Selling on Ebay

[joyfull]

What are the best items to sell on ebay? The items that bring in the most money? I have been scanning ebay trying to figure this out but haven't really had any luck.

 

[DMRick]

What are the best items to sell on ebay? The items that bring in the most money?

The million dollar question I wish I knew the answer to.
Doris

 

[Cindy B]

That definetely is a 64,000 question!


We are casual sellers.. but we have sold all kinds of things.. and they have all sold.

Here is a list of things that we have sold... Playstation, Playstation games, Playstation accessories, girls clothes, books, tapes, electronics, dishes, cameras, CD's, movies

Really its just whatever we have lying around the house... I've been known to prowl around the house... and say .. can I sell this to my DH!

 

[Robinrs]

I use Andale Research. It's free until June 30 then it's $2.95 a month afterwards.

You do a search on whatever you're interested in selling and it will give you the range that it's sold in recent weeks and what the average price is. It will even tell you what features cause it to sell better. What interests me is the percentage that sells. I've seen things that sell 100% of the time and some that sell 25% of the time!

It's interesting to see what sells and what doesn't. Research or no research you'd be surprsied what some people will buy and for what!

 

[mad4themouse]

I just sold 3 inkjet cartridges for a $50 profit. They were purchased for a printer that died on me and I did not replace it with a similar model. I thought that I would just have to toss them with my spring cleaning until I read the eBay your way to Disney thread. I figured that all I would lose was the $1.80 that it cost me to list them. I didn't even include pictures.

I added the Buy-it Now feature and offered free shipping if the option was used. All three were sold thru Buy-It-Now. Before I listed them, I did a search on eBay for complete auctions featuring the same items. That way, I got an idea of what people were willing to pay recently for them. I already knew what the retailed for.

I have a couple of collectible dolls that are just taking up storage space. I think that I'll be putting them up this week. This time, I'll include pictures.

To be honest, I think there is a buyer out there for just about anything you would care to offer. As long as you price it competitively. Most buyers go to eBay for one of two reasons. They are either searching for a hard-to-find item or they are looking for a bargain. Give them that and your items will sell.

 

[djm99]

Electronics are great sellers on Ebay. Cameras (both digital and film), Camcorders, Cell Phones, etc. My mother became addicted with Ebay because of the designer purses. Older Louie's, Dooney's, Gucci's, Coaches, etc.

My grandmother use to be a nurse to this old lady who died. Her granddaughter was looking for someone to move a bunch of old junk out (of course she called my husband) as a "thank You" she said if we found something we like we could have it. Boy did we. She had 3 original Jackie O Gucci's (had to be 35 years old) in wonderful condition. I sold one for $200, and one for $225 (i kept one). Even your childrens old designer clothes - especially Tommy stuff.

Go thru your house find stuff you think you'd like to sell see if you can find it on ebay. See how much they are selling it for. Do you remember Beth Motta (the lady who use to do the 20 minute work out in the mornings). The video that has 3 - 20 minute workouts on it is selling over $50. I sold mines (after I made a copy for myself) for $55. I even bought a treadmill on ebay (local buy). Sell furniture, sell food, sell ANYTHING!!!!!!!!

 

[turbodisney]

I wish someone could give me the basics of selling on ebay...a crash course or a link to some step by step help..

I have bought hundreds of items, but never sold any...I would like to start..

Any help is appreciated...

 

[DMRick]

I wish someone could give me the basics of selling on ebay

eBay has it all figured out just for newbies. Go to ebay.com...click on sell, then sign in. Click on sell your item and on the right, click on learn to sell. Take the tutorials, and you'll feel eager to get started after you are done. Still have questions after you take the tutorial? Come back ans ask!

 

[juliette]

I am new to ebay about 1 week but I just have one question. How do you find out if people have viewed your item.
By the way I am doing well wish I would have started sooner.

 

[wvjules]

YOu need to add a counter to your listing. YOu can either have the counter in full view or hidden. If you need to hide it, you will need to register with andale.com. I have my auctions registered there with the hidden counters. I really like it.

