| If you have never sold products on eBay before, I | | | | sold on eBay in the past, and the price range that it |
| would suggest that you start with your own | | | | usually brings as a high bid. This helps you to bid more |
| household items that you are ready to part with. You | | | | accurately at the auction, instead of guessing at how |
| probably have things in storage, items in the back of | | | | well it will do online and bidding in the dark. |
| your closet, or things you don't use anymore. You | | | | Your partner will need to be quick on the keyboard |
| can generally get a lot more for them on eBay than | | | | and familiar with eBay. You need to know how many |
| you can by having a yard sale. | | | | auctions are currently running for that item, and |
| Once you get your feet wet with the selling process, | | | | whether the market is already flooded with sellers. |
| and exhaust your personal resources, you can look | | | | They can also search the Completed Auctions to see |
| to local auctions for more products to sell on eBay. | | | | what the high bids were when the most recent |
| Many local auctions specialize in property, personal | | | | auctions ended. After a few trial runs, you can get |
| estates, antiques, Nascar and other collectibles. | | | | your teamwork down to an art. |
| Sometimes you can even find large lots of inventory | | | | Without this Invisible Partner you may bid too high |
| or product types, and purchase the entire lot for a | | | | for an item that brings a lower price on eBay, or that |
| discount or wholesale price. You can then sell the | | | | doesn't sell well online. Unless you know your product, |
| products individually through online auction, and flip | | | | and know your market (super well), it pays to have |
| your investment into a nice little profit. | | | | someone checking on things behind the scenes. |
| How do you choose which products to buy, and how | | | | You can usually find out about Local Auctions by |
| much should you bid? | | | | checking the newspapers. There is also a great site |
| The goal is to buy low and turn a nice profit. What I | | | | called where you can find live auctions in your area as |
| have done in the past, and would highly recommend, | | | | well. All you have to do is put in your zip code, tell it |
| is that you team up with your spouse or with a | | | | how far you are willing to travel (within 30 miles, for |
| friend. One stays at the computer while the other | | | | example) and it will give you a calendar of auctions in |
| attends the local auctions, and you stay connected | | | | your area. |
| by cell phone. You want to keep your method under | | | | A quick search at AuctionZip tells me that there are |
| your hat by the way, so step outside to make the | | | | 9 local Auctions going on in my area this weekend |
| calls or be as inconspicuous about text messaging as | | | | (and I live in a very small town). Some of them are |
| you possibly can. | | | | for properties, others are entire personal estates (ie |
| When you find a product that you are interested in, | | | | estate auctions), and some of them specialize in |
| or that you think may do well on eBay, make a note | | | | antiques & collectibles. |
| of the model number or any specific product | | | | When you tap into these resources and get a |
| information. Pass this on to your "invisible partner" so | | | | system down for buying smart, you can flip products |
| that they can research the product for you. | | | | from one auction to another for an easy profit! |
| They can look up the product to see how well it has | | | | |