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Default How do you guys make a sub living out of selling on ebay ?

Whats up guys,

im not looking to making a full time job but a part time, i was browsing and couldn't help notice you guys were selling a lot of stuff and making some decent money, do you guys buy goods and resell or how is it that you constantly have stock to resell ?

Im quite interested in starting my online selling business.
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Default Re: How do you guys make a sub living out of selling on ebay ?

Hi, welcome to the forum.

How do you think it works? Do you have some ideas?

Did you try to spend some time, hours, days in understanding how sellers do on eBay before coming in here?
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Default Re: How do you guys make a sub living out of selling on ebay ?

I've sold some items but they're my own, I know some people buy v wholesale but want to know more.
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Default Re: How do you guys make a sub living out of selling on ebay ?

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I've sold some items but they're my own, I know some people buy v wholesale but want to know more.
What do you want to know? Sources? Nobody is going to tell you that.

It depends on the category of the item. For clothing and other stuff you get wholesale. If you sell jewels or rare stamps you will hardly get a wholesale.

Dropshipping is also an option but can work or not depending on the item and the source.
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Default Re: How do you guys make a sub living out of selling on ebay ?

Hey man,

Start with alibaba.com and look for some products you can make a profit on. Just keep going back to ebay to check and see what the product is selling for. Make sure you factor in shipping costs and ebay/paypal fees. That's what a lot of us eBay sellers do.

There is also a way to make money from garage sales, thrift stores, goodwill etc.

It's pretty fun just remember, BUY LOW, SELL HIGH
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Hey man,

Start with alibaba.com and look for some products you can make a profit on. Just keep going back to ebay to check and see what the product is selling for. Make sure you factor in shipping costs and ebay/paypal fees. That's what a lot of us eBay sellers do.

There is also a way to make money from garage sales, thrift stores, goodwill etc.

It's pretty fun just remember, BUY LOW, SELL HIGH
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Default Re: How do you guys make a sub living out of selling on ebay ?

It's really very simple. Find a product you would like to sell, find a wholesale source that has pricing that will allow you to be competitive and sell. If their price is too high, either try to negotiate or find another supplier. If you can't, then move on to the next item.

Nobody bats 100% when it comes to finding wholesalers. Sometimes we find a good one and sometimes we don't. You just have to keep trying. You WILL find them.
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It's really very simple. Find a product you would like to sell, find a wholesale source that has pricing that will allow you to be competitive and sell. If their price is too high, either try to negotiate or find another supplier. If you can't, then move on to the next item.

Nobody bats 100% when it comes to finding wholesalers. Sometimes we find a good one and sometimes we don't. You just have to keep trying. You WILL find them.
Step 2. Once you find a reliable wholesaler for a product that allows an acceptable profit margin: Keep your mouth shut and don't tell everyone else who your sources are to avoid creating unnecessary competition for yourself.
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Default Re: How do you guys make a sub living out of selling on ebay ?

Alibiba items can are often times phake or close to infringing on other brands. Personally I would start selling actual items you can pick up at different garage sales etc not sure what they are called in the U.K. Test the waters keep looking for different opportunities. As you can so many people sell a variety of different things in different categories, etc.
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You should start by selling things you are interested in.

If your passion is pokemon cards, look to source them. If you can sell then for a profit then buy a few and test the water to get a feel for selling online. It definitely helps to know your market when starting off. There is no point trying to source and sell model planes if you don't have a clue about them.

Eventualy other products and niches will reveal themselves. Its a process.

It can be time consuming finding sources and products but It is something every one of us has been through. So good luck.
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Default Re: How do you guys make a sub living out of selling on ebay ?

To start and try to play the game. Use your smart phone, go to places like ADSA, see whats being cleared out, scan the item, check e bay and amazon price, if there is margin buy a few and see how you go.
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An cost effective start could be getting some ideas from here: http://www.aspkin.com/forums/subscri...ard-sales.html
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Default Re: How do you guys make a sub living out of selling on ebay ?

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I've sold some items but they're my own, I know some people buy v wholesale but want to know more.
Welcome to the forums - all the best as you read through posts. Lots of posts deal with all kinds of wholesale matter
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An cost effective start could be getting some ideas from here: http://www.aspkin.com/forums/subscri...ard-sales.html
Just fyi - OP needs to be subscribed member to read that
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Says the guy who's already asked the same question the OP did....LOL!

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that thread was started for the sake of a discussion, not because i don't know how you potatoe
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Cheers guys, i'm gobsmacked with the amount of help on this forum !
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Hi,
I have been selling on eBay for a few years.
I easily make £100 profit a day from selling china stock.
You gotta order from Chinese sites like dhgate.com and aliexpress.com so check them out.
I will have to warn you that new sellers tend to not do as well as experienced sellers.
I hope I helped.
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Hi,
I have been selling on eBay for a few years.
I easily make £100 profit a day from selling china stock.
You gotta order from Chinese sites like dhgate.com and aliexpress.com so check them out.
I will have to warn you that new sellers tend to not do as well as experienced sellers.
I hope I helped.
And for the love of Pete, if you buy from any Chinese seller, DO NOT buy name brand goods....they are all PHAKE! Doing so is a sure way to lose your account(s).
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