There are many different ways to find products to sell on
eBay. Below are the best ways to find products that can be
sold on eBay. Use some of them, all of them, or pick one
method.
1. Flea Markets/Garage Sales.
Flea markets and garage sales are a great place to find
items to sell on eBay. You need to make sure that what you
are going to buy is in good condition and functions before
you buy it. You may have bought that camera cheap, but it
will not do any good to try to sell it if it is in bad
shape and does not function. You can still sell an item
that is in bad shape, especially rare items. Just make
sure you are upfront about the condition of the item your
are selling. Your feedback will suffer if you don't.
2. Government Auctions
Government auctions are another great resource for finding
items you can sell on eBay. Just about any item you can
think of can be found at government auctions, from consumer
electronics to vehicles. Again, like flea markets and
garage sales ensure that what you are buying is in good
shape before you buy it.
Most states and the federal government have multiple
auctions per year and can be found by searching for
"government auctions" or you can go to the US Department of
the Treasury website.
3. Wholesalers
This is probably the best way to get products that new and
come in retail packaging. Wholesalers are part of the
retail supply chain and many are willing to work with an
e-business. Finding them, however, can be surprisingly
tricky. They don't advertise often on the Internet and the
last place to look for them is a search engine.
One way to find them is to figure out who manufactures the
item you want to sell, contact the manufacturer and ask
them to give you the list of wholesalers they work with to
distribute their product. Then begin contacting the
wholesalers yourself and see if they are willing to set up
an account with you.
You will need a reseller's license if you want to do
business with them and they will ask for this documentation
4. Importing
Importing products from China can be very lucrative.
There are several import companies that you can work with
that will provide you with in demand products at prices
that will give you a very good profit margin. Some will
even dropship the products for you, freeing you up from
having to store product yourself.
Global Sources Direct and Chinavasion are two great
examples of import companies that you can use to source
products from China. Chinavasion will dropship items for
you, while Global Sources Direct will ship you case lots to
your home within days. Import duties are already paid and
are integrated into the cost. Global Sources also hosts
the China Sourcing Trade Show in Hong Kong twice a year.
5. eBay
Yet another source for products to sell on eBay is eBay
itself. If you look at a list of categories, at the very
bottom there will be a link to wholesale lots. You can
buy/bid on the lots and then turn around and resell each
item on eBay for a profit.
Like garage sales, make certain that what you are buying is
in good condition.
6. Liquidators
Manufacturers always make more products than will sell
every year. Sometimes these are sold by liquidators for a
significant discount. You can also try contacting local
merchants and try and take their excess off their hands.
Like garage sales, make sure what your are buying is in
good condition. Think about why these items are excess,
though. Maybe these items didn't sell well for some reason
and that is why they are left over.
7. Thrift stores
Thrift stores are similar to flea markets in that a wide
variety of items can be found, but the condition can be as
varied as the items. Hidden gems can be found at thrift
stores and some have new items that you can buy and resell
on eBay.
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Allen Owen is an enthusiastic home business entrepreneur
and engineer. Have a look at his eBay tips e-zine:
http://www.thedigitalresevoir.com
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