What NOT to sell
Thinking of starting an eBay business? There are some products that are simply not easy to make money with before you dive in the deep end have a think about these little traps for the unwary:
Popular Products: Yes there are lots of sellers offering dvds and lipods because there is a huge market for them so you might well think of those types of products as a good choice but the chances are you would be making a mistake. The sellers who make money with these products are usually well established sellers often with known and trusted brands who can buy their goods in enormous quantities. Those big wholesale orders allow them to buy their products at deeply discounted prices so its unlikely you could compete.
Large Items: Yes there are folks making great money selling boats but how are you going to handle the shipping of large items? Where are you going to store them while you market them? Generally large items are relatively slow sellers too as there are fewer potential customers and almost certainly no impulse buyers.
Fragile Items: Glassware and ceramics actually sell very well on ebay but are difficult to ship without some breakage. Customers are never happy having their new murano glass vase turn up in pieces so you risk negative feedback if the packaging is not designed to keep fragile items safe in transit.
Low Value Items: Its difficult to make a living if you have to sell lots of low value items and of course the time taken to address them and mail lots of small items can be lengthy. You may also find that postage costs become a substantial part of the customers spend so they will be less likely to buy anyway. If the items can be bundled then it condider whether it is more realistic to sell smal litems in sets rather than individually.
This is obviously not a definitive list but may make you think twice before you dive into your ebay venture!
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This post was written by admin on March 7, 2009
