How to Sell on eBay Case Study: Zero to 300k. Learning how to sell on eBay is the easy part.
You make an account, set up a listing and wait for the sale. Easy, right? Profiting and building a business is the area that no one ever seems to talk about. So the million dollar question still stands: Can you make money on eBay and afford to eat more than Pizza Pops and Kraft Dinner? Here’s the good news: You can be the least sales savvy marketer, the most socially awkward person and still run away with a profit killing machine selling butterflies and rainbows. Selling on eBay is easier than it looks and profiting happens before you reach the end of the rainbow. Anyone can sell on eBay for free. They have a whopping 145+ million users (May 2014) making lead generation effortless. All it takes is a systematized process and a few minutes out of your day to tackle these 3 steps. My case study is going to demystify making money on eBay by demonstrating how a beginner turned a zero dollar account into a $300,000 store in 9 months.
May was no different. How to Sell Everything You Own - Part 2. In Part 1 of How To Sell All Of Your Stuff we gave our top tips for getting started.
Now in Part 2 we share our favourite selling methods. Set Up A Stuff Blog This is my biggest tip for selling your stuff – utilise your networks. After selling things for months on ebay, I advertised some of the bulky items to my friends. I decided the easiest way was to set up a blog. It worked amazingly well! I would recommend that you start selling your belongings with this method.
Fees: Free! Best for: everything and everyone, especially those with large friendship and work networks. Ebay Ebay is the classic method for selling things online and the one I used most, although if I were to do it again I would start with the Stuff Blog. Here are my top tips for selling on ebay. List your items on Sunday afternoon or evening for a 7 day listing to reach the maximum viewers.
For more ebay selling tips, check out Money Saving Expert. Share. Best ways to sell your stuff. Best ways to sell your stuff When to use auctions, consignment shops, Web sites, or yard sales to turn your unwanted things into needed cash Last reviewed: July 2009 Are your closets and cupboards bursting with possessions you no longer need?
Now could be a good time to prune your unwanted belongings. And the amount of money you'll make may pleasantly surprise you, especially if you're trying to build up your cash reserves like many other people these days. Tim Luke, an appraiser and auctioneer in Hobe Sound, Fla., who stars in HGTV's "Cash in the Attic," says, "From my travels around the country, I'm convinced that the average household has $1,000 to $2,000 of potential cash in stuff that they don't use. " The key to successfully selling your castoffs, obviously enough, is finding the right market for them. So make room in a corner of your garage and fill it with the possessions that you want to unload. Yard sales Best items to sell Don't underestimate the importance of "portable. " Sell.com : We help you Sell Stuff : Buy Trade Sell Online.
Garage sale price - A pricing gude to help you with your yard sale. Knowing how to price your items is of importance.
For example, there was a man in California who purchased Ansel Adams negatives for $45.00 only later to find out they were worth $220 million. Baby Clothes– Price depends entirely upon condition and brand. If it's from baby gap or Gymboree and has a tag on it still, 5.00 and up should be reasonable. If there's no tag or it's been worn then $3.00 or less is appealing. If there are stains or damaged clothing it can be thrown in a donation/free box which will entice other purchases. Books, Novels, and Textbooks – The going rate for a single paperback novel and outdated textbook is typically $1.00.
Cassette Tapes – Many people still drive cars that have cassette players and many elderly individuals listen to opera, musicals, and classical music on cassettes. Compact Disks – CD's are another dying breed due to electronic and digital media players like the iPod. Electronics - This is the broadest category of items to price: