Online Auction Ideas

Selling consumer goods online  can be a very profitable business, but locating reliable bulk suppliers can seem like a daunting task.

There are several different types of supplier (such as wholesalers, manufacturers, liquidators, and dropshippers) and each have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Dropshippers may seem like an easy route to take because the goods are delivered by the supplier direct to your customer so there is no stock for you to buy upfront and no deliveries for you to worry about. It also eliminates the risk of being left with a lot of expensive stock if the product you have chosen turns out to be a poor seller. However, Continue reading ‘Product Sourcing Part 1 – New Merchandise’ »

The first step to becoming an eBay seller is to sign up for an eBay account. It is free to register, just go to the eBay site for your country, click on the ‘register’ button at the top of the homepage and complete the registration form. To set up a seller’s account you will also need to verify your identity.

As eBay require you to offer at least one electronic payment or Internet merchant credit card option to your buyers, it would be wise to sign up for Continue reading ‘Selling on eBay – Getting Started’ »

Selling on eBay and Amazon is a fast and simple way for almost anyone to make money online. The best way to begin is by selling items from around the home that you no longer have any use for. This will help familiarise you with the process and give you the opportunity to accrue some feedback. And, of course, you will make money which you can put towards buying more items to sell.

Once you have sold all your unwanted possessions, it can be difficult to decide what to sell next and this is the point at which many people give up. Continue reading ‘What Can I Sell Online?’ »