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Posted by WilliamLeides • 1/25/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: ebay, ebay business, ebay business ideas, ebay business model, how to make money on ebay
Are you looking for ebay business Ideas? Here are some for you!
A lot of people know how to buy on ebay. But a lot of people don't know how to sell. Well, they may know how to sell but they don't know what to sell. This is a challenge that faces a lot of new ebay sellers, and may discourage them from starting an ebay business.
When it comes to ideas, it's important to have an idea that is easy to manage, and one that you know will sell. It is important that you also full ill a need. There are a lot of niches on ebay, so coming up with an idea may be hard because you don't know exactly where to start. Well that's why you're reading this article. Below, are listed two great ideas that will make you money.
First Idea: Baby Clothes
I don't know if you know this or not, but baby clothes are very expensive! If you live near a local consignment shop you can often find some high quality baby clothes, often name brand, as silly as that is and buy them for few cheap. Often times if you buy the baby clothes in bulk you can make out very well. Example, you can buy ten 18M (18 month) outfits that are good quality for maybe two or three dollars. On ebay you can sell this bundle for twenty dollars. Do this several times a day and you're now making $100 dollars a day or $3000 a month.
Second Idea: Toys!
The same philosphy was mentioned for the baby clothes, you can also use for toys. Kids outgrow these type of items so fast, they vitually never get worn out. Goto the consignment shops and buy these items in bulk then sell them on ebay.
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William
User Comments
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phpBay sites work well too.-
Your absolutely right, especially if you're selling a hot item like wii's
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If I sold something on ebay again it would have to fit in a normal size envelope and be worth more than $60-- jewelry, gems, etc. A certain amount of effort is put into each sale.-
You're soooo right. 90% of what I sell fits in either a priority envelope (4.95) or a small flat rate box ($8) I don't sell much big stuff anymore.
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I make a ton of money selling my daughter's outgrown clothes (I sell them in big lots rather than individually), toys, books and movies. I get much better prices than if I tried to sell at a yard sale.-
Hey Lizzy,
You're absolutely right! NEVER sell at a yard/garage sale! lol If you ever want to do that, contact me first I'll take it all off your hands haha
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Once upon a time I sold on eBay all the time. The fees got too big and the profits got too low to continue for the average little sellers like me.-
Hi Cindy, there is still room
You just need to pick wisely what niches to get into! Everyday new niches pop up, some good some bad.. it's all a game and you have to treat it as such. You have to pretty much KNOW that the niche you're in won't last forever..that will keep you busy finding new niches.
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