Play the eBay Arbitrage Game

Written by Dave Bromley


Inrepparttar heady financial world of Stock Markets and Currency Exchanges there is a technique known as Arbitrage. This is when you make a transaction in which you know you cannot lose. For example ifrepparttar 138621 £ is selling in London at $1.82.5 but selling in New York at $1.87 They will buy atrepparttar 138622 lower price in London and immediately sell in New York forrepparttar 138623 higher price. Of course they are dealing in millions of pounds but you can userepparttar 138624 same principle with your online auctions. You will need to applyrepparttar 138625 same two factors that a currency exchange dealer or International trader uses, namely, knowledge and timing. If you can source items that are proven sellers at a price that provides you with a profit then you cannot lose either. What you need to find are items that are under priced and a niche market that wants them. Now forrepparttar 138626 purposes of this article I am going to look at 3 sources to make your purchases. Off Line, Other online auctions and eBay itself. But before you do any buying you have to make sure that you have some knowledge of a specialised niche. This could be Toys cars, Zippo Lighters or any particular niche you have an interest in. You need knowledge both ofrepparttar 138627 items you are interested in and ofrepparttar 138628 current value of those items. For instance to most people a Zippo Lighter is a zippo lighter and one is very muchrepparttar 138629 same as another, but not to a collector, whilst one with a run ofrepparttar 138630 mill design may only be worth $10 another with a rarer design could be worth $200 or more for all we know. Obviously it can take years to gain a real in depth knowledge of a market. But just by reading a couple of books, getting some sellers price lists and visiting some specialist fairs and markets will set you above many in your field. Take every opportunity to actually handlerepparttar 138631 items you are dealing in and of course monitorrepparttar 138632 prices in your market. This alone will give you enough knowledge to set you apart fromrepparttar 138633 average seller. Offline flea markets, thrift shops and garage sales can be good hunting grounds and you can often spot a real bargain. You could also advertise in your local paper or community board letting people know that you are interested in buying whatever your specialisation is. But there is no need to leave your computer unless you want to. By using your knowledge and timing it is quite possible to build up a good business just buying and selling online. You can userepparttar 138634 arbitrage technique to buy and sell through eBay andrepparttar 138635 other online auctions. Generally it is a fact thatrepparttar 138636 more people who view an auctionrepparttar 138637 higherrepparttar 138638 final selling price will be. And for this reason alone it means that bargains can be found inrepparttar 138639 smaller auction sites. Quite often you can make a handsome profit by buying from one auction site, relisting on eBay and just watchingrepparttar 138640 bids come in.

Are You Wasting Valuable Web Real Estate?

Written by Jason Tarasi


I sat atrepparttar lunch table, turning every shade of redrepparttar 138612 mind could conjure up. I had to do something, and do it fast.

My aunt was chaperoning my eighth grade class on a field trip torepparttar 138613 local amusement park. Then she did it...

As we finished eating our lunch, my aunt wrapped up a half eaten hamburger in a napkin, and promptly stashed it in her purse.

As everyone atrepparttar 138614 table looked at me and started to laugh, I instinctively kicked out my friend's chair. As he fell torepparttar 138615 ground, milk shot out of his nose, inciting a roar of laughter. I had saved my aunt from any further ridicule amongst my peers, for this day at least.

I loved my aunt, but she refused to waste anything, and this sometimes caused me a great deal of embarrassment.

Once I started marketing online, I realized my aunt was on to something. In order to succeed as an online marketer, you can't afford to 'waste' anything.

You have to utilize every resource available to you, and leverage these resources to help you grow your business.

One such resource is your customer "thank you" page.

When a customer orders a product or service, they are usually sent to an order confirmation page.

Most marketers have a few sentences expressing their gratitude and a contact email.

Are you making this same mistake?

This lack of imagination is costing you dozens of new customers every month.

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