The Secrets to Finding Hot Products to Sell on eBay
So you want to sell on eBay? You want to take advantage of the $60 billion dollar marketplace, grab your piece of the pie? That’s great, but where can you find product to sell?
That’s probably the number one question that new eBay sellers ask. You need to have the products to sell. If you don’t, you can’t make any sales, and without sales you can’t have a business right?
Many people get stuck here, but it doesn’t have to be hard.
When you have an idea of what you want to sell on eBay, you need to know that there are a couple of manufacturers selling those products. Let’s name it WidgetX.
Maybe you can find WidgetX in retail stores, online stores, or catalogs. Regardless of where you can buy it today, you probably don’t want to start at the retail end of the supply chain. The top of the supply chain is the manufacturer. The best prices are going to be closer to the manufacturer.
This is why you should get a hold of the manufacturer and find their authorized wholesalers. Other than calling them directly, the best way to get in touch with the manufacturer is to go to a trade show. Trade shows are where retailers and manufacturers get together. Business deals have been made at trade shows for years, and is a great place for you and your eBay business.
Go online and find out which trade shows are relative to your industry. Selling electronics? Head over to the Consumer Electronics Show. Selling garden supplies? Look online for a gardening trade show in your area.
It is a little tricky getting into a trade show. You have to make sure you have the paperwork filled out with your government and your eBay business registered. You have to be able to prove that you are a real business. If you can’t prove this at the door, they probably won’t let you in.
However, once you’re inside, you have access to plenty of suppliers. All around you there will be new product ideas. Network with people, get contact information and plenty of business cards. In order to have an endless supply of products to sell on eBay, all you need to do is develop some good supplier relationships.
Jesse Holmes is an eBay PowerSeller who has been making money on eBay for more than 3 years. Before you start selling on eBay, you need to check out his excellent free eBay Business Start Up Kit, showing you step by step how to learn to sell on eBay.
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