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Be realistic when selling on eBay....
Copyright 2005 Richard Grady As some of you know, I spent many years buying and selling both on and offline and several of my products are based upon my own experience in this area. I know that the vast majority of my customers and subscribers have...
eBay Auction - How to Easily Create a Compelling Title
This is an excerpt from the ebook "The 37 Effective Ebay Ad Writing Secrets"
Secret 7
How to Easily Create a Compelling Auction Title
Very effective! Think for a moment the questions that you would like answered. I bet you're really...
Ebay Description Writing Tips.
Once you've drawn the buyers in with your title, the next thing
to do is to tell them all about your item with the description.
But just what should you write in your description?
At its heart, your item description is an ad. Without making...
Increase Your Response On eBay, Starting Right Now!
Your auction is up and running. You've got bidders seeing your
auction and looking things over. Now you just need to push them
over the edge. This article will cover various ways to increase
your bids from prospective buyers.
First off,...
It pays to be lazy on eBay
I have a friend who has a pretty good business selling a variety of items on eBay and other online auctions. His system is simple, he goes to flea markets, physical auctions, thrift shops and close outs and buys stock to sell on eBay. Sometime he...
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The Myths And Magic Of Ebay Drop-Shipping Vendors.
If you've never heard of drop shipping, then prepare to be
impressed - it sounds like every eBay seller's dream. With drop
shipping, you don't have to keep any stock at all. You simply
list auctions for what your drop shipper sells, without actually
seeing it yourself.
Each time something sells, you let them know, and they deliver
it for you - directly to the customer. They'll charge you a
near-wholesale price for the item they delivered, you charge the
customer whatever price you agreed, and then you pocket the
difference as profit.
The Magic.
Just think of the sheer amount of trouble this takes out of eBay
selling. You don't have to find space in your house to keep your
stock in, or money to buy it with. You don't have to take any
risk by buying things that might not sell. You don't have to
deal with suppliers. You don't even have to pack or post the
auctions yourself. Wow! Can you imagine how good this would be
if you could pull it off?
But, as with all things in life, if it sounds too good to be
true...
The Myths.
Drop-shippers don't do deals with just anyone - any drop shipper
who says they'll take orders from unregistered businesses is
likely to be a scammer. They might not send out anything at all
to your customers, or you might send out very poor quality
merchandise that they will then return to you for a refund.
Also, beware of companies that claim they will put you in
contact with drop shippers for a fee - they are
inevitably
rip-offs. At the end of the day, the best way to find drop
shipping companies is to contact them in the 'real world', not
by typing 'drop shipping' into a search engine.
Doing it for Real.
If you want to make a profit with drop-shippers, be prepared for
it to be quite a small one: you're not going to make sales on
eBay at a big mark-up from drop shipping prices. You will also
have to accept that you can't inspect stock before it gets sent
out, and some of your descriptions might not be as good as they
could be.
You should also be prepared for a few frustrating experiences
with your drop shipper, as they might not share the same
customer service values as you. The first time you'll realise
that they never sent something to one of your buyers is when you
hear about it from the buyer a week later.
If you can accept all these things, though, and find a reputable
drop shipper, then there's money to be made. Good luck!
If you'd like to give up a little more profit and control over
your eBay business to save the trouble of doing everything
yourself, then you might be interested in eBay consignment
centers. You can sell your items at an eBay consignment center
by just leaving them there. Stay tuned to these emails for more.
About the author:
Kirsten Hawkins is an Ebay and internet auction enthusiast from
Nashville, TN. Visit http://www.auctionseller411.com/ for more
great tips on how to make the most from Ebay and other online
auctions.
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