| One question that always seems to pop up is, "Where | | | | profit margin. |
| do I find products to sell on eBay?" Here are some | | | | Specialize |
| ideas to get you started. | | | | While many sellers on eBay sell anything you can |
| Start at Home | | | | imagine, many of the power sellers specialize. Rather |
| When you first get started, it can be a little unnerving. | | | | than offer 100 different items with no real connection, |
| The best option is to start by looking around your own | | | | focus in on something that you can offer several |
| home. Think of items that you would sell in a garage | | | | varieties and then change those varieties out from |
| sale. However, instead of pricing each item and lugging | | | | time to time. Two great examples are purses and |
| it outside hoping for a nice sunny day, you can | | | | shoes, and paintings. You are staying in the same |
| advertise them on the Internet. | | | | category but providing a multitude of options. Gotham |
| Collectibles | | | | Online is a perfect example. They have their website, |
| Hot sellers on eBay are collectibles such as coins, | | | | shopgco.com, listed with eBay and offer a tremendous |
| stamps, or dolls. You can check out the collectibles | | | | value on high quality men and women's shoes. Once |
| category to get a better idea of what people love to | | | | the buyer finds the value of this site, the next time they |
| buy. Anything that will move up in value would fall in this | | | | need shoes, they will go back to this site, either through |
| category. | | | | eBay or directly to the URL. However, the buyer will |
| Consumables | | | | not become bored since the styles and brands of |
| This popular category would include anything that | | | | shoes rotate on a consistent basis. |
| people use and then would need to buy again such as | | | | Wholesale Products |
| lotions, perfumes, camera film, candles, etc. | | | | Some eBay sellers create a business relationship with |
| Information Products | | | | suppliers. As you find reliable suppliers, you can be |
| In this category, you would sell anything that can be | | | | assured of the quality and bargain of the merchandise. |
| sent on a CD or floppy disc or downloaded from the | | | | If you are not sure where to find suppliers, you can |
| Internet. This is another popular category. | | | | visit where there are thousands of wholesale products, |
| Hobby into Profit | | | | with the majority coming from reliable suppliers. |
| If you have a favorite hobby, such as creating custom | | | | Drop Ship |
| wreaths or swags, making homemade soaps or | | | | Another option many power eBay sellers use is to |
| lotions, sewing stuffed animals, whatever it might be, | | | | Drop Ship. This is where the seller acts as the agent |
| put it to work for you. Turn your hobby into a business | | | | between the buyer and the merchandiser. In fact, the |
| using eBay. People do it all the time and make good | | | | merchandise sold does not belong to the seller and the |
| money. | | | | seller does not even have to make the shipments. This |
| Small but Expensive | | | | is actually a strategy used by many small businesses. |
| One of the best ways to make good money on eBay | | | | The Drop Ship option allows the manufacturer to sell |
| is to sell small but expensive items. This allows you to | | | | more merchandise while the eBay seller makes |
| move more items without the bulk of heavy shipping | | | | money. On eBay, check out the Drop Ship Source |
| and to move fewer items while making more money. | | | | Directory if you are serious about selling. |
| This type of selling provides you with a much higher | | | | |