| eBay is a great place to sell all kinds of items and for | | | | Of course, if you had a hard time coming up with a |
| many folks selling on eBay is their full-time job. If you | | | | Sell list in the first place, you can use Pulse to help you |
| have been thinking about how to make money on | | | | brainstorm some ideas. Just go into some of your |
| eBay yourself, your first question is likely, "What should | | | | favorite categories and drill down into the listings to |
| I sell on eBay?" | | | | see what people are looking to buy. Spend some time |
| There isn't a single universal answer to that question. | | | | with it and I'm sure you will come up with some ideas |
| All kinds of products do well on eBay, everything from | | | | that excite you. |
| the latest video game consoles to the iPad and iPods | | | | 3. Check the sales trends |
| to vintage silver jewelry. So the best way to approach | | | | Once you have your list of products to sell on eBay, |
| this is to think about the things you would enjoy selling | | | | you want to confirm that there are actual buyers |
| and the products that you have access to for a good | | | | looking for those items. The best way to do this is to |
| price. Here's my tips on figuring out your options. | | | | check Completed Auctions. You need to be signed |
| 1. Make a List | | | | into your eBay account to do this. |
| First, let's start by making a list of things that you could | | | | Once you have signed into your eBay account, for |
| potentially sell. DO you want to specialize? DO you | | | | each item you are thinking about selling, do a search |
| currently have a lot of stuff in your own garage or | | | | and then look at the Completed Auctions. If an item |
| attic that you want to get rid of before you tackle | | | | didn't sell, its price will be listed in Red. If it did sell, the |
| anything else? Or do you already run a brick & mortar | | | | price will be listed in Green and there will be a little |
| retail business and you would like to bring some of | | | | "Sold" box displayed. You want to see lots of Greens |
| your business online with eBay? Whatever the case, | | | | and few Reds, the fewer the better. |
| just sit down and make a list of all the products that | | | | If the Completed Listings pages are mostly red, I would |
| you get your hands on. | | | | reconsider selling that particular item on eBay. The lack |
| 2. Check eBay's Hot and Popular Products | | | | of sales suggest that there is limited demand for that |
| Next, I think it is a good idea to make your "sell list" | | | | particular item. So it is probably not worth the eBay |
| even bigger. You can do that by checking with eBay's | | | | listing fees or the time and effort it takes to create the |
| Pulse, located at Pulse is where eBay lists hot and | | | | auction listings - for an item that wouldn't sell. |
| popular item searches and hot selling items. You can | | | | If you see lots of Green "Sold" boxes and prices |
| dig down into the categories pretty extensively and it | | | | though, that's a good Go signal for you. The prices can |
| should give you a lot more ideas about what to sell. It | | | | also give you an idea of how to price your own items |
| can also confirm whether the items you already have | | | | as well. Then it is all systems go and you can start |
| and could list would be worthwhile. | | | | preparing your own listings. |