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Auction Titles: Keywords to Bigger eBay Profits
In the world of online auctions, the title is the only way to
get more traffic. Traffic equals more bids, more bids equals
more money. Sellers who want the most money from eBay will need
to learn how to write a good title.
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Growing eBay Sales with Top-Notch Customer Service
Painters were at our house this weekend, doing the trim outside and a few rooms inside. My wife provided most of the direction, but I asked the head guy (and owner of the company) to pay attention to a few details for me. The whole experience...
Save Time And Money Thanks To eBay
eBay is one of the world's largest market places with over 35 million visitors per day. That first sentence is worth repeating because I want you to realize that eBay gives you the ability to reach a customer base of millions and millions of people...
The Down Side Of Using Dropshippers For The Ebay Auction Arena!
Ok, let me just say right up front that I am not against drop-shipping! I love the concept. If you are dealing with a particular wholesale drop-shipping distributor that is serving your Ebay ambitions well, then hold onto that company with bonds of...
When You Need Extra Cash, Ebay Fits The Bill
We all have items in our closets and stuffed in drawers that we no longer have a use for. Some of us use our free time to manufacture craft items that we give to our friends and families for gifts, and still others of us buy candles and other items...
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Do You Pine For Your Own Tattoo Kit? Story of an Ebay Winner
Recently I went hunting for odds and ends that I could re-
sell at a garage sale or on E-bay. Not being that
knowledgeable on collectibles, I go by intuition and luck
in making my choices. Most of the items I buy for re-sale
cost me less than $10.00. If you are familiar with the
term "economies of scale," you can see why I will never get
rich with this approach. Anyway, how does a tattoo kit
enter this scenario?
As I pawed through one antique shop, an attractive
wooden box with with a tiny brass latch caught my eye.
Maybe it was the words on the top of the box that caught
my attention. They stated, "Cow Tattoo Kit." It was
priced $25.00. Now I knew that cows kept up with the
latest trends and fashions, but a cow tattoo kit? I was
mesmerized. I opened the box and there was the neatest
ear tattoo kit a cow ever saw. No, I didn't know that
cows had their ears tattooed for identification purposes
but years ago it was the thing to do. The complete
contents of the box included a bottle of ink, two small
containers filled with letters and numbers, and a pliers-
like hand tool for tattooing the cows ear.
So here I was infatuated with a $25.00 dollar item
which was considerably over the budget of a junk buyer
like me. With trepidation, I made an offer of $20.00
for the kit which was
promptly accepted, and I took
my trophy home. As I drove by the area dairy farms
on my way, I gazed at the barns and envisioned a cow
tattoo expert at work. Infinite designs danced
through my head: EAT MORE PORK was one I imagined a
a cow might request. My kit, however, was not to
be used in any tattoo parlor; it was destined for E-bay.
So many times you think you have a winner for Ebay,
but this time I was convinced that I had one with
this attractive box and unusual contents. I opened
the bidding at $20.00 but before long, bids from
around the country drove the price over the century
mark. The winning bidder paid $113.00 for the kit.
A few days after I mailed the kit to the winning
bidder, I received a beautiful letter praising me for
the fine item I had sold them. These people owned
a large farm and collected farm memorabilia. The
nice thing about selling items to collectors like
the farm family who bought the tattoo kit is that
they are usually thrilled to acquire your offering.
Everyone ends up a winner, and how can you beat that?
About the Author
John Lundgren is a garage sale enthusiast and author
of, "How To Turn Your Garage Sale Into a Money
Machine." Visit www.garagesalebonanza.com for free
tips and the free ebook, The Garage Sale Addict's
Handbook.
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