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RedRobin
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# Posted: 28 Sep 2005 14:52
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How do you choose what items to sell on eBay? Do you have a foolproof method? How do you decide the price you start the auctions at? I've been eBaying now for a while, and thought I might find some ideas to give my eBay store a extra boost in sales. Thanks!
Robin
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photomom04
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# Posted: 6 Oct 2005 13:49
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I just started with ebay a month ago or thereabouts and I am loving it! I don't think there are any foolproof methods. I have been watching some of the power sellers and they seem to just put up everything and anything.
The only advice I can give and you probably already know this is to put really good keywords in your title. I start my auctions as low as possible but after getting some sneaky last minute bidders in a couple of auctions I now start them with a price that will at least cover the cost of fees and give me a min of a $1 profit. So for instance I sell a lot of 50 golf balls, they didn't cost me anything but it will cost me at least .70 to list them, I will start the bidding at $1.99, if someone gets them for that price I am out nothing and if they get bid up to $6 woohoo for me!  One more thing, keep your shipping costs fair. I won't bid on an item that could go in a flat rate box for 7.70 and they want me to pay $15 shipping.
Connie
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microdermxuser
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# Posted: 8 Oct 2005 16:38
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Start Asking people on forums what they buy on ebay. This will give you an idea. Also, I think you can find out what sells the most on ebay. I have done pretty well on ebay.
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twnuck
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# Posted: 14 Nov 2005 02:54
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I think the easiest is to start with products you know and expand from there. Then you can use pay services like Andale to find out what's hot and then add those products to your arsenal. That's what I've done for many years now and it's served me well. I still like to stick to a few core products. I don't really like selling a million things, but that's just me.
Todd
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shadowdncer
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2005 01:20
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I became a powerseller in 3 months, the products I used were all related to music. The current most popular artists. for awhile you could sell anything that said clay Aiken on it.
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Vishal P. Rao
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# Posted: 18 Nov 2005 23:54 · Edited by: Vishal P. Rao
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For some ideas on what to sell on eBay, here's someone selling DVDs of trips to Disney land!
Who says only popular items sell on eBay? All you need is a little bit of creativity.
Courtesy: Work at Home Business Opportunities weblog.
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DARKANGEL2001LV
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# Posted: 24 Nov 2005 20:34
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JUST STARTED EBAY I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR DROPSHIPPERS AND WHOLESALERS BUT EVERY THING I LOOK AT HAS BIG MEMBERSHIP FEES MONEYS KINDA TIGHT RIGHT NOW I DON'T HAVE A C.CARD BUT HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT AND CHECKING ACCOUNT BUT EVERY SITE I SEE YOU NEED A C. CARD CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP
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WhitePhoenix
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# Posted: 3 Jan 2006 16:55
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I have found that if you put anything on eBay, someone, somewhere, will buy it.
But if you're a seller, one of the best things you can do to increase your reputation is to pack your items with care and send shipments out asap. Include a thank you note with the purchase and ask the buyer to please post feedback for you.
If there is any problem with a customer, fix it immediately, even if you have to pay extra shipping to send a replacement. Make sure that payment is received before you ship out items, and then post feedback for your buyer as well.
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toppix
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# Posted: 11 Feb 2006 00:19
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Just thought I'd tell you about a tool I'm using that seems to be working for me.
I started using voice in my auctions a couple months ago and I experienced immediate results. My bids and profits have never been higher (and I've been selling on eBay for over 8 years)!
If you're interested in using voice in your auctions or website, visit Sellers Voice [Affiliate link removed - Admin]
Right now, they're offering a 3 week trial for only $1.
Hope this helps!
Tyler
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bacpro
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# Posted: 11 Feb 2006 10:22
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Beware the cost to sell on ebay, the thing that i found is that
your cost could go through the roof and not sell anything. If you don't pay for getting top listing like gallery and all the other ways of getting seen your dead. Even if you post with the least amount of cost, you item goes to the back of the bus, #230,000. Who's going to look at your listing way back in that number., No body. At the end a month
you get a bill from ebay and they are the only ones that made any money. Not you!
If you have a big spending budget than I'd say yea you can make a lot of money, but without a big budget, forget it.
Also beware of programs that make claims that they have the secrets. thats bull too. I've waste my money on this also.
John
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WhitePhoenix
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# Posted: 15 Feb 2006 15:07
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There's a wide variety of experiences here, but I do have to disagree with bacpro in that I never paid extra to have my listings highlighted or bolded.
I inserted a picture with each item... the first picture is free - if I thought a second picture would be beneficial, I added it. But photomom04 made a very valid point. Your keywords is what gets people to see your item. Of course, there's lots of people who want to sell the same thing in some instances, so think of a better way to market your product that will get YOU that buyer. Offer a little token of something in appreciation for their winning bid.
I personally never click on the highlighted items, only because I use descriptions and pictures as my guideline for buying. If the seller's comments about bidding, shipping and handling or anything else comes across as rude or arrogant, I click off their page.
