How and Where to Locate the Merchandise to Sell on eBay Insider Information You Need to Know from the Experts Who Do It Every Day
August 28, 2009 by sgtwak
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Entrepreneurs in record numbers are setting up shop on eBay, according to a new survey conducted for eBay by ACNielsen Media Research International. More than 724,000 Americans report that eBay is their primary or secondary source of income. In addition to these professional eBay sellers, another 1.5 million individuals say they supplement their income by selling on eBay, according to the July 2005 survey. In the last six months of 2005, eBay members in the United States sold merchandise worth approximately $10.6 billion. As you can see, finding the customers is not a problem locating quality items to sell, is the challenge. So what do you do when you are done cleaning out your closet and attics? Where do you find the merchandise you need to sell on eBay? That s precisely what this new book is about: where to find products that you can buy for a few cents on the dollar and resell for massive profits! This book is intended for online sellers who want to build a business that can be increased over time by selling primarily new merchandise in quantity. You will be provided detailed insider information on: wholesalers, drop shippers, auctions, closeouts, discontinued merchandise, overstocks, salvage items, surplus merchandise, below wholesale products, customer returns, wholesale trade shows, suppliers, liquidators, close out firms, foreign and domestic manufacturers, and places to look in your area. In short you will learn to become a product sourcing pro and make money on eBay with products including: clothing, mixed lots, electronics, tools, furniture, general mixed merchandise, domestics, housewares, antiques, books, shoes, jewelry, toys, gifts, sporting goods, hardware, and much more.
User Ratings and Reviews
3 Stars Some Outdated Resources…Good Advice Throughout
Some of the resources listed in the book are outdated. This is rather surprising considering the fact that the book was only published in 2007. For example, resources such as Andale.com have been completely changed/revamped. Sites such as Wholesale411.com are filled with tons of spam. Other recommended sites such as Liquidation.com have generated tons of negative reviews from eBay veterans (search for Liquidation review in eBay guides).
Despite the outdated resources in the book, this book does give the average eBay seller a good number of hints and insider tips in regards to buying/locating your “niche merchandise”. Just don’t expect receiving a top-secret wholesale directory with dirt-cheap items. That simply does not exist for the average seller on eBay. Leave that to the major corporations like Walmart.
5 Stars Very Helpful Source
Very helpful book. Doesn’t cover the basics of listings, if that’s what you are looking for. Great for sources for ideas for services and for purchasing products to sell.
2 Stars Disappointed!
I was extremely impressed with Amazon’s shipping speed, and the book’s 288 pages can easily be read in only a few hours. It provides a wealth of information for a “rank beginner” who’s hoping to sell on Ebay, but I have read similar information in some of the FREE eBooks I’ve downloaded during the past year. This book does put the facts at your fingertips so you don’t have to waste alot of time hunting for them, but it focuses mainly on the “basics”, and using common sense. The very small directory of wholesale resources included at the end of the book leaves a lot to be desired. If you have no interest in selling the products the author has listed, then the Directory is of little value to you. I was swayed into buying the book because of all the positive feedback it received, something I won’t do again. And, this was the first time I purchased a book directly from Amazon, paying full price, something else I won’t do again. In my opinion, this book serves primarily as a starter’s manual, as it does not offer much to someone who already knows the basics. I feel I wasted $[...] (with shipping) and I’m going to sell it on Amazon, and search for a book about becoming a more advanced seller, using techniques and resources Power Seller’s use. If you’re a beginner — Buy This Book!!! — but if you already know the basics — save your money and look for something better suited to “your” needs.
5 Stars Extremely Helpful book
I found this book to be so helpful. It provides a world of knowledge, along with helpful hints on aspects of buying and selling merchandise on ebay. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to take the next step towards becoming a power seller on ebay.
5 Stars Finally, an ebay book that delivers!
This was the fourth book I’ve read on selling on ebay and it easily outshines the other three. It actually delivers what the title says and is very well written.
