How many times have you logged onto Amazon and seen the following message, sell you old purchases from Amazon and make………. Have you ever done this? Amazons market place is where you can sell products in several different categories so you can list your entire eBay inventory and sell it on Amazon.
There are two different [...]
The most important step
The last posts have outlined how to setup, source, list and sell baby and children’s clothing. The same basic blueprint is applicable to almost any product and business idea. It is important to follow and understand each step. I have left the most important step until last. This is the ACTION STEP.
Without [...]
Listing strategies.
Back on track, how to get your auctions seen.
Write a good title that will catch the eye. Look at the titles of power sellers selling the same or similar products. Look for the key words they are using. Take the lead from them not the title. Play around with the word order; use [...]
Listing strategies.
Firstly if you are listing on auction format then you have an advantage over the beginner who is listing on BIN. Auction listings finish in chronological order unlike BINs. Eventually your listing makes its way to the top of the page, this is not the case for bins. Have a look at the listing [...]
Finding a niche market.
I recently visited some wholesalers who specialise in the sale of baby and children’s ware. The reason: my friend and his wife were interested in an eBay business selling baby and children’s clothing. They had had some success in selling unwanted items or items that were now too small. They believed that [...]
In the previous post I mentioned the advantages of using a local wholesaler in sourcing stock. However, there are some other alternatives.
You can also use magazines such as The Trader; many of the advertisers will have their own website. Disadvantages are that until you have the goods in your hands you will not be able [...]
During the credit crunch one market is seemingly unscathed. That of the baby clothes market. This is a high volume HOT market. It’s a market that I have little experience in. Ok, I know where they come from (I think) but after that what I know about babies I could write on a postage stamp.
On [...]
Its not a load of old flannel!!
In some of my earlier posts I have mentioned the importance of finding a niche market to operate in. The advantages are often little competition and bigger mark ups.
I thought it may be worth giving a few examples that I personally know about of people making a secondary [...]
How to make money from McDonalds (or Burger King) instead of them making money out of you.
How often have you noticed a promotion at McDonalds or Burger King or one of the fast food outlets “celebrating” the launch of the latest block buster film?
Often these will be a happy meal with a free toy or [...]
Just a few ideas on making a bit extra to help in the credit crunch.
One for the ladies (sorry boys you can join in later). Consider selling costume jewellery at work or to your friends. Most companies have low minimum orders (often as low as £50). The stock is inexpensive and can frequently be resold [...]
