How to Purchase Products to Sell on eBay
This is our fourth in a series of articles to help budding eBay entrepreneurs get started.
If you are looking for products you can sell on eBay, you might want to consider purchasing products that you can then resell on the site. Here is a list of some ways to find those products:
Government Auctions
So you want to know how to sell things on eBay? It’s quite simple: offer good products at bargain prices, and one of the best places to find really good items is at government auctions. Most of the items sold there are in mint condition and sold in bulk so you can get a very good discount.
Storage Unit Auctions
Most storage unit companies will sell the items in lockers once people fail to make a specified number of consecutive payments. This is another wonderful place to find things dirt cheap that are in a good condition.
Yard Sales
One person’s junk is another person’s treasure, so you can get some really valuable items at garage sales that are frequently offered at throw away prices.
Consignments
This is one of the easiest and fastest way to make money on eBay — sell somebody else’s stuff and make a cool 25% profit or more.
Retail Inventory
If you own a store, you could get rid of some of your old inventory through eBay. Alternatively, get in touch with the stores in your area and offer to help them sell their inventory for a percentage of the profit.
Festivals, Fairs and Church Bazaars
When at a church bazaar, simply buy what’s left over for a deep discount. While at festivals and fairs, look for day sellers who want to sell all their items by the end of the business day. You can usually get huge discounts from them.
Drop Shipping
This is another simple way of doing business on eBay. Contact a drop-shipping establishment, and choose the products that you want to sell. The drop-shipping company ships products directly to your eBay customer. Obviously, your profit is the difference between what you charge your customer and what the drop-shipper charges you with shipping costs figured in.
eBay
Look on eBay for products like antiques, etc. that you can buy and then turn around and resell on eBay for a nice profit.
Of course, you don’t want to try all of these ideas at once. But pick a couple that appeal to you and get busy!
