Know What Sells on eBay: 3 Quick Tips
Have you ever noticed that some eBay sellers seem to have no trouble finding hot items to resell on eBay? Some people seem to have this gift – they can go to a sale and instantly pick up a few items that end up doing really well for them on eBay… It’s like a 6th sense or something – they just have this feeling or hunch that an item might do well. Maybe you are even one of them!
Here are three tips to keep in mind when you are out and stumble on something that you think may be a nice seller for you… Although I recommend researching eBay – applying these tips will help you find inventory without even opening a web browser. …And who knows – maybe you will end up developing this 6th sense!
- Look for things that need to be replaced – or have parts that need replacement. Games… toys… etc. that are popular but are likely to having pieces get lost easily. Focus on these pieces – this could be a gold mine as down the road, people long to find a complete set.
- Talk with kids – your own, a grand child, nephew. Even better – take a child toy shopping with you and watch what they are attracted to. Every Christmas I have found that some of the best predictors of the hottest toys are KIDS!
- Watch for retired or out of production (OOP) items. Items that are temporarily out of production can be hot sellers – but, that rise will fall once production kicks in. Take Webkinz for example… they have become a hot seller – not only because the manufacturer was not able to product enough for the demand… but, they had quite a bit of trouble with distribution. Now that they are shipping again to stores – the demand has gone down… at least for the new Webkinz. The super hot ones are those that are retired!
To know what really sells, I always recommend researching eBay – but, I also know that research can take time! If you are looking to sell toys and would rather spend your time listing and selling inventory than researching – let me do the research for you.
The Summer Toy Guide Package is only available for a short time – through Friday, June 5th. Now is the time to get in on this great deal.
Valued at over $70 – you get all this for only $27:
- 3 months of weekly hot lists including at least 25 toys that are currently selling well (with the links to auctions to prove it!)
- 3 months access to the Toy Reference Guire – an online directory to help identify and value used toys
- 3 months access to the MyToyGuide membership site with inventory resources and selling tips
- Downloadable Summer Toy Guide report filled with tips for buying inventory and selling used toys this summer.
Click here to get immediate access – the next hot list goes out this weekend.
http://auctionriches.com/go/toyguide
Auction Payday. Kids Play—Making Money on eBay is EASY when you know how!
Are you looking for a home-based business that will allow you to work from home while you are raising your children? Are you overwhelmed, not knowing where to begin? If so, you should read Auction Payday. Kids Play.
If you truly want to work from home while your children are young, but need to make money at the same time, then maybe an eBay business is just what you are looking for. If you have considered selling on eBay, but don’t know where to begin, Auction Payday. Kids Play makes the entire process “Kids Play”.
There has never been an easier to follow guide to starting your own business. This step by step guide to starting your own eBay business will allow you to begin making money this afternoon. From the comfort of your own home, while your kids are napping or doing their homework, you can be selling products and collecting your money!
Are you worried that you don’t have enough stuff to sell? Don’t! Auction Payday. Kids Play tells you how you can sell information products that reside on your hard drive and don’t take up space in your closet or the basement! You can sell these products over and over again and keep all of the money. You don’t have to search through flea markets and pack and ship heavy, large objects. You can have a never- ending supply of information products that you sell on eBay on CD ROM.
Learn all of the secrets to operating a success eBay store. Find out how to list items successfully and how to generate traffic to your store. Find out how to become a PowerSeller and what the tax benefits are to running your own eBay store. Set specific goals that will make your dream of staying home with your children and firing the daycare provider forever a reality!
If you are ready to start making money from home today, don’t wait another minute to read Auction Payday. Kids Play.
Thanks for reading!
Time Sensitive Opportunity you don’t want to miss…
I just saw that Chris Malta, Founder and CEO of WorldwideBrands.com is going to be holding a few personal workshops next month in Florida.
I have been an affiliate of Worldwide Brands for many years now and over the years have seen the quality of information that they put out. I have no doubt that Chris’ workshops will be top notch.
It’s always said that it’s not what you know, but who you know, and Chris is one of those guys YOU want to know.
Chris’ workshops afford you the opportunity to spend a full 2 days of getting to PERSONALLY KNOW Chris and have him help you with your business; not to mention that you will have the opportunity to meet and get to know 14 other business owners - people like yourself who may have solutions to your questions.
Over the course of the weekend you will learn how Chris built WorldwideBrands.com starting with $500 and has built it to now be worth tens of millions.
