Thursday, October 27, 2005
It's Time to Winterize eBay!
Some things sell better on eBay in the winter and some sell better in the summer. Winter time is upon us in North America and it is time to switch to the winter items.
With Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, Hanukkah and New Years all stacked up in line, now is the time to put up for sale anything you have that is in any way related to those days or can be made to relate through your clever description. Almost anything can be described as "The Ideal Christmas Gift" and thus related to Christmas.
Some types of things that sell better in the winter include, Infomation CDs, Music CDs, eBooks, How-To-Do-It Guides, Catalogs, Wholesale Source LIsts, Books, Magazines, Decorations, Gift Tags, Mailing Labels, etc. Think of indoor activities and anything related to indoor activities and you will quickly build a great list of items that only sell well in the winter.
If you don't have an inventory of things to sell, search eBay for listing that contain the terms "Resell" or "Resale" or "Wholesale". Caution, some items listed as wholesale on eBay can be bought cheaper at your local K-Mart, Target, or Wall-Mart store. However, items marked with resale rights can be resold. I have purchased a dozen or so ebooks from various sources and I keep them listed on eBay at all times. I have even been able to successfully sell them at much higher prices than other sellers. How do I do that? Read on.
The trick to getting more for an item is to tell more about the item. We've all seen those ads where there may be a poorly lit photo and three lines of descriptive text. These sellers do not have a clue. They remind me of the kids who used to come to the door long ago looking sad, selling magazines, and their opening line was, "You don't want to buy a magazine, do you?". Now there's a motivating sales line. Just start out by telling me I don't want what you have for sale.
When you listing is too brief, you are telling the prospective buyers that your either don't know much about the article you have for sale, don't care much for the article you have for sale, or that you don't think it is worth the time and effort to describe. Maybe you are saying all three in your all too brief listing.
Jazz it up! Tell how much it weighs. Tell how you got it if there is an interesting story about it. I increased my sales of antique snuff bottles by telling that I had inherited them from my Grandfather. (Which is true). Sales went up once I added that little tidbit of information. Is the color or finish unique? Is the model you are selling a hard to get style, color, or type? Are there other uses for the item besides the usual one? Tell, Tell, Tell if you want to sell, sell, sell.
Until next time this is eBayNut
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My eBay Listings
With Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, Hanukkah and New Years all stacked up in line, now is the time to put up for sale anything you have that is in any way related to those days or can be made to relate through your clever description. Almost anything can be described as "The Ideal Christmas Gift" and thus related to Christmas.
Some types of things that sell better in the winter include, Infomation CDs, Music CDs, eBooks, How-To-Do-It Guides, Catalogs, Wholesale Source LIsts, Books, Magazines, Decorations, Gift Tags, Mailing Labels, etc. Think of indoor activities and anything related to indoor activities and you will quickly build a great list of items that only sell well in the winter.
If you don't have an inventory of things to sell, search eBay for listing that contain the terms "Resell" or "Resale" or "Wholesale". Caution, some items listed as wholesale on eBay can be bought cheaper at your local K-Mart, Target, or Wall-Mart store. However, items marked with resale rights can be resold. I have purchased a dozen or so ebooks from various sources and I keep them listed on eBay at all times. I have even been able to successfully sell them at much higher prices than other sellers. How do I do that? Read on.
The trick to getting more for an item is to tell more about the item. We've all seen those ads where there may be a poorly lit photo and three lines of descriptive text. These sellers do not have a clue. They remind me of the kids who used to come to the door long ago looking sad, selling magazines, and their opening line was, "You don't want to buy a magazine, do you?". Now there's a motivating sales line. Just start out by telling me I don't want what you have for sale.
When you listing is too brief, you are telling the prospective buyers that your either don't know much about the article you have for sale, don't care much for the article you have for sale, or that you don't think it is worth the time and effort to describe. Maybe you are saying all three in your all too brief listing.
Jazz it up! Tell how much it weighs. Tell how you got it if there is an interesting story about it. I increased my sales of antique snuff bottles by telling that I had inherited them from my Grandfather. (Which is true). Sales went up once I added that little tidbit of information. Is the color or finish unique? Is the model you are selling a hard to get style, color, or type? Are there other uses for the item besides the usual one? Tell, Tell, Tell if you want to sell, sell, sell.
Until next time this is eBayNut
My eBay Page
My eBay Listings
