Ebay Auction: Ebay Selling…Top 10 Secrets Revealed

Written by T. Patrick


The Ebay explosion has hit astronomical proportions. Over 11 million people did a search for Ebay last month alone onrepparttar internet. From all walks of life, everyone is drawn to Ebay.

Some people use Ebay as a hobby to make extra cash. Some people have quit their jobs and are making their living off Ebay. On a monthly basis,repparttar 116410 phenomenon of Ebay continues to expand and grow.

Naturally,repparttar 116411 best advice is to start selling part time on Ebay so that you can learnrepparttar 116412 tricks and secrets. It will take some time to learnrepparttar 116413 inside secrets thatrepparttar 116414 top sellers know. It can be a great way to make extra cash. Ebay will take some work and is not a get rich quick scheme. However, if you take your time and do research, you could make extra income for yourself and your family. After you start to make money on a consistent basis, you might consider doing Ebay as your full time job.

For your Ebay business, all you need is internet access and a product to sell. Don’t worry! If you don’t have a product, there are plenty of companies where you can purchase items to sell. SMC (Specialty Merchandise Corp) is one company where you can purchase items at reasonable below cost prices.

SMC can be found at: http://www.smcorp.com

Many people start off selling old or odd items from their homes. Others are going to garage sales and picking up great deals and then selling these products on Ebay. You can find almost anything on Ebay. You are only restricted by your own imagination.

Here is a little tip: Other’s people junk can be your gold mine! That old Barbie doll up inrepparttar 116415 attic or inrepparttar 116416 basement could be a gold mine and bring in a huge profit. For example, it is reported thatrepparttar 116417 Collectibles Category isrepparttar 116418 top selling category on Ebay. An old barbie doll, old red wagon, and old clock are only a few examples of items inrepparttar 116419 Collectibles Category.

TOP 10 SECRETS FOR SELLING ON EBAY

1. Do your research!

Make sure there is a need forrepparttar 116420 item that you are selling. Do a search for your item and see how many items are found for your keyword search. Examine each auction and seerepparttar 116421 bid amount and number of bids. Follow a number of auctions for several days and see whatrepparttar 116422 final bid is. This will give you an excellent idea if there is a need for your item. It will also help you estimaterepparttar 116423 amount of profit you can make fromrepparttar 116424 auction. If you don’t find your item, it might not be worth your time listing that item. Try to find an item that people truly want. After you start making money with Ebay, you can always go back and list that original product.

2. Findrepparttar 116425 right Category for your item!

If you are selling a collectible, please make sure that you list it inrepparttar 116426 collectible category. If you are listing a toy or hobby, please make sure that you list it inrepparttar 116427 Toy and Hobbies Category. This could make it easier for people to find your item. Do your homework? Search for your item and see what categories other sellers listedrepparttar 116428 same item in.

3. Keywords and descriptions are critical!

Userepparttar 116429 appropriate keywords to describe your product. If you are selling a Barbie Doll, specifyrepparttar 116430 type of doll it is: 1980 Holiday Barbie Doll. If you are selling a model train, specifyrepparttar 116431 type: HO Santa Fe Caboose. Your descriptions are critical to avoid any future problems or potential returns. Honesty isrepparttar 116432 best policy. If there is a chip, crack or dent, specify this inrepparttar 116433 description. This could save you a lot of aggravation later on. If a buyer truly wants your item, a crack or chip won’t stop them from bidding on your item. 4. Always post a photo with your auction!

The Jigsaw Virus.

Written by Gary Durkin


Stay with me on this,repparttar ‘penny may drop’ about half-way intorepparttar 116409 article!

Target - in very general terms, this article is targeted at anyone involved in business, whether it be offline ‘real-world’ business, or online ‘cyber’ e-business.

Let’s definerepparttar 116410 title.

“jigsaw” - a puzzle with multiple parts which requires some element of skill to correctly piece them all together inrepparttar 116411 right way, making one complete ‘picture’.

“virus” - an infection which grows, replicates and spreads.

Make sense yet? No!

One ofrepparttar 116412 key fundamental basics in business starts with this. Business is based onrepparttar 116413 law of ’Supply and Demand’.

In simple terms, this means that if people have a demand (need or want) for something, then someone (perhaps you, or other businesses) supply them.

In simpler terms…. Have a product or service that customers want, then provide them with it.

JIGSAW…. Now has 2 parts / pieces…. Product (or service) and customers (people who want / need it).

If YOU arerepparttar 116414 business supplying customers with what they want, you may look at other products which complement or contrast. You may also look at adding new ways to deliver your product or service, perhaps new markets / countries / demographics…..

You may also want to have different versions / types of your product…. Plus you may want to promote / market your company in new / additional ways.

Also, you may want to have added computer systems, take payments in different forms, different currencies….. translation (remember - stay with me on this!)

You have seen competitors using ‘800’ Freephone numbers….. You’ve read about fax-back services, call-centers, fulfillment services….. You want to get involved in these.

JIGSAW….. Fromrepparttar 116415 original (and simple) 2 parts / pieces….. Your jigsaw now has many more, even dozens (or more) of pieces. The simple puzzle is infected. It’s spreading and growing. .. It’s out of control.

The original focus you had, is now a distant blur. Even if you had as many arms as an octopus, you still wouldn’t piece together THIS puzzle.

Let’s take just one piece of a small, simple jigsaw puzzle, and call it “Advertising, Marketing, Promotion”. They all meanrepparttar 116416 same…. ‘spreadingrepparttar 116417 word’.

This single piece can start like this. Put a simply poster inrepparttar 116418 back of your car, on a notice board, in a shop window.

Then, get business cards, then marketing ‘postcards’…….then leaflets, a brochure, a full-color glossy brochure….a catalogue…..CD Rom business cards, interactive multi-media…

Advertise inrepparttar 116419 local ‘free papers’, then a small ad inrepparttar 116420 town newspaper, then a half-page….full-page ad…. Full color……. Then a 10 second ad on radio….. Then 30 seconds…..

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