I started an ebay store a few weeks ago and so far I've sold nothing.. I got a number of things from the local thrift store I thought people might be interested in.. toys, trinkets, curios, etc. and didn't sell anything despite dropping the buy now price to almost what I paid for the item.. didn't even get a bid tho there were about 90 views..
I guess I must be trying to sell the wrong items.. I thought I might try my hand at "new age" items.. there seems to be more interest and I am acquainted with some people into new age.. Is there a dropshipper I could advertise items from and see if any of those sell..
Tho so far I owe ebay $37 and have sold nothing it's better than some schemes and rip offs I've gotten into.. Leasecom and Netbizz.com were a group I ended up losing hundreds of dollars getting involved with.. Ebay seems on the up and up.. just need some advice on how to actually sell something..
Open to any advice..
Thanks!!
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Looking for New Age dropshippers for Ebay
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Take all the nifty stuff you got now to a flea market, you will do much better trust me! I'm having second thoughts about ebay myself, and was doing pretty good there too. It's much nicer to sell in person than online and have to deal with both ebays bs and non paying bidders racking up your allready high listing fees. If your selling used low dollar items your only choice is the flea markets to begin with. As far as new age stuff goes, some people will buy that kind of stuff there too, depends on the customers that come there.
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Research, Research, Research!!!
Research the product but don't forget about researching how the product sells best. Since you are selling on eBay, you can search auctions by completed items. Compare the prices at which the auctions close. Some items sell consistently at a certain price, others sell at inconsistent prices (example: a pair of jeans could sell for $9.99-$69.99), and some just don't sell at all. Compare the ads and see what works and what doesn't.
If you are still going to pursue the used collectibles and toys, you won't find much luck at the Goodwill. It's kinda like the lottery.
Creepyjoin is right about straying from eBay though. I've been selling collectibles and antiques part-time on eBay and have figured out that it isn't as profitable as one might think. Most of the people I know from the local antique auctions that do eBay, don't always sell their items on eBay. They know that the eBay crowd doesn't want to pay high dollar for the "good stuff". They either sell to antique dealers, open an antique booth, and most often they re-consign to better known and more reputable auction houses if their items are valuable enough. Heck, some even purchase items from eBay to sell at the local auction. The other day, my wife went to a local high-end auction, and told me that a Picaso oil sold for $50k. I doubt that it would've brought that much on eBay.
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