What is a good wholeseller with which to start an ebay business?
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Sell things over and up.
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Buying from garage sales and selling on eBay is fun, and good getting a few dollars here and there from ebay. Sometimes, you luck out on an item and hit big, but many times it will just be so-so (assuming you can even get the price you paid for it). In terms of fun factor, it is great. But from a business stand-point, it is not. Not sustainable.\n\nIf you want to earn serious money from eBay, you need to have a well-thought out business model. Selling on ebay is getting tougher -- just look at the number of auctions that closes without a bid. Go to the boards on ebay and you will hear even oldtimers complaining about how stiffer competition plus higher fees make it so much harder to sell on ebay.\n\nThe key success factor is: Sell products that people actually want. \n\nSelling on eBay is not as easy as some portray. In fact, go to eBay and check out the number of auctions that end without a single bid. Competition is getting tough, as more sellers go to eBay; even the big boys are joining in the eBay marketplace. Add to that the increasing listing and final value fees.\n\neBay has several ways for you to determine exactly what the hot items to sell on their marketplace: \n\nItems In Demand = the most popular items currently within that particular category. To see the In Demand page, go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/sellbycategory.html  \n\nHot Items by Category Report = a monthly report that lists the fastest growing categories on eBay for the previous month. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/whatshot.html and select "Hot Items by Category" from the menu on the left. \n\neBay Pulse = "a daily snapshot of current trends, hot picks, and cool stuff on eBay". Go to http://pulse.ebay.com/ to see eBay Pulse in action. \n\nMerchandising Calendar = eBay promotes specific categories on its home page each month. Savvy eBayers know that this home page exposure results in more interest in such categories. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/calendar.html  to view the current Merchandising Calendar.\n\nAs for items to sell, you can:\n\n1. Buy bulk liquidation items such as those at Liquidation.com. The capitalization may be big, but the idea is to sell the items individually and profit from it.\n\n2. Find manufacturers of items you want to sell and buy discounted items from them\n\n3. Make deals with retailers in your area, and offer to buy their unwanted items for deep discounts. jayandmarie - the most successful ebay sellers - made deals with music stores where they will buy the entire inventory in the discounted bins, and then sold the items on ebay for 1-cent starting bid.\n\n4. Look for possible partners on the Web, preferably outside of the US. Import items from them and sell them on ebay. There's huge profits to gain from this approach.\n\nI suggest you read the articles on Success with Auctions http://www.powerhomebiz.com/internet/auctions.htm
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You have to open an account on eBay.  It's not difficult; but you'll need a credit card and be able to provide some information about how you can be contacted.  It's also a good idea to open a Paypal account while your at it.  Paypal is the easiest way to pay most of the sellers on eBay.\n\nGood luck.  Ebay is a lot of fun.  You'll find everything under the sun sold there.
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Most important thing to remember: Sell products that people actually want. \n\nSelling on eBay is not as easy as some portray. In fact, go to eBay and check out the number of auctions that end without a single bid. Competition is getting tougher, as more sellers go to eBay; even the big boys are joining in the eBay marketplace. Add to that the increasing listing and final value fees. And you will find that many sellers are not making it well on ebay \n\neBay has several ways for you to determine exactly what the hot items to sell on their marketplace: \n\nItems In Demand = the most popular items currently within that particular category. To see the In Demand page, go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/sellbycategory.html  \n\nHot Items by Category Report = a monthly report that lists the fastest growing categories on eBay for the previous month. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/whatshot.html and select "Hot Items by Category" from the menu on the left. \n\neBay Pulse = "a daily snapshot of current trends, hot picks, and cool stuff on eBay". Go to http://pulse.ebay.com/ to see eBay Pulse in action. \n\nMerchandising Calendar = eBay promotes specific categories on its home page each month. Savvy eBayers know that this home page exposure results in more interest in such categories. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/calendar.html  to view the current Merchandising Calendar.\n\nBuying from garage sales and selling on eBay is fun, and good getting a few dollars here and there from ebay. Sometimes, you luck out on an item and hit big, but many times it will just be so-so (assuming you can even get the price you paid for it). In terms of fun factor, it is great. But from a business stand-point, it is not. Not sustainable.\n\nIf you want to earn serious money from eBay, you need to have a well-thought out business model. Selling on ebay is getting tougher -- just look at the number of auctions that closes without a bid. Go to the boards on ebay and you will hear even oldtimers complaining about how stiffer competition plus higher fees make it so much harder to sell on ebay.\n\nOne success model of ebay is the couple Jay and Marie Senese (username jayandmarie) of the 1-cent CD fame. They have the highest positive feedback number of all sellers on eBay. Their business model is to buy very low cost CDs in bulk (those that CD stores sell in their discount bins) and offer them on ebay at a starting price of 1 cent http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_23/b3886080.htm Their success is based on the fact that they stumbled on a sustainable business model with products that people really want. They sold their business -- where else but on ebay -- for $5 million! Now that is success.
