Any tips on making money on ebay?

Question

I am looking make some extra cash selling on ebay? AN extra £200-300 a month is fine for me.

How can I do that? And what PRODUCTS ARE ON HIGH DEMAND on ebay?

To Daniel D:

selling concert tickets and such. I thought you couldn't do that anymore? you have to put your names on tickets when pre-ordering, therefore you can't sell it to someone with a different name.

re: Danilel C

subodh **** off you ****!

Answer 1

Let me start by answering your last questions first. Ebay is the place to sell ANYTHING. Ok, so anything means "within reason" as Ebay doesn't allow guns, animals or human body parts, but services is not outside the norm of Ebay sales.

The thing to remain focused upon is not whether Ebay is the place, but whether the service you want to sell can benefit from a "global" market. Ebay has an audience that covers the globe. it is not uncommon to have bidders from as far away as Europe, Russia and Austrailia. So, to put this in perspective, if you are selling graphics for the web, you have a wider market in Ebay. If, however, you are selling house painting, personal errand assistant or even your knowledge in Law, you must look for a more local or geographicaly close audience. This does not mean you shouldn't use eBay, it only means that your auction pages should reflect this understanding.

Lastly, What products sell well on ebay and is there a way to get this information on a daily basis? This is a question I get an awful lot, both here on AllExperts and through email. The problem is that there is no cut and dried answer. What sells well for one may be a total disaster for another. In addition, consider this: If there is one item that sells well, and could make someone rich, do you really expect to be handed this information on a silver platter? Of course not - but that doesn't mean that you can't find something with which to do well on Ebay.

You can search on ebay for the items you're selling, and you can find items by the number of bids they receive. Items that receive over a certain number of bids are called "Hot Items" and are marked with a small flame icon. Sort any category by clicking on the top of the bid column, and you instantly know which items in that category are receiving the most bids.

Can you sell the same item and get the same bids? This remains a mystery on Ebay. You should know that it is common for two sellers to list identical items - both of which are hot tickets - only to have one receive many high bids and the other get nothing. What is the difference? As I say, it's a mystery.

The one thing I can tell new sellers is that you have to sell what you know. If you know a bit about depression glass, then I'd say that's your area to start. If, however, you don't know the difference between Mayfair and Cabbage Rose, then you're going to have trouble with those items. Everyone knows a bit about something. You need to assess your own abilities and your own knowledge areas to find those items with which you will do best.

Answer 2

I sell things on Ebay, my tip is go to a £1.00 shop (lots of these shops have appeared lately) buy things that catch your eye or things that are seasonal, think about xmas things now, the best day to start selling is to start on a thursday evening and put it on for 10 days, that way it stays on for 2 weekends (thats when most people surf ebay) start your price at 99p or a buy it now price at £4.99 (10 items = a profit of £40.00) and dont under or overprice your postage as people WILL check the postage and dont forget to add for wrapping and tape into the postage price and write your door number and postcode on the package in case it cant be delivered and always get a certificate of postage (this is also a free thing the post office do), if the postage is overpriced people wont pay, dont use to much of what ebay offers to help you sell, you are only giving any profits you make to Ebay (dont do bold or loads of photos,) one photo is free and you dont need a subtitle,good luck and happy selling

Answer 3

I think you can list clothes for free on there now so you don't have to worry about fees (except for the final value fee). I sell a lot of clothes on there and have made a good amount of money. Just make sure you weigh everything and check the postage amount, people will trust you more if you put the true amount rather than just make it up. Also, make sure you describe the condition of everything, if something has a pulled thread or something, make sure you mention it, then people can't argue if they are not happy with the item.

Answer 4

I'm not that sure about ebay. I'm a programmer and currently i'm running a blog at http://www.journey2edollars.blogspot.com/ .
This blog is about making money online and provides you the technical skill to get started as well. Drop me an email if u have a question.

Ken

Answer 5

i don't think there are easy money for no hard work. perhaps you can setup a website and to earn money through google adsense.

besides, here is a specialized webpage containing 10 methods making money online and doing small business online.

http://www.adcenter.net.cn/make-money-online.html

maybe that will help you or give you some bright idea.

Best Wishes && Good Luck!

Answer 6

What my brother does is he pre-orders extra tickets to concerts he knows will sell out and puts them up for bid on eBay. The tickets can be from any city because you're not going to use them anyway. He made 250 dollars profit on one pair of tickets.

Answer 7

I answered your question, on your other post. If you need any advice on eBay then email me and I'll help you out.

Answer 8

Designer brands are desirable , as are:
Baby stuff.
Video games.
Electrical goods.
With christmas around the corner things like toys, games will be popular.

Answer 9

ebay is not the only auction house
and if the product does not sell
you have to pay listing fees
some sites are free to list and they are the ones to use

Answer 10

I made 3 K a month USA dollars. My advice dont pissoff any customers.