What to sell on eBay?

Question

my dad has a little ebay business... and its really slowing down. we can notttt think of anything to sell. anyone please have any ideas? where can you get stuff cheap enough... to resell for a decent profit? moneys tight and everyting, just like with a lot of people. just trying to do some research to help a little.

pleasee any help or ideas?

THANK YOU :)

Answer 1

Toasted Snowballs are always really hard to find...!

In all seriousness though, there is no magic missing item form eBay, but there are plenty of missing magic sellers.

You need to find a niche market - either something that is hard to find, or a unique way to sell an already popular item.

For example, there is a guy in Scotland who has found a loophole in the law that allows him to sell a few square inches of land, but the new owners are then entitled to be called "Laird of the Manor". He makes around £20,000 a month from selling his back garden!

A great example of unique selling was a woman who lost a load of weight who was selling her dresses and clothes, got her husband to model them in the listing pictures! She made the news on a lot of blogs and forums and also made a tidy sum in sales.

The best place to start is to look at your own hobbies and interests and look at what things you buy. Now ask yourself how much do you think they cost to produce, and how much did you pay for it. Do you think you could buy it wholesale and sell it cheaper than your competitors and still make a profit?

It is best to stick to products that you know well and are familiar with - you will have a better sales pitch than if you tried to sell technological products that you may nothave the first idea how they work or what they do.

You could always impart your knowledge on others by creating an eBook to sell. What are you and your father knowledgeable about - what did you study, or what are your interests? There is some SERIOUS money to be made through Intellectual Property... (trust me on this, do you think I can write answers like this for fun ;) ?!)

Also have a look at eBay blogs and discussion groups to see what people are talking about, and what people are buying. Ping are doing a range of multi-coloured golfballs that are fetching silly money on eBay, and the Transformers film has launched a resurgence in the old Transformer toys.

Also have a look through the Wholesale and Job Lots section of eBay - there is often bargains to be had that can be resold on at profit. I regularly buy bundles of DVD's (over 100 at a time) from people who need the money or space quickly - students, emigrants, house sales etc - then sell them individually for a tidy uplift.

Answer 2

Things don't sell as well in the summertime on ebay because people are out and about, on vacation, etc. not huddled up in their house in front of the computer.

One thing you could try is going to trift shops like Goodwill. You can get name brnad clothing for next to nothing. If it's in good shape, it's likely to sell. The one by me, I've found all kinds of name brand stuff like Polo, Abercrombie, Banana Republic, etc.

Answer 3

Do a yahoo search for ebay sucks & look at some of the results.