You can learn more about it here:
Let me know what you think.
Robbin
P.S. Below is the email that I received a couple days ago
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Subject: Chris Malta Leaving Worldwide Brands??
Body:
There has been a rumor starting to circulate that I may
be leaving Worldwide Brands. I’d rather you hear the
truth from me than rumors from somebody else, so let me
explain.
I started Worldwide Brands nearly 10 years ago for just
$500. It’s now valued in the tens of millions. When I
first started this business, I never imagined it would
go so far. It’s been one heluva ride!
Along the way, I became a best-selling author, a
business radio talk show host, I’ve written hundreds of
articles, created dozens of ebiz videos, and have met
and worked with all of the top movers and shakers in
companies such as eBay, UPS, Amazon, Yahoo, and many
more.
Through the years, I’ve been able to touch the lives of
literally millions of people in a very positive way, and
I’ll never forget that experience. To be able to do all
that for so long and still have an absolutely sterling
reputation online, proves the fact that good guys CAN
win, and do.
I couldn’t possibly give all that up.
So no, I’m not leaving Worldwide Brands.
However, I AM starting something of my OWN that’s
completely NEW. This has been literally 30 years in the
making, and beginning April 4, 2009, I am going to
PERSONALLY change ebiz owners’ lives forever.
If you know me at all, you know perfectly well that I
don’t do “marketing hype”. I say something, then I do
it. Period.
When I say I’m going to change your life, and do it
personally, I promise you that I absolutely mean it.
The best way to explain what I’m about to do is through
a short video that I’ve put together for you. I’m
telling you for a fact that you REALLY don’t want to
miss this.
In fact, to prove that point, if you watch this Video
NOW, during a limited time, I’ll give you my direct cell
phone number so that you can actually call me and ask me
the most pressing EBiz question on your mind right now.
This is the real deal, and it’s VERY time-sensitive!
Click Here NOW to watch the video, and for a limited
time, talk to me on the phone about it if you want to.
Let’s make it YOUR life that changes forever!
Chris Malta
CEO, WorldwideBrands.com
How are your eBay auctions going?
I’ve been hearing that some sellers are really struggling… I hope that isn’t you! But, if it is (and even if your auctions are doing well in this lovely economy)… I have a gift for you.
Every week I poke around on eBay and look for used toys that are selling well on eBay… Combining this research with my experience at garage sales, I put together a weekly list for MyToyGuide subscribers.
This list has at least 25 used toy items that are currently selling on eBay… PLUS, I include a tip for how much I would pay for the item if I were to find it at a thrift shop or garage sale. I am always amazed at the huge profit margin I see with used toys on eBay… seriously - you can buy a toy for $5 and turn it around for well over 100% profit (I’m talking AFTER eBay and paypal fees!)
Here are a couple of things I found that are in the most recent MyToyGuide list…
USED piece of dollhouse furniture for $36! You can find this for less than $5 at garage sales or thrift shops if you know to look for them!… consider that profit margin. If you paid $10 to list and cover your inventory and fees - your profit is an easy $16 just for this one little toy.
How about these…
Did you know that the Toy Story DVD’s for Toy Story 1 and Toy Story 2 - USED - recently sold for over $55? You could pick these up at a garage sale for $15-20 for the set — if you knew to look for them.
The MyToyGuide weekly list provides this information to you on a weekly basis… with actual auctions that are current as proof for what is selling!
Check it out for yourself… you can get the most recent weekly MyToyGuide list HERE:
http://mytoyguide.com/feblist.html
(And be sure to share the list with your eBay friends!)
Print it out… and use it as a reference for shopping for used toy inventory…. a gift - just because 
Well, actually, I know times are tough right now… and many sellers don’t realize how well they can do with used toys on eBay. In fact, I think used toys are better to sell than new toys -the profit margin is much larger… with limited risk because used toys are so cheap!
Take a look for yourself… there is no sign up - just the most recent MyToyGuide list:
http://mytoyguide.com/feblist.html
Enjoy!
Jenni
PS. We’ve been providing a weekly list for 5 years next month… If you are interested in getting a list like this every month, join in on the celebration and save $10 a month!
In honor of our 5 year anniversary, I’m dropping the price from $15/month to 5 bucks a month!
