Today, many people are choosing to work at home and make money selling on eBay. As you're reading right now thousands are making a full or part time income with online auctions. Why? Well, because the concept is simple, you can make money from home and you can have a lot of fun doing it. Of these people who choose to start an online auction business and make money from home, many will use dropshippers to get their business up and running. Then once they have products that are selling really well, they will look to locate these products at a better price. But where? Where does one find products at a better price? The answer is right here is this article.
You see, once you are comfortable with what you are doing, have run several regular auctions and have products that are popular and selling really well, it's then time to do some research on getting these products at a better price. This will allow you to offer these products to your customers at a better price and thus increase your auction sales which in turn will increase your auction profits. O.K. I can hear you asking "But Joe, where do I get these products for a better price?"
The answer is Liquidators! As explained in my book, a Liquidation Company is a company that buys surplus, over runs, bankruptcies, going out of business inventory and the like. They purchase this merchandise for pennies on the dollar, and can afford to sell this merchandise at below wholesale prices and still make a profit. Therefore they sell for less and you reap the benefits.
There are many Liquidators who could have just what you're looking for. There are General Merchandise Liquidators who basically purchase and sell all sorts of general merchandise. At any given time you can find anything from housewares to kids toys. Collectables to clothing. Jewelry to cosmetics. All for a fraction of the price of dropshippers.
Then, there are Liquidators who specialize and only purchase and sell merchandise in a specific niche. This niche could be electronics, jewelry, brand name clothing and so on. Whatever the niche is, this will be the only type of inventory that Liquidator will carry. For example, a Liquidator who specializes in only kids toys would purchase products from toy stores or department stores with a kids toy section that are going out of business, declaring bankruptcy or have overstock. From that inventory, you can find some of the latest and most popular products on the market.
Liquidators are similar to Wholesalers and Dropshippers in that you will have to become a member to have access to their inventory. Most require no fee to become a member, while others may charge a nominal fee. The one thing that does differ is that Liquidators have a set number of units you must purchase in order to get a great price. A Liquidator will purchase their inventory in bulk enabling them to get the merchandise for pennies on the dollar. Therefore, they will want to sell the merchandise in cases or lots.
If you have done your due diligence, have ran several regular auctions and you know you have a Hot Product, then Liquidators are your answer to more auction profits. Remember that selling products is all about research. What products are Hot? How much can you sell the product for, and where can you get the product at the best price.
Joe Clare
Ebay Work From Home
eBay is an amazing site that offers a service to both buyers and sellers. It works by allowing people to post things they want to sell. At the same time, those interested in buying such items can look for them and try to buy them. eBay is considered to be the market place around the world due to the diversity of items found on there from every single country.
It isn't uncommon for members of eBay to take part in both the buying and the selling aspect of things. In order to take part in these features you do have to have an account. Guests can look around on eBay but they can't buy or sell anything. It only takes a bit of time to set up your eBay account though and then you are ready to go.
eBay works differently for both buyers and sellers. With buyers, you will enter keywords about what you have to offer. You just follow the prompts and fill in the information as it is listed on the eBay site. You will want to upload photos of what you are selling as well. Pay attention to questions that people have and answer them.
When your listing has ended with a buyer, you will need to communicate with them about payment. Once you have received the payment you can ship the item to them. You should also leave feedback for that person that rates your experience working with them.
For buyers, you get to look around at what you want on the eBay site. Most of the items listed are sold on an auction basis. This means you bid a price you are willing to pay. If someone else outbids you, they get it. If you are the highest bidder when it ends then you get it. There are also Dutch auctions where the seller has more than one of the items to sale. The top bidders will each win one.
There is also BUY IT NOW listings where a person can choose to pay for the asking price right away. This means they instantly win it. A newer feature is the MAKE AN OFFER option. It allows buyers to tell you how much they are willing to pay for it. The seller can accept that offer, give a counter offer, or completely deny the offer.
Once you win an item on eBay, you are obligated to pay for it. You will communicate with the seller to determine the method of payment. Once you have received your item you need to remember to leave feedback for the seller.
eBay continues to strive to offer you the very best experience for both buying and selling. They do pay attention to consumer comments, complaints, and suggestions so that they can continue to make it even better. They are always complimented for continually adding new features to the site for the convenience of everyone. The fact that eBay is always willing to take risks as well as to evolve is what makes it work.
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