How to find cheap things to build feedback

swbluto · #1 10-07-2015

Here's a few really cheap things I've found that can be used to build feedback. I'm going to organize this list by keywords.

codes (i.e., you'll find game codes and the such.)
coupons
recipes
pics
email or e-mail (i.e., you'll find items with titles like "Send picture by email!")
free shipping (search for any incredibly common cheap thing like jewelry and sort by lowest price)

Just some quick and easy keywords to use to quickly find items for building feedback.

**ilcarletto** · #2 10-08-2015

I suggest to revise your way of getting feedback.

First of all the only feedback that matters is the seller feedback. Buying stuff for 0.01 doesn't give you much benefit. Your account will not be stronger.

If you plan to sell those to get seller feedback you will be in troubles.

Game codes are very high risk items and all the other digital stuff delivered via email are not welcome by ebay. Your account will be in danger. Have a look at this thread.

Sell cheap stuff is ok but MUST be shipped.

Get some ideas on what to sell as first itemon ebay, here in the forum. There are plenty of threads on the subject.

tazi2010 · #3 10-08-2015

If you sold cheap stuff do build up your seller feedback, would it make a difference if you then starting selling high value items suddenly? Would that ping ebay system?

**ilcarletto** · #4 10-08-2015

Everything shall be done smoothly... you cannot sell 4 pencils and suddenly start selling 20 iPads.
That will trigger more than on flag.

MM78 · #5 10-08-2015

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Originally Posted by swbluto

Here's a few really cheap things I've found that can be used to build feedback. I'm going to organize this list by keywords.

codes (i.e., you'll find game codes and the such.)
coupons
recipes
pics
email or e-mail (i.e., you'll find items with titles like "Send picture by email!")
free shipping (search for any incredibly common cheap thing like jewelry and sort by lowest price)

Just some quick and easy keywords to use to quickly find items for building feedback.

For F**k Sake this is the worst Advice ever given on this forum....

TO ALL NEWBIES
....PLEASE IGNORE THIS AS ADVICE!!!!!

empirestate · #6 10-08-2015

Virtual stuff is the best way to get limited

mhhbizz · #7 10-08-2015

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Originally Posted by MM78

For F**k Sake this is the worst Advice ever given on this forum....

TO ALL NEWBIES
....PLEASE IGNORE THIS AS ADVICE!!!!!

agreed. ahaha

MM78 · #8 10-08-2015

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Originally Posted by empirestate

Virtual stuff is the best way to get limited

Maybe that's what he wants people to know....how to get Limited easily!

swbluto · #9 10-09-2015

Lol, I'm not suggesting buying 100s of these items. Obviously, this info is meant for people with BRAINS - If you just want a feeback of 1 so that your first sale goes more smoothly, buying just one of these items will not endanger your account. Now if you starting buying 100s, DUH - You're an idiot.

swbluto · #10 10-09-2015

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Originally Posted by tazi2010

If you sold cheap stuff do build up your seller feedback, would it make a difference if you then starting selling high value items suddenly? Would that ping ebay system?

Just ramp up slowly in price. A few $10-20 items, then a few $50 and so on.

rsot · #11 10-09-2015

So easy to make handcrafted things for low end sales....you can also use dollar shop items

hAve · #12 10-11-2015

try buying/selling sim cards with collection in person? O.o

**ilcarletto** · #13 10-12-2015

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Originally Posted by hAve

try buying/selling sim cards with collection in person? O.o

Seller feedbacks are the only ones that matters... buy stuff doesn't help.

Moreover, I would not even get close to phone related items to sell on a brand new account.

mao · #14 10-14-2015

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Originally Posted by swbluto

Here's a few really cheap things I've found that can be used to build feedback. I'm going to organize this list by keywords.

codes (i.e., you'll find game codes and the such.)
coupons
recipes
pics
email or e-mail (i.e., you'll find items with titles like "Send picture by email!")
free shipping (search for any incredibly common cheap thing like jewelry and sort by lowest price)

Just some quick and easy keywords to use to quickly find items for building feedback.

people would be lying if they said they havent had an ebay account and done this, we all have until we read the stealth guide.

Im not sure if the poster has had a read at stealth, but tbh this is BAD advice, you go about buying these 1p items all in the space of say 1 day with a seller account imo will show or even flag to ebay that youre trying to build feedback to sell high risk products.

keep safe folk

hAve · #15 10-14-2015

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Originally Posted by ilcarletto

Seller feedbacks are the only ones that matters... buy stuff doesn't help.

Moreover, I would not even get close to phone related items to sell on a brand new account.

Couldn't say that sim card is phone related, especially if it's in "Everything else" category.

I only used to buy sim cards to build up feedbacks up to 1st star, it's useful as at least gives buyers some confidence, more confidence than with seller who got 0 of feedbacks.

It's really nice and worth it for a brand new stealth accounts

Burger Box Man · #16 10-21-2015

you should buy your first 5 feedback and then start selling cause no one is going to buy from a seller with 0 feedback. 5 buyer feedback is only going to cost like £1/$1.5

justskittles · #17 10-23-2015

I don't think he meant to get his account banned obviously. As stealth users, we will always want to find ways to build a good account on ebay. Gaining positive feedback is one thing that is hard to get around without drawing too much attention. There are a billion kazillion things you can buy on ebay for cheap, the problem is that you can't exactly have it shipped to your verified paypal address. You are limited to what you can buy on ebay that doesn't require shipment. I tried the 0.01 cent recipe auctions but someone had pointed out that it would look really bad when ebay did the manual review of your account. So I immediately stopped that. If you can buy feedback, that would be great but otherwise I still have no found a great way of gaining feedback unless you just sell stuff.

Matt3174 · #18 11-02-2015

Ouch, that is some brutal advise to start off!! If you have the money go buy some silver and sell a few small amounts, you break even. Or just go to Meijer and look for some small cheap Lego things. Look for things light for cheap first class shipping. Nothing that could possibly be broken or things like sports cards that people may perceive a condition different.

GunBirz · #19 11-03-2015

Go to aliexpress and do drop shipping...

**ilcarletto** · #20 11-03-2015

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Originally Posted by GunBirz

Go to aliexpress and do drop shipping...

Yes, great advice. Dropshipping from china where you have no control whatsoever over shipping and custom delays.

Your account will be in trouble in no time.

Please GunBirz, retain from posting 5 reply per minute and think twice before giving any suggestion.

xhan · #21 12-01-2015

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Originally Posted by hAve

try buying/selling sim cards with collection in person? O.o

risky, will get catch eventually

swbluto · #22 02-07-2016

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Originally Posted by rsot

So easy to make handcrafted things for low end sales....you can also use dollar shop items

Yep. Also to note, etsy is a great way to easily find homemade things that sell well. Just find anyone with a huge store and lots of sales (Of things you can make) and look at their sales to find popular products. Generally, if you click an etsy category, products at the top will tend to be popular (Recently sold) (Great way to easily find sellers who sell popular products).