This offer is not going to be available for long… Learn more here:
http://www.MyToyGuide.com
Selling on eBay Made Simple
Introducing The Step-By-Step Videos For Online Newbies On How To Make A Profitable Income Just Selling Stuff Away On eBay!
I have compiled a series of video tutorials to walk you - or anyone - through on how to first set up your account with eBay and later, discover the secrets to making huge profits and voluminous sales from the Internet’s biggest auction site ever.
–> http://www.auctionriches.com/ebayvideos
If you’re anything like me at all, and you believe that complicated things should be made as simple as possible, then you’ll like this.
Here’s a break down on what you will learn in this video series: Video #1 - Overview of Ebay, Rules, Creating an Account
(7 minutes and 30 seconds)
In this video, I give you a basic overview of what Ebay is all about. It’s important also that you understand what you can and can’t sell on Ebay, so that you protect yourself before you create your account, so we’ll go over these basic rules. Then I’ll show you how to create an account quickly and easily.
Video #2 - What You Need to Know Before You Start Selling [Research, Niches, etc]
(5 minutes and 03 seconds)
Many sellers on Ebay make the big mistake of not doing their initial research before hopping onto the bandwagon and begin selling products.
A little while later, they begin to wonder why their item is not selling and why they spent hours putting the item up. So you’ll learn how to research whether a product sells or not, which will save you time before you get started.
Video #3 - How to Create an Ebay Ad that Sells
(11 minutes and 02 seconds)
Want more bids? Of course you do. But to get more bids, there specific things you need to think about before you create your Ebay ad.
You’ll be given a list of very important things you need to have before you create your Ebay ad, so you not only increase the bids you get, but the profits. We’ll also create a real ebay ad, so you can see it in action.
Video #4 - Using Images and Videos to Increase your Sales
(8 minutes and 38 seconds)
You’ve heard the phrase over and over again…A picture is worth a thousand words. Think about it. Picture yourself as a buyer. If you had the chance to see what you were buying, or even better a video of what you were buying, wouldn’t help you understand what you were buying even better? Of course it would.
With that said, in this video, you’ll learn how pictures and videos can increase your bid rate and your profits. Not only that, you’ll learn how to take a video you took and upload it to Youtube; and how to add it to your Ebay ad description.
Video #5 - How to Get Away with Selling Digital Products
(3 minutes and 22 seconds)
For many many years, people go on Ebay and sell files that you could download immediately after paying on Ebay, such as ebooks, digital audio, websites, and more. However recently, Ebay banned the sale of items that could be downloaded immediately after the sale ended.
However, Ebay still allows ebooks and digital products, however the distribution of them has changed. You’ll learn how to continue to sell Digital Products the automated way and Ebay approves this.
Video #6 - Misspelled Keywords Method
(4 minutes and 49 seconds)
So you’re searching for a product on ebay, and you keep typing in the keyword and you can’t find the product you’re looking for. Most likely, you’re misspelling the keyword as a buyer.
This happens to many people and guess what, you can take advantage of it as a seller! You’ll learn how to implement this keywords method right into your Ebay marketing!
Video #7 - Wholesale Buying and Reselling
(3 minutes and 49 seconds)
So you’ve probably gone on ebay and thought, “How in the world can these people offer these items at such a discount rate and still make money?”
Most likely these sellers or powersellers are still making good profits, but are buying their products and super discount rates in wholesale prices. To buy “true” wholesale, you have to be a real business, but by doing so you deal with “true” wholesalers.
You’ll learn about a company that can connect you with “true” product sourcing companies to get items and super discount rates to beat your competition.
“Years Of Trial And Error, And Formula To eBay Riches Now Distilled Into Just Minutes!”
Find out More at:
http://www.auctionriches.com/ebayvideos
eBay Secrets Review
“Discover the Exact Step-by-Step System
You Can Use To Start And Grow Your
Own Profitable Internet Business…
… You Don’t Need Business Experience, Technical Skills,
Or Even A Website!“
Product Review:
“The Insider Secrets to Selling on eBay” — VERSION 2008
By Derek Gehl and The Internet Marketing Center
If you’d like to start a business on the Internet, and potentially earn THOUSANDS of dollars each MONTH — even BEFORE you have a website — you’ll want to read this article very carefully…
I recently read the newly revised and updated version of Derek Gehl’s “The Insider Secrets To Selling On eBay,” and I’ve got to tell you, it’s a must-have for ANYONE wanting to start earning money online!
