay the group | | | | bonus CDs and wallcharts and other items from |
| leader once your commission is deducted or get the | | | | newspapers and magazines, maps and travel guides |
| leader to hand over goods and take payment and you | | | | from visitor centres and tourist attractions. Money Off |
| call every few days for your cut. | | | | vouchers sell particularly well on eBay, mainly cut from |
| * FACTORY OUTLETS: Most factory outlets deal in | | | | newspapers and magazines and product packaging. |