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Ebay is the way to go. You can even make a part-time income with a few hours a week on it. Just buy things from people who don't know how to sell items, who don't take the time to take good pictures and a nice descrition or....a very low price! Buy from people who don't know how to sell and sell again for a big buck and...free shopping on ebay:)))
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Great question.\n\nFrom my experience, the best source for wholesale quality goods is eBAY, believe it or not. Just click the eBay link below.\n\nDrop shipping is almost always a dangerous money-losing scam.\n\nLook, use your common sense -- wholesaling makes sense, the wholesaler does not want to deal with small sales, customer service etc. Being a middleman is as American as apple pie and baseball.\n\nSo why would a wholesaler be a dropshipper?\n\nAnswer: to make money off of YOU!\n\nIn my experience you have to work your butt off to make money. There is no easy sit back and make money while you sleep too good to be true system, unless it is crooked.\n\nI have found EXCELLENT wholesalers on eBay with long track records and pristine feedback.\n\nI risk my money and buy a pallet and then I do the hard part of storing, unpacking, packing, shipping, marketing, closing the sale, getting paid, keeping records, answering customer questions, fixing problems.\n\nJust try the old-fashioned way first.\n\nIf you figure out how to make money while you sleep, great, and give me a call from "cloud nine" dude!\n\nSeriously, best wishes, eBay is a great place to be!
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DVD is huge and quick to sell but you need volume to make money.\n\nBig time growth on Clothing too, a good categories because it's easy to buy clothing for 80% off and resell them on ebay at 25-50% off but this take a lot of time in the listing because of pictures and description.\n\nRemember the rules number one en ebay: buy low, sell for higher and do volume....\n\n2 good books to buy right now on ebay: Ebay Millionaire, insane books with a lot of good stuff and The Perfect store, the story of ebay. After reading these 2, you will never go out of the ebay way!\n\nGood luck!
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I would go with ebay.
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I know a couple people making a decent 2nd income on e-bay one lady does a lot of yardsales and flea markets then resells on ebay another man I know buys wholesale and sell's new stuff on e-bay. they both do well. I do custom computer builds and repair on the side and have sold some of my old parts on ebay as well the trick to e-bay is be honest be fair and be profitable. lol You would also be able to be at home doing that as well..
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There are plenty of legitmate and safe (Yahoo has one, for example), but the bottom line is you want the one with the most traffic.  That's ebay...the 800 pound gorilla that can do what it wants.
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If you are looking for ebay success stories, there's NONE better than the couple Jay and Marie Senese (username jayandmarie) http://stores.ebay.com/JayAndMarie of the 1-cent CD fame. They have the highest positive feedback number of all sellers on eBay - and they are certainly one of those who have made tons of money on ebay. \n\nTheir business model is to buy very low cost CDs in bulk (those that CD stores sell in their discount bins) and offer them on ebay at a starting price of 1 cent http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_23/b3886080.htm Their success is based on the fact that they stumbled on a sustainable business model with products that people really want. They sold their business -- where else but on ebay -- for $5 million! Now that is success.\n\nBuying from garage sales and selling on eBay is fun, and good getting a few dollars here and there from ebay. Sometimes, you luck out on an item and hit big, but many times it will just be so-so (assuming you can even get the price you paid for it). In terms of fun factor, it is great. But from a business stand-point, it is not. Not sustainable.\n\nIf you want to earn serious money from eBay, you need to have a well-thought out business model. Selling on ebay is getting tougher -- just look at the number of auctions that closes without a bid. Go to the boards on ebay and you will hear even oldtimers complaining about how stiffer competition plus higher fees make it so much harder to sell on ebay.\n\nThe key success factor is: Sell products that people actually want. \n\nSelling on eBay is not as easy as some portray. In fact, go to eBay and check out the number of auctions that end without a single bid. Competition is getting tough, as more sellers go to eBay; even the big boys are joining in the eBay marketplace. Add to that the increasing listing and final value fees.\n\neBay has several ways for you to determine exactly what the hot items to sell on their marketplace: \n\nItems In Demand = the most popular items currently within that particular category. To see the In Demand page, go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/sellbycategory.html  \n\nHot Items by Category Report = a monthly report that lists the fastest growing categories on eBay for the previous month. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/whatshot.html and select "Hot Items by Category" from the menu on the left. \n\neBay Pulse = "a daily snapshot of current trends, hot picks, and cool stuff on eBay". Go to http://pulse.ebay.com/ to see eBay Pulse in action. \n\nMerchandising Calendar = eBay promotes specific categories on its home page each month. Savvy eBayers know that this home page exposure results in more interest in such categories. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/calendar.html  to view the current Merchandising Calendar.
