A Plan for Making Money Using On-line Auctions Like eBay
In this article I will provide steps on how you should go about
implementing this plan. This plan is not for everyone but if you
enjoy shopping and flipping products you will have fun and make
some money. Start off buying low cost items to test the water.
After you feel comfortable go for the more expensive items, this
is where you will make the most profits.
Getting Started:
Search for and then sign-up on several on-line action sites.
Scan items of interest and do some research on what items are
selling. It is very important that you research the products to
ensure that you are getting a fair deal. And watch out for over
inflated shipping cost. Many times shipping cost can be
negotiable.
Only bid on an item that is to expire in 10 minutes or less,
also bid on items that have not received any bids and are due to
expire. And only if those items meet the criteria mentioned
before.
Place your bid and in most cases you will win the auction.
Purchasing: After purchasing the item tell the seller
that you need to wait 7-10 days before you receive the item.
Most of the times you will not need to give an excuse why but if
you do tell them it's a gift and you do not want the recipient
to see it. After you have resold the item send the original
seller your buyer's address for shipping. If you are not
comfortable with this approach, go ahead and have the item sent
to you first. This will indeed cause more work on your part.
Re-selling (Flipping): Using the same information in the
seller's ad, repost the item back on the auction site. By now
the item has received a few interested buyers from the prior
sellers marketing and you may get the person you out bid to
place a higher bid right from the start. Be sure to price the
item at the price you paid for it.
In Conclusion: Now there are some risks in doing this.
You have not seen the item and this could cause you to reimburse
the buyer if the item is in bad shape. Also, you risk over
paying for an item causing you to take a loss. Also, the seller
may not want to wait in sending the item to you, which will
cause a little more work for you. The good side to that is you
will be able to inspect the item before shipping it to the next
buyer. I usually bid on hard to find dishware or specialty items
like, The Pampered Chef, Candle-lite, and Stampin' Up!, the
options are endless. Give it a try, start off slow and buy low
cost items at first. Good luck!
About the author:
Dennis Watson has been helping others promote their products or
services for years through his Free Classifieds website
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