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getagrip
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# Posted: 22 Feb 2006 23:10
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I'm not "Ebay pro", but one thing you want to check out is the Ebay Completed Listings. You can type in specific products to see if they sell or not, and at what price. There is also something you can download which details what products sold on ebay on a seasonal basis for the previous 12 months.
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gabby
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# Posted: 24 Feb 2006 19:23
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Thought I would mention I've really increased my ebay sales by posting lots of items for sale. The volume increases traffic and the potential for buyers to view your other items and see something they might like. I learned that a certain % of items won't sell every week but the increased traffic is bringing in much more profit in sales than the add'l listing costs of the items that do not sell. Also, shopping for products with the best prices is key with all the competition on ebay.
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coreyjroman
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# Posted: 17 Mar 2006 00:04
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Quoting: gabby Thought I would mention I've really increased my ebay sales by posting lots of items for sale.
Be careful when doing this! Unless you have an ebay store that includes a certain number of free listings every month or you have done your research you can lose a lot of fees to posting too many products with no experience as to what to list and how much to start the bidding at or set reserves, etc.
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tafkaga
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# Posted: 21 Mar 2006 15:47
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I make a living off eBay. Wasted a lot of money trying to do other things, but so far eBay is the one thing I've done that has really worked out for me. I even wrote a manual for how to set up a home business, how to find a product to sell, and where to get it. Check out the link in my signature if you'd like.
The one thing I'd tell you is just don't give up. Keep doing your research and learning. It's a matter of trial and error, really. And don't trust ANYONE who says that you should be able to start out making big money your first month. 99.9% of the time it doesn't work that way.
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safeace
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# Posted: 22 Mar 2006 19:49
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I've tried so many sites for dropshipping especially sites like getestore.com , ibuildstar.com , worldwidebrands.com , realdealinformationpackage and castleofsavings.com. I've paid around 300 bucks to these sites. Wonder if somebody wants to get all these together.
These site are good but ebay has really competitive prices.The only way you can make profit is by buying bulks from www.alibaba.com or globalsources.
I've made decent profits with the dropshipping websites but I've ony sold around 20 products in 2 months.My username is dj_safe in ebay if anyone doesn't belive me.Good luck selling on ebay.
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bigpip
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# Posted: 29 Mar 2006 01:51
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I remember back when eBay started...ah, the good ol' days...i made a killing selling radar detectors lol. but that was before the big boom. i gave up. ALTHOUGH...i've heard some interesting stuff about the "about me" page. anyone know about that?
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Vishal P. Rao
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# Posted: 29 Mar 2006 04:19
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I think you are referring to this ebook - The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay
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bigpip
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2006 14:07
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Quoting: Vishal P. Rao I think you are referring to this ebook - The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay
Yes, that might be where I heard it. The only thing is that I don't use eBay this way. Have you tried this technique?
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Vishal P. Rao
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2006 23:55
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No I haven't tried the technique bigpip. I just bought the ebook out of curiosity. In fact I haven't sold anything on eBay yet.
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WhitePhoenix
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# Posted: 9 Apr 2006 10:57
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No matter how many items you have to list on eBay, just be aware of one thing; you need to offer excellent service. Respond to all questions about shipping and handling asap. As soon as payment arrives, whether via Paypal, other online payment method or via check or money order, wrap your product well, and send it off as soon as you can.
If you don't take care of your customers, you'll lose potential buyers. Remember that old saying, 'The customer is always right'? - just make sure if they have any issues that you respond with courtesy, no matter how rude they are. Sometimes, it's enough to take the wind out of their sails.
But with auction sites, each buyer can represent the future of your eBay store.
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riclau_75
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# Posted: 14 Dec 2006 16:51
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HI everybody, i also sell on ebay and here are some things that has help me on selling and keeping ebay fees low when including more than one pic.
Insted of paying .15 cts per aditional pic. or even more for bigger pic. you can put 10 or 20 pic super size for free.
Putting more than one picture helps the buyer to know the condition of the item he is goign to buy. But most importanly you dont pay extra fees and ebay dosent have any problem with this sistem. If you want to make it more atractive you can also put a templet of your choise for free( there are not that many great ones but make your listing more apealing.) I agree with the other commetns your Title is super very important,Why? Not only cause needs to be atractive to your clients but also and more important if you dont write the corret name or misspell your item will not appear in the correct search list. If you want to know the name of the pictures site i will gladly share it for free, its free.
Hope this helps.
I am still lloking for trusted places that sell ipods, video consoles, mp3's, gadgets in case someone knows, please let me know, i have also try castleof savings, exports.com,dropshippers, and i dont like them.
Greetings to all,
Ric
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pcwork
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# Posted: 15 Dec 2006 19:11
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Quoting: riclau_75 I am still lloking for trusted places that sell ipods, video consoles, mp3's, gadgets in case someone knows, please let me know, i have also try castleof savings, exports.com,dropshippers, and i dont like them.
You can try contacting manufacturers directly by visiting trade fairs.
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jleverette
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# Posted: 5 Apr 2008 15:33
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What's the name of the pictures site you're talking about?
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