 

[bambii]

People will buy most any thing, it's best to use a digital camera and if you are going to sell clothes then lots are the best bet, like 4 jeans or a set of 6 shirts, plus you can sell your old stuff when you purchase new stuff, what might be old to you will be new to somebody, you can update your bathroom and sell your old shower curtans and matching towls, any thing you sell in a yard sale will sell on e-bay, another good investment is concert tickets you can use your credit card to purchase front row tickets to a major concert or sporting event and re-sell the tickets on e-bay for much more, but this is a costly investment but the rewards are significent, say you want to invest in a new remote control, sell your old one on e-bay, odds are it will sell, books,old records and 8 track tapes, cassetts even fishing lures are good items to sell, just about anything you bought you can resell if it's in good shape, yard sales and second hand stores are a good place to find e-bay items to sell as well, you will be supprised at what you can sell once you get started, and make sure you get a hand book from the post office that tells you how much it cost to ship your items once you sell them (it goes by zip code) and the prices vary, offer insurence and be sure you know how much it cost for the inital insurence fee and how much for each $100.00 there after, these are things you need to know so you can inform your buyer of the charges, well happy e-baying.

 

[DMRick]

another good investment is concert tickets you can use your credit card to purchase front row tickets to a major concert or sporting event and re-sell the tickets on e-bay for much more

Be sure you know the eBay rules before investing in tickets for resale..as well as your own state rules. It can get kind of tricky.

 

[crazyme5kids]

I have sooo much I could sell, most of it in good to excellent condition. I think the whole process really scares me.
Do things like infant clothing/shoes, bumper set sell well? Also what about horseback riding stuff? I don't want to wind up giving things away, I can do that at a garage sale. For example, I have a pair of riding boots and a jacket (for english shows) that cost me between $180 and $200 each that were only used once. Obviously I would hate to get a lot less for them, so is it worth is to sell on E-bay? I even have a saddle in really good condition, but again is it worth it? Can you set a minimum that you will accept, or do you have to take the highest bid at closing? As you can tell I don't look at E-bay much.

 

[wvjules]

Yes, you can set the minimum you are willing to accept by setting a "reserve" price or starting the auction out at tha amount. Setting a reserve costs additional but starting out at your minimum might turn off buyers if they think the price is too high. I've done it both ways, I think the reserve might work a little bit better.

 

[DMRick]

First thing I would do, is see what the item you are selling has sold for in the past..just go to ebay, then click on the top on search, then advanced, then completed aucitons. You'll get some idea about the items you have to sell.

People look at reserves differently. I look at them as people trying to fool me into thinking the item is a lower price than it is. Sort of like Walmart advertising something for $5, but that was just a teaser, and it's really $10.. I like things to start at the minimum people are willing to take for the item. If I really want the item or have interest, and it's a decent price, then I'll bid. I don't like to go in the dark and wonder what the reserve is. But again, you can set the price at the least your willing to part with the item and let the auction tell you if it's worth more. Even though you only used a few times, you won't get the new price in most instances. But I have been surprised and the auciton venue has swooped up a price much higher than I ever imagined!

You may want to start out small and get your feet wet, and build your feedback first, before trying to sell expensive items. A lot of people don't want to buy expensive items from people just starting out. Good luck on the new venture.

 

[crazyme5kids]

Thanks for the advice. When I have looked at E-bay and have seen auctions that started at a minimum, I have been turned off. For me, I just would hate to get $30 or $40 dollars for the jacket and boots. I think I could part with them for $100 each, and that would be a good deal for me and the buyer (it is what I would be willing to pay), but I don't know if that is realistic. Oh well I guess I need to research and then take the plunge. Thanks again, and keep the info flowing it is such a help!

 

[robinb]

I used a reserve price for the very first time today. I am selling a pair of Cubs/Yankees tickets for next week's series. The reason why I used a reserve was to (1) Generate interest in my auction with a lower minimum bid and (2) Protect my Buy-It-Now price. I would rather sell the tickets at the BIN price and send them out ASAP. If you don't have a reserve the BIN price goes away as soon as you get your first bid. With a reserve it doesn't go away until the reserve is met.

 

[DMRick]

The reason why I used a reserve was to (1) Generate interest in my auction with a lower minimum bid and (2) Protect my Buy-It-Now price.

And those can be very valid reasons...especially if everyone else's price appears to be much lower than yours. You do have something that would most likely be well bid on even without a reserve and "pretend" price (for lack of a better word..no insult intended).

Crazyme..you wouldn't get $40 unless you started the bid at $40. You can go either way..start low with a reserve and hope to generate interest as mentioned (as I said, for me, I pass the reserve auctions..just want to know just what the people want for their items, and no time or interest to play the guessing game!), or start it at the lowest you'll be happy with. You do have to pay the reserve fee, if the item doesn't reach reserve.