Amazon 90-Day Experiment Nets $80 Per Hour

I have been a casual seller on Amazon for almost a year selling my own items including books, DVDs, CDs, and a few toys I found at clearance sales. My selling experience on Amazon was really only an informal venture to understand how Amazon works so that I could teach others the basics of Amazon selling.As I...

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Get Ideas for eBay Niche Products from Teen Magazines

A challenge for eBay sellers is deciding what to sell or what the next hot item will be for a particular demographic group. This can take time to figure out and sometimes you might miss a selling opportunity but with a little research the information is literally, at your fingertips.One particular group is our...

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Storage Unit Auctions

Finding items to sell on eBay can be challenging and sometimes sellers have to get creative. Another option for securing inventory is Storage Facility Auctions. Once a tenant has stopped paying rent for their unit the management auctions off the goods in eviction. These auctions are usually advertised in your...

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Vintage Mickey Mouse Watches

Mickey Mouse is one of the most recognized characters in the world - right up there with Santa Claus and Ronald McDonald. If you are lucky enough to score a vintage Mickey Mouse watch at a thrift store, estate sale, or through other means, you are looking at an easy sale on eBay.A little history behind Mickey...

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Amazing eBay Story - Sue the Truck Driver

I received an email a few weeks ago from Sue regarding selling books on eBay and Amazon. You have to hear her story. Sue is quite a resourceful and shrewd business person. I am amazed at what people can do when they decide to do it.I am a long haul truck driver, just me and my dog Kelly. I stay out from home...

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Selling Collectible Toys on eBay - Insider Secrets

Today's post is contributed by Hillary DePiano, an expert in the collectible toys niche.Here's the top things I've learned from going on 14 years of watching, buying and selling collectible toys. 1.Value can be volatile. On the day after Steve Irwin died, his action figures were selling for thousands on eBay....

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Vintage Sewing Patterns - eBay Success Story

Kristi sent in her success story:While browsing at my local Goodwill, I noticed a HUGE bin of vintage sewing patterns. I had no idea whether they would sell or not, so I choose only a handful that were Vogue brand and looked like classic, timeless patterns. They were used patterns, fully cut and the bags were...

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eBay Strategy - Breaking a Sales Plateau

All eBay sellers go through slumps, hit a plateau, or sales just go stale. There are many ways to handle this situation. All of the strategies for business growth involve working outside your comfort zone. You can't keep doing the same things year after year and expect your business to continue to grow. According...

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eBay Niche Product - Plus Sized Women's Clothing

Today's post is contributed by my colleague, fellow eBay seller and Examiner columnist Kelli Shaw who is the owner of Dream Adventures Blog.When you go into the thrift store, it can be overwhelming with the racks and racks of clothing! Have you tried shopping in the plus size clothing department? If you have...

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