10 GREAT WAYS TO SOURCE LOW COST PRODUCTS FOR

10 GREAT WAYS TO SOURCE LOW COST PRODUCTS FOR
EBAY.
by: kirsten hawkins
so you're having trouble finding stock cheaply
ENOUGH TO SELL IT FOR A GOOD PROFIT? WELL,
you've come to the right place.

GARAGE SALES. THE CHANCES ARE YOU'VE GONE MOST
of your life seeing ads for these and ignoring
them. start going to as many as you can. you
WON'T FIND GOOD THINGS AT EVERY ONE, BUT WHEN
you find one person with good stuff, make them
an offer for the lot - they'll be so happy about
IT THAT YOU CAN GET A REAL BARGAIN.

markets. if your area has a market, then go
THERE AND LOOK AROUND FOR ANYTHING GOOD. YOU
could buy it there if it's cheap enough, or try
to make friends with the market traders and find
OUT WHO THEIR SUPPLIERS ARE.

pawn shops. pawn shops don't usually know what
TO DO WITH THE JUNK THEY ACCUMULATE (UNLESS IT'S
jewellery, of course). generally, they put their
stock out on the shelves haphazardly, hoping
THAT SOMEDAY SOMEONE WITH A LITTLE MONEY WILL
just happen to come in, search around and buy
wildly obscure things. get them to offer you a
DISCOUNT FOR BULK.

real auctions. go to a real auction, as the
CHANCES ARE THAT YOU CAN RESELL THINGS FOR MORE
than they will sell them. after all, they only
have a few hundred people in that room - you
HAVE A FEW MILLION TO SELL TO!

local newspapers. place an ad in the local paper
THAT READS "I PAY CASH FOR [YOUR ITEM TYPE]",
with your phone number. if you can afford it,
make it a big display ad, so it'll be noticed.

ad boards. get one of those little ads in the
grocery store.

friends. ask your friends if they have anything
they'd like to sell you, and ask them to spread
THE WORD TO THEIR FRIENDS.

become known. give out business cards, mention
TO PEOPLE WHAT YOU DO. THE CHANCES ARE THAT
you'll come across someone who'll say "oh,
really? i've got a load of [item] i don't want".

shops. this might be a little surprising, but
some real shops even sell things more cheaply
THAN THEY SELL ON EBAY. TAKE A LOOK AROUND YOUR
local deep discounter, and pay special attention
to any shop that takes trade-ins from customers.
THE CHANCES ARE THEY TAKE A LOSS ON TRADE-INS AS
a promotion, and are dying to get rid of that
stock.

and finally: ebay! when you're looking at the
completed items view, you'll notice the massive
RANGE OF PRICES THAT ITEMS CAN SELL FOR ON EBAY.
try taking the highest-priced item and searching
for it on its own, then sort by lowest price
FIRST: I CAN ALMOST GUARANTEE THAT YOU'LL SEE AN
auction for the same item where it sold for
almost nothing. the trick is to find these
FLAWED AUCTIONS BEFORE THEY CLOSE, WIN THEM
using a bid sniping service, and then turn
around and resell the item.

after all that trouble, though, when do sell the
item you might find that a buyer leaves you a
FEEDBACK RATING YOU JUST DON'T THINK IS FAIR.
the next email will show you what to do about
it.

about the author:
kirsten hawkins is an ebay and internet auction
ENTHUSIAST FROM NASHVILLE, TN. VISIT
http://www.auctionseller411.com/ [2]for more
great tips on how to make the most from ebay and
OTHER ONLINE AUCTIONS.

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