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Try this database of wholesalers \n\nhttp://www.getyourebook.com/wwbstartright It's certified by eBay
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eBay has become a very important marketplace for home business owners. Many people are making a living or earning additional income by selling on eBay. \n\nOne success model of eBay is the couple Jay and Marie Senese (username jayandmarie) of the 1-cent CD fame. They have the highest positive feedback number of all sellers on eBay. Their business model is to buy very low cost CDs in bulk (those that CD stores sell in their discount bins) and offer them on eBay at a starting price of 1 cent. Their success is based on the fact that they stumbled on a sustainable business model with products that people really want. They sold their business -- where else but on eBay -- for starting bid of $5 million! \n\nBut while some are enjoying phenomenal success on eBay, selling on eBay is not as easy as some portray. For one, competition is getting tough, as more sellers flock to eBay; with even the big boys joining the eBay marketplace. Big businesses such as Sears, Dell, Hewlett Packard among others are now using eBay as an additional sales channel for their products (including returns and defective merchandise). With more and more sellers participating in the eBay marketplace, it has become harder for listings to be seen by potential buyers. Just go to eBay and check out completed auctions and you will find many listings that ended without a single bid. \n\nAdd to that the increasing listing and final value fees, and eBay is slowly becoming an expensive marketplace. Imagine if you list 100 items, but only 10 ended up with bids – and all of them your minimum bids. A 10% selling rate is all too common, with some even seeing worse selling percentages. If this low sell-through rate persists, you will start to feel the pinch of all the listing and other fees associated with selling on eBay. \n\nTo be successful on eBay, you only need to do one thing: Sell products that people actually want. \n\nThe article “How to Find the Hottest Products to Sell on eBay” http://www.powerhomebiz.com/102005/ebay.htm lists the various ways eBay helps sellers like you to determine exactly what the hot items to sell on their marketplace, as follows: \n\nItems In Demand = the most popular items currently within that particular category. To see the In Demand page, go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/sellbycategory.html   \n\nHot Items by Category Report = a monthly report that lists the fastest growing categories on eBay for the previous month. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/whatshot.html and select "Hot Items by Category" from the menu on the left. \n\neBay Pulse = "a daily snapshot of current trends, hot picks, and cool stuff on eBay". Go to http://pulse.eBay.com/  to see eBay Pulse in action. \n\nMerchandising Calendar = eBay promotes specific categories on its home page each month. Savvy eBayers know that this home page exposure results in more interest in such categories. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/calendar.html   to view the current Merchandising Calendar.
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Ebay is good but you should also check out this site:
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LOOK AT SOME OF THE CATAGORIES THAT INTEREST YOU ALREADY ON EBAY THAT SEEM TO HAVE A GOOD MOVEMENT RATIO AND THEN ADD YOUR OWN PERSONAL TWIST TO THE ITEM AS ALWAYS THE LAWS OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND WILL PREVAIL:)GOOD LUCK
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Sure if you go into business for yourself. Like doing independent contract work ie graphic design or something. Ebay isn’t a bad idea either you could take on other people’s stuff and take a cut of the profits, good luck!
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If you are not good with websites and you don't want to or find it difficult to learn, you should find someone who can sit down and either do it for you or walk you through. Any kid can do this these days, but you should find someone who is online on a regular basis, preferrably someone who already sells on eBay. If you don't have anyone in mind who would do it as a favor, you should find someone who will help for a fee.\n\nIf you only make a few purses/ponchos per week or month, all you need is create an ebay account and list your items as an auction or with a buy-it-now flat price. If you have many items to sell, you could open up an "eBay Store." There's a monthly fee, but you'll be able to customize it, create different categories, cross-advertise your items, etc. The store makes it easier for potential clients to view everything you are offering.\n\nIf you don't want to deal with any of this online stuff, you should be prepared to share the profits. There are companies that run brick and mortar stores -- you take your merchandise to them, they'll create an ebay auction. If and when it sells, they take a fee and pay you the rest. One of such companies is called Net2Auction (link 1 below). They may not have a location in your area.\n\nAnother good place is on eBay itself -- they have a service called Trading Assistant (link 2 below). It is basically the same thing -- you find someone in your area (make sure they have good feedback on eBay and their auction listings look professional), take your item to them, and they'll sell it for a fee.\n\nThe biggest problem with the above is that these places may not want to sell your items because if the prices of your items are too low (oversaturated marketplace, not enough interested buyers, etc), it won't make sense for them to help you because their fees will eat up all the profits.\n\nBut those would be good places to start. If business goes well, then I'd go back to my first suggestion -- learn the ropes and start listing the auctions yourself and/or open an eBay Store..\n\nGood luck.