It doesn’t matter if you have NO business experience and NO technical skills…
… Derek and his team of elite eBay mentors will show you the EXACT steps you need to follow to start a SERIOUS eBay business.
Derek worked with his team for MONTHS to research, develop, test, and perfect these latest strategies, which even most eBay PowerSellers don’t know about, and because they’re “hot off the press,” you KNOW they won’t be available anywhere else on the Internet!
In “Insider Secrets to Selling on eBay,” you’ll discover:
- How to identify the hottest markets on eBay and guarantee auction success!
- Where to find the products that offer the greatest profit potential!
- How to write “bidder magnet” listings that explode your final selling price!
- What you can do to automate your business — so you have more time to grow it!
- Ways to drive swarms of traffic to your auctions with top-secret promotion strategies!
- Advanced techniques tested and proven to grow your business further!
- The LATEST changes to eBay’s rules, and how to take advantage of them to beat your fiercest competition
- And MUCH more
And Derek helps you out even MORE…
… by throwing in FREE regular updates to the system, constantly updating you on the latest changes at eBay, and how you can take advantage of the changes to beat even your biggest competitors!
PLUS… he’s giving away FOUR super bonuses, including 7 revealing interviews with TOP eBay experts, additional examples, and resources!
As far as I’m concerned, the new 2008 edition of “Insider Secrets to Selling on eBay” is a perfect 10, and I recommend you take a look at it right away.
And Derek’s currently making trial copies available, so you can try out the profitable strategies for 30 days — and prove to yourself that they really DO work — WITHOUT risk!
To find out how, click here now…
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How would you like to harness the FULL potential of eBay?
Imagine having the ability to generate HUNDREDS of search engine optimized, traffic pulling & cash producing eBay affiliate niche sites with just a few clicks of the mouse!
It may sound like something impossible, until you see this easy to use software.
Instant Auction Sites will enable you to earn from four different income streams:
- eBay auctions affiliate program
- Your own product OR other affiliate products
- Google Adsense
- Text Link Ads
You could well get your first eBay affiliate niche store up and running and be ready to make money in just ten minutes time.. even if you’ve got no techincal knowledge!
I threw this store up in less than 5 minutes using Instant Auction Sites:
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And I have more good news! Calvin & Jonathan have agreed to allow my subscribers to enjoy a $10 discount. You’ll see that the price reflected on the sales page now is $27, but if you click through the order link, the price will be ONLY $17.00!
Just click on the order button on the page and you’ll see what I mean.
So hurry and grab your copy of Instant Auction Sites while the price is still low!
To Your Online Success!
Robbin
P.S. In just a few hours time, you can potentially have dozens of eBay mini sites in all kinds of niches acting as automated sales profit machines. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
Save on eBay Fees!
My friend Terry Gibbs has written a report and has offered to share it with my readers!
With the economy the way it has been lately, I believe we are all looking for ways to save money.
This Free report will help you save money on eBay fees. It explains the three types of eBay listings and tells you when each type results in the lowest fees.
The report also contains an examination of eBay Listing Upgrades and explains which ones are worth using and more importantly WHEN to use them.
“Minimizing eBay Fees - How To Stop Wasting Money On eBay Upgrades And Select The Listing Type That Will Result In The Lowest Fees.”
Get the Free report at the following link: http://cli.gs/bGYMdn
Terry shares alot of his knowledge in his free reports.
To really learn from Terry, check out his web site at:
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AuctionRiches.com Going Out of Business Blowout Sale!?!
Change is coming! And I’m not talking about McCain or Obama!
AuctionRiches.com is having a BLOWOUT SALE!!
WHY?
After having this site up for almost 10 years, with over 10,000 members plus countless thousands of other customers, it seems I’ve lost focus recently and it is time for me to regroup, refocus and renew.
With that being said, I am in the process of moving and revamping this website. I don’t want to move all of these files to the new server, so I’m leaving them up until the end of NOVEMBER.
So you can get IMMEDIATE access to HUNDREDS of downloads at a discounted price!!
If purchased separately, you would pay THOUSANDS for all of the information & products you will find inside - obviously, thousands have!
–> Only $14.97!
For More Information:
To be notified when the new site opens, be sure and subscribe to receive notification by email by sending a blank email to mailto:auctionriches@aweber.com .
Thanks!
Robbin K. Tungett
http://auctionriches.blogspot.com
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