i quite fancy making a lot of money fast on ebay. what would be the best thing i could sell without having to pay a fortune (preferably nothing) on it in the first place. for instance do ya think people would pay good money for that crusty stuff you get in the corners of your eyes when you wake up? or anything like that.
2006-10-21 11:28:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Kaylee, I'm about to burst your bubble from across the pond, but someone's gonna have to do it....
First of all, most of the eBay "Make a Million overnight" stories are largely untrue. Those early eBay Millionaires that REALLY did score big, have already done so and are long gone! Now eBay's marketplace is SO innundated with too many people selling the exact same goods that prices for most EVERYTHING that sold at a higher prices have come down so cheaply that the Mom & Pop, part time, casual and small business sellers cannot compete with easily.
Then you get the "eBay Wholesalers" touting you can make it big, all the while their actual purchase price is slightly lower that the MFG. retail price.
Unless you have a product that is SO unique, SO unusual and SO in demand, you will not be an overnight sensation on eBay. Look at the What's Hot list of items that are in demand.
http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/whatshot.html
YES, Virginia...(like the Santa Claus girl!), there IS such a thing as making money on eBay!. You are just not going to do it overnight, make it rich quick, and make an immediate killing there. The market will bear what people will pay!
It takes hard work, preseverence, dedication, innovation, patience, and a slew of other talents to be successful on that venue. I am a now an eBay Power Seller and that success came after many hours spent on researching my products. There's no such thing as a free lunch.
So, you want to sell - YOU GO, GIRL! eBay has many FREE resources for you to utilize so you can build your business.
http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/resources.html
There are the "I can teach you eBay..." CD's classes, & books available, but just WHERE do you think they got THEIR information - on the eBay website and Community Boards where eBayer's share their experiences and people ask questions. I encourage you to visit there. The 'boards are valuable!
http://hub.ebay.com/community
2006-10-21 12:04:32 · answer #1 · answered by midnightlydy 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Build a toaster that burns the imprint of the virgin mary on the bread and then sell the toast for 1,000 bucks a pop.
2006-10-21 18:32:53 · answer #2 · answered by plywoodman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They might if it was shaped like Jesus or looked like Princess Di.
The weirder the item is on eBay, the higher the bids have came in. Use your imagination and the sky is the limit.
2006-10-21 18:31:39 · answer #3 · answered by Frogface53 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, i don't think people will pay for it. BUT, you can sell old clothes that u don't like, or just never wore, and it doesn't fit u anymore. u can sell anything. (except for the eye crusties)
2006-10-21 18:32:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no way to make a quick, easy fortune.
2006-10-21 18:33:24 · answer #5 · answered by quagi m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sell a weekend with your self.its free to you(allready yours) and no inventory to keep.(allways ready for next sale)
2006-10-21 18:35:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if the image of Jesus was in it
2006-10-21 18:30:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crap in a bag and say it is tom cruises
2006-10-21 18:34:22 · answer #8 · answered by rsist34 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it were that easy, everybody would be doing it.
2006-10-21 18:30:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