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I have a friend who goes to
yard sales and buys used toys. Now this is
something I never thought would sell on eBay, but
she does quite well. She chooses good quality toys
- brand names with very little wear - and knows
just how much to pay for them, and approximately
how much they will sell for. Doing this takes a lot
of research of eBay markets in order to learn what
sells and what does not. Hard to find items that
have a high demand do best. Antiques that can have
the authenticity easily verified by a photo sell
well, as do computer items that are in high demand
(like laptops), brand name clothing that shows
little wear and is low priced, and any item that is
out of stock because of popularity - people will be
willing to buy good quality used instead of new
when it either saves them some, or gets it to them
sooner.
Be warned, high ticket items
do NOT sell well if the seller has little feedback,
or bad feedback. Get some experience selling cheap
things before you work up to the expensive stuff.
Items like laptops sell best from a computer
company, or someone who can verify their expertise
- likewise jewelry and antiques do not sell well
without authentication.
eBay can also be a means of
creating a business if you have a way of selling
items that you purchase on eBay. Deals do still
happen there, though they are rare, and the chances
of getting stung are going up all the time. I
bought used laptops on eBay and sold them at a good
profit for several years though, and did so well at
it that I got swamped. You have to know your
market, and have a predictable means of selling
what you buy before the price on it drops and eats
up your profit margin.
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