Finding the Best Things to Sell on eBay

Dec 14
08:52

2009

Thomas Eliot

Thomas Eliot

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Success in business starts with knowledge. And success in online marketing through eBay is no different. To be successful, you need a method to determine the best things to sell on eBay. Thankfully, it's not too difficult to find which items are in demand there. Read on to find out how you, too, can set up your business online and become a successful eBay reseller...

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Once the eBay bug has bitten you,Finding the Best Things to Sell on eBay Articles you need a way to find the best things to sell on eBay. One way to go about this is to go to eBay Pulse to find out what's already a hot selling item on eBay. But just remember, the hotter the item, the more the competition. So you may want to find items in niches where there's still plenty of demand, but the competition is less. These items may not be the big glitzy hitters, like iPods and Xbox 360s, but they will have a steady enough demand to be profitable in the long run. Especially if you don't have everyone and their sister trying to sell it also. Less competition translates into more opportunity for you to make a profit.

Another method of finding out which items sell well is to track completed transactions. You have to be signed into eBay in order to do this. Click on a category that looks promising and click a link on the left hand panel marked "Completed listings." Once your results come up, anything that sold will be listed with a green price tag and anything that didn't sell will be marked with a red price tag. Obviously, the items you see in green will be an indication of the kind of products that are in demand by buyers. Once you've identified a product that is in demand, you'll need to make a determination whether or not you want to enter the market selling this particular product.
 
At this point, you will need to find a wholesale supplier, who you can trust, to fill your inventory needs for this item. There are at least a couple of ways to go about obtaining this information. One way is to do a reverse intelligence scan on the item to find out who a seller is using as his supplier and dropshipper. The next step, using this method, is to purchase this item from one of the big sellers who sells a lot of this particular item. You are doing this in order to gather intelligence.

Once the item is delivered, you will find out which delivery company was used and how and what it was packaged in. If the seller is lazy, he won't bother to repack the item into other packaging. He'll likely ship it in its original packaging. You can now use this information to obtain your product inventory from the same source, using the same delivery company and so on. The seller you bought from would have tested everything for you: from the best wholesale source for the product to the most efficient delivery company to use. You'll have all the information you need to sell this same item.

This first method can be time consuming and involve some expense. The second method entails finding a supplier from whom you can buy anything wholesale at a profitable discount. You can do this by knowing exactly where to look to find the supplier you need. Once you know where to look, you will be able to find anything you need and be able to buy it wholesale from a dependable, reputable source.

It helps to be aware that most real suppliers will provide drop-shipping at no extra charge, while most fake online "drop-shippers" will charge you an extra fee for their service in addition to their already high prices. So, you will need to know how to tell the difference between these two. The real "secret" information is not the suppliers themselves, but how and where to find them as quickly and easily as possible, and how to negotiate with them for the best prices possible.

Having a reliable wholesale guide to help you navigate the treacherous waters of buying wholesale products is the best possible investment you can make. It can make the difference between being successful and just barely making it as an eBay reseller. Check out the links below for more detailed information on this opportunity.

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