Monday, May 7, 2007

Sell Free Items For High eBay Profits!

All eBay sellers will tell you that it's their goal to sell items on a repetitive basis that cost them little or nothing and bring in a decent profit after the fees are paid and the positive feedback is in.

How can you do that? It's easy! Find an item, or items that don't cost you upfront money and start selling!

Here's an example. I sell two items on eBay that fit the criteria - Japanese Maple Seedlings and Custom Initialed Cocoa Door Mats. http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=treasureholic1

I have a local source for the maples and they don't cost me a dime. I dig them up to order and ship them bare root USPS Priority Mail. No cost in the transaction but my time and some simple packaging.

The door mats are made here in South Carolina. The first thing that I did was research the company and review the products. When selling on eBay, it's best to find a unique product that only you sell. If you have exclusivity, it increases your ability to make more profit and ensures that ten other sellers won't be doing their best to under cut your price.

I found a mat that was unique to the eBay market. At that point I called the Director of Sales and asked him for the opportunity to set up a distributorship for the mats. It was simple, I provided minimal financial information and set up a house account.

When I sell one, I send the manufacturer an email with my buyer's shipping information. The factory custom makes the mat, ships it to my customer and bills me net 30.

All I do is pass the paperwork and don't handle the item at all. It's a great way to sell on eBay!

I hope this helps you find items that you can sell in a similar manner! Please email me and let me know who it works for you! treasureholic@gmail

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