Sell on e-bay

This guide reviews the most practical ways and strategies to make good moneyon eBay auctions and gives you all the basics plus some good tips and essential help on the way
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Strategy #1: Selling Unneeded Items from Your Home

This strategy is great for private individuals, beginners and for people who have zero experience in selling or marketing over the Internet. It lets inexperienced individuals start small with no risks or serious expenses.
Then, as they grow their sales volume gradually, they gain more and more experience, confidence and… yes, money and have the tools to turn it into a full-time income source (if they wish).

How Does it Work?

Search your home for items that you no longer need and will probably neveruse again. Some good places to start your hunt for these hidden treasures are: your attic, storage unit, closets, basement, garage, back yard, etc.

Strategy #2: Making Money from Collectibles

The term "collectibles" may sound to some pretty scary and intimidating. You immediately visualize a Picasso original or a really rare antique coin and the chance that you may own one of these is almost non-existent.
However, this common notion comes from one major reason: people's ignorance.Read this carefully: you probably have at least some valuable collectible items, without even knowing it.
Regardless of your age, your parents probably have tons of collectibles that can sell for big bucks - and they're probably not aware of it either. The reason? They don't see these items as “collectables”.
After finishing this guide, take a good hard look at eBay's collectibles category.It includes all the sub-categories and the sub-sub categories of things that people buy on eBay for their personal collections.
Some of the items (and the categories in which they're listed there) may surprise you; and the prices that these items sell for may even shock you.However, it's a positive shock, since it will open new money-making opportunities for you.

"What Types of Collectibles can I Sell on eBay?"

Such collectible items may include old records and books, clothes from yourpast, memorabilia from your childhood, stamps, coins, dolls, Pez dispensers, comics, autographed items and so many other hard-to-find items.
Vintage items can sell pretty fast and for premium dollars.Things like vintage clothing, posters, jewelry, watches, toys, advertising items, pens, military-related items, old radios, postcards, religious items, ashtrays, old tools – and so much more.
Actually, any old item will probably sell online (and for a very good price).Why? Very simple: because people collect everything and they're willing to pay top dollar for a nice addition to their collection, especially if they've been looking for such an item for a very long time.

Strategy #3: Selling Things That you Create

Lots of people create art or have an artistic hobby or craft. eBay can be an ideal place to sell their creations and for good money too.
Here's a partial list of things that people create and can sell on eBay.

• Art: paintings, posters, prints, digital art, drawings, photography,sculptures, etc.
• Crafts: Basketry, bead art, cards, candle & soap making, ceramics/pottery, crocheting, cross-stitch, dolls, embroidery, fabric, floral crafts, glass, gourds, any handcrafted items, hand-painted items, knitting, lace making/tatting, rug making, leather, macramé, metalworking, mosaic, needlepoint, paper crafts, quilting, scrapbooking, sewing, weaving, woodworking, yarn and many more…
• Jewelry: Body jewelry, bracelets, children's jewelry, earrings, ethnic designs, hair jewelry, any handcrafted items, jewelry boxes, beads, pins, brooches, rings and many more…
• Clothing & accessories: Handmade fashion accessories, handbags, purses and more.
• Home & Garden related: Home and garden décor, wall hangings, bedding, linens, pillows, rugs, furniture, tiles and more.

The following e-books were written by eBay experts and can give you a lot ofpractical tips, guidance and shorten the learning curve for any beginner.

1. Auction Training Course - A fantastic e-book for newbies who want to learn the essentials (and more) fast. Written by John Gardner, a well-known eBay expert and a Powerseller himself.
2. The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay - There's a good reason why this beginner's guide sold almost 100,000 copies. It helped a lot of beginnersmaking the transformation from a frustrated wannabe to a successful eBay seller.
3. Auction Bytes – A magazine for internet auction users.