I would like to start a business selling on Ebay. I jus can think of any products that should sell well. Does anyone have good ideas?
2006-10-20 11:09:03 · 9 answers · asked by thegodfather 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Go for it!!!
I started trading on eBay seriously just over a year ago and have been doing it full time since last december earning much more than my old job, working from home when I want and seeing more of the family.
The real key is choosing a product you know well. Think of your interests and hobbies. If your into photography then go for cameras, lenses, tripods etc. If your a musician then go for instruments. Use the knowhow you already have to give you a head start, this will enable you to get a better idea of what will sell, expected price etc. etc.
If you don't have much capital to start up with, have a big clear out through the house and sell all the stuff you don't need. This will not only generate cash for stock ( I made £260 last time I cleared out my loft) but it will give you experience of selling and creating listings as well as boosting your feedback profile giving buyers more confidence in you as you have a checkable track record.
As for the people who have answered with the usual negatives (rip offs etc) Just think about this. If you get a stall or shop you will not only have to pay sky high ground rent / rates but you will have to contend with shoplifters and scammers on the high street (fake returns / stolen cheques etc.) as well as having to staff the shop during opening hours rather than be free to choose your own hours.
It's true, there are some real idiots on eBay, but we're dealing with real people here! What market place in the world is not prone to it's undesireable element? Everyone moans about not getting the Sony PSP for £5.00 they thought was genuine - (common sense is the best defence) but it's not oftern you hear about the 80,000 people in the U.K. who use eBay to make over 25% of their household income.
You can get some great advice on listing and selling as well as wholesale pricing on just about any product you wish to sell, all you need to do is pick this answer as your favorite and add your e-mail address to your reply and I'll let you know. (can't give you wholesale info here or everyone will be doing it!)
The best thing of all is that you can run an eBay business alongside your current job so you can grow as fast or as slow as you feel comfortable with.
2006-10-20 21:31:49 · answer #1 · answered by The Wandering Blade 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Greetings,
Spend some time on the Ebay website and look at what is selling. Look at the items that are selling well now and see if you can take advantage of the moment. Also, my friend buys items from storage unit sales and stores like Big Lots and puts them on Ebay and does a good business. You can also speak to some shop owners and find out if they have some items (discontinued items for example) that you can list on Ebay on a consignment basis. Since the holidays are coming up you may want to check with a few craftier of home made items to list.
Good luck with you Ebay business
2006-10-20 16:17:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best tip for selling on ebay: find out the lowest price you can reliably get an item for, then list the item a few times at maybe 10% margin from that after fees and shipping, before actually buying the item. Then buy as the orders come in, you'll never be holding much stock which reduces risk and capital requirements.
2006-10-21 05:08:24 · answer #3 · answered by wimbledon andy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything sells on Ebay. Just find someones junk, it will be someone Else's treasure. As long as you are honest you will do well.
2006-10-20 11:16:39 · answer #4 · answered by linloue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i will give you 10 to 1 you wont be on 10 mins before someone tries to scam you. eBay eScam. put up a stall and get out and meet real people.
2006-10-20 11:21:13 · answer #5 · answered by idhard2find&looking 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't stick to one kind of product - sell anything and everything.
2006-10-20 11:11:57 · answer #6 · answered by Hello Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby products and cell phones.
2006-10-20 17:23:55 · answer #7 · answered by nojono 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hard to answer that one...you need to look for a gap in the market and get in there!
Good luck..
2006-10-20 11:22:19 · answer #8 · answered by mikers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a real job.
I doubt you have a real job already but I may be wrong.........?
You wanted to be a loan broker 3 days ago. What's the matter?
2006-10-20 11:16:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