So, you wanna know how I made 11k for my dream Vacation? eBay!
Posted 06-03-2007 at 12:55 PM by sanctuary68
Okay, I don't really know if I have the energy to write my entire eBay story in one entire sitting...Here is a Start!
Just about this time last year, I lost my job and was trying to figure out how to make my house payment!
It all started with selling my career clothes that were a bit too large and I didn't need any way's..
(wow, who knew used designer clothes sold so well on eBay? ) I managed to keep my payments on time and decided to sell my house (husband not working either)
Put my money in the bank and set is aside for the future and took a break from everything for about 7 months...
End of January '07 I started to reevaluate my life and not sure that I had the energy yet to go back to the corporate world..I decided to try the eBay thing again ! Yes, AFTER the Holiday's! Was I nuts??? Nope!!!
Many people take a break after the Holiday's from selling online and I wanted too start...just no idea what to sell! So, I knew I was a good shopper! (Hey, I have been a member here for over 7 years) I also knew that you make money in buying NOT selling!
There are 2 very important factors that you need in Selling online...ONLINE TRAFFIC and Having what someone wants! I was shopping at local outlet shops and purchasing GREAT DEALS! But, even though I set GOALS (MUST DO) .."As long as I sell 10 items a day and make at least 10 dollars in profit each". It was OK money..but, I was working my butt OFF!
*Rookie MISTAKE* Sell a little bit of everything to try to get online foot traffic*
Yes, I was successful but wanted to work smarter and not HARDER!!!
Well- this was also the time that eBay's Fee's started to go up...
subscribed to a couple of those online eBay reporting companies and used eBay's tools as well and started researching What's Hot on EBay!!
((Having a marketing background I Also know that once people start getting their income tax back, they BUY for themselves and NOT FOR OTHERS! Like what they really wanted at Christmas))
So, I took my reports in hand (top selling items and average prices) SHOPPING!
What I then Discovered was, I could sell one item and make 50 dollars instead of 10!
Yes, the products were a little more but, they so was the payout!
This is where my story really begins...TBC!
*Rookie MISTAKE* Sell a little bit of everything to try to get online foot traffic*
Yes, I was successful but wanted to work smarter and not HARDER!!!
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