| One of the most asked questions I get is, "What | | | | narrow profit margins per item. You can make |
| are the best products to sell on eBay?" | | | | good money selling DVDs, particularly in specialist |
| The truth is that virtually anything will sell on eBay. | | | | niche markets, but it will pay to plan along the |
| But it must first of all be realized that nothing can | | | | volume route. |
| be guaranteed - eBay is after all an open market | | | | By contrast, if you could sell one car per week |
| place. | | | | with say £500 ($1,000) profit each time, this |
| Here are some pointers which will lead you in the | | | | may be where you want to be. |
| direction of finding the right type of products for | | | | But if you've only got one car, how can you |
| you to sell:a) Before we talk about actual | | | | make a business out of selling one car? Easy, go |
| products, at all times try and appear as if you | | | | and visit your nearest car dealer, preferably one |
| know about what you're selling. You will look more | | | | who sells above average vehicles or even classic |
| professional as a seller, and sell more if you give | | | | cars. Offer to put one of those cars in front of |
| good, authoritative auction descriptions. This is just | | | | millions of eBay members on his behalf. Ask how |
| another way of saying ideally you should be selling | | | | much he wants for the car, and then put it on |
| things about which you have knowledge - indeed | | | | eBay with a Reserve Price of his figure, plus your |
| a hobby can be the basis of a successful selling | | | | profit! |
| business on eBay.b) Some items are much easier | | | | If you need convincing of this opportunity, go and |
| to mail than others. So, think about small, | | | | have a look at eBay Motors and see what buying |
| lightweight items - these are easier to store, pack | | | | traffic is being generated there! |
| and post. Jewelry fits the bill neatly.c) The items | | | | One final tip. Information and computer products |
| need to be robust enough to survive the handling | | | | are also good to sell on eBay. Why is this? |
| they will get in the mail service. This also means | | | | Because everyone looking on eBay has |
| they must be able to be well packaged. | | | | automatically qualified themselves as a prospect |
| (Dropshipping is an alternative here, where | | | | for both of these types of products. |
| someone else has the responsibility for packing | | | | First, they're using a computer to access eBay, |
| and posting.)d) Consider the debate between | | | | so they are a prospective purchaser of digital |
| volume and value. Some items require volume | | | | products such as information. |
| sales to make reasonable profits. At the other | | | | Second, as they are a computer user, they are |
| end of the scale, expensive items could require a | | | | also potential buyers of computer accessories, |
| high investment but may return acceptable profits | | | | upgrades, replacements and consumables. |
| on low volumes of sales. | | | | Whatever you decide to sell, you will definitely find |
| You can see this better perhaps with an example. | | | | a supply of potential buyers on eBay. With 168 |
| Let's consider DVDs and cars. Selling DVDs on | | | | million eBayers, you can be guaranteed that your |
| eBay is a highly competitive market, often with | | | | item will be of interest to some members. |