Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Julie sent in this success story:Spyder ski jacket:Julie's cost at a resale shop: $8eBay selling price: $58.00Profit before fees: $50Great sale! Check out my FREE huge list of thrift store items to sell on eBay with lots of items just like this.Do you enjoy this blog and find it helpful? Spread the word and help...

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Deborah sent in this tip,"I was doing a search for my favorite perfume. I found this one ending soonest. There was no bids with 1 day left. I left a high bid with my sniping program.The title had several errors and did not come up in a search for this brand. Iwas thrilled to get it at half of eBay's going price...

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Jimmy sent in this success story:Scotty Cameron shirt-bought this for $2.29 at Goodwill:Jimmy asked me to keep his information private, so I won't link to the actual auction or provide the item number.Jimmy's cost = $2.29eBay selling price = $135profit before fees = $132.71Amazing sale! If you have a seller success...

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Amy sent in this success story:"I was at a second hand store and picked up 3 new food saver canisters and jar sealer with hose for $3. I sold it with 3 food saver canisters that I just never use that I got in my food saver kit along with 2 square food saver containers that I had purchased for around $12. Auction...

Saturday, December 19, 2009

I earn money online doing many things besides selling on eBay, and I encourage you to do the same. Here is an update on my other internet ventures for the month of November.eHow = $506.87Examiner = $331.79Clickbank = $330.16Commission Junction = $260.63My own eBooks = $155Google Adsense = $130.22Swagbucks = $62Total:...

Friday, December 18, 2009

I regularly check several daily deal sites for items I can grab for a huge discount and resell on eBay. Today, one of my favorite sites. 1 Sale a Day, is offering a subscription to Entrepreneur Magazine for FREE, just pay $2.99 for shipping. I have already signed up, and this is legitimate. Click here to get...

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Consumable products are the ideal type of product to sell in any business, including eBay. Why?1) Consumables run out and have to be replenished.2) Consumable products create a stream of repeat customers.3) Once type of consumable can lead to others in the same niche and are easy to cross sell.Ok, so what are...

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Keisha sent in this success story:I just wanted to share an eBay success story. I decided to start selling on eBay about one month ago, and so far it has been a really fun and rewarding experience. I have been able to make a profit from things just sitting around my house. I happened to listen to the podcast...

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

One of my favorite blogs, Missing-Auctions, is having a fun contest. Find the best example of bad spelling on eBay and win a $50 eBay gift card. Runners up will receive prizes of $30 and $20. The contest ends December 31st. Click here to get all the details.Hint - Use Typohound.com (it is free) to enter the correct...

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Here is an example of a recent flip. (Click here for a 5 minute video tutorial on how to flip listings.) You can really make arbitrage and Best Offer work for you if you take your time, do the research, and use this technique on a regular basis.1) I purchased these Brooks Brothers pants on eBay on November 26....

Friday, December 11, 2009

Christina Brown of Northern Cheapskate (a great money saving blog) sent in this tip:"I was looking at the Facebook fan page for Reynold's Wrap the other day - it looks like they are discontinuing the Reynolds Handi Vac system and bags... lots of people unhappy about not being able to buy the bags... could be...

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

ox News has reported that Gatorade announced Tuesday, 12/8 that it would discontinue its Tiger Woods sports drink on December 26. (Click here for the full story.) The word on the street is that Gatorade had planned to discontinue the Tiger Woods line a few months ago, and this decision has no connection to the...

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

I have been doing quite a bit of Christmas shopping on eBay and my packages are starting to arrive. I am shocked to see how many items I have received that do not have delivery confirmation or any type of tracking on them. Some of these items cost over $75.I feel compelled to say {SHOUT}, "Always put Delivery...

Monday, December 7, 2009

Here is a cool technique for finding niche products to sell on eBay or Amazon. Sell accessories or complimentary products that correspond with expensive popular products that are selling like crazy. For example, go to Walmart.com, Target.com, Amazon, and the eBay main page and look at the products they promote...

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Thanks to Lisa for submitting this guest post. If you have considered selling anything homemade, give Etsy a try in addition to selling on eBay.Etsy is a terrific venue if you sell handcrafted items or craft supplies because Etsy is limited to just those categories. You have the advantage of a very targeted...

Thursday, December 3, 2009

One of my clients told me about this video. Now I would like to meet the genius who came up with this. I think they have a great product id...
You may have heard me talk about selling gift cards on eBay. Here is my most recent sale of Starbucks gift cards, which I obtained FREE by using Swagbucks:This is the strategy. Sign up at Swagbucks. You earn points for using their search engine. You don't have to use it exclusively, but just use it a few times...

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Thanks to Tara for sending in her success story on a North Face girls coat. Tara writes, "I sell everything and anything on eBay, lots of thrift store items, and this item happened to be one of them. The thrift store across the street from my work has tons of name brand items - and all their kids items (no matter...
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