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5 Handy tips to help you start a eBay business
If you want to start a ebay business then it is vital to keep in
mind that it is no different than the responsibilities of
embarking on any other type of business. Sure you may be able to
work from home, in your underwear, and never leave the...
Nine Simple eBay Selling Hints
Some of these eBay hints will save you money, others will result in higher prices. Either way, these will help you run more profitable eBay auctions. 1. Write a simple description and do not clutter your auction with unneeded items like animated...
Sell Your Items at Cost and Make a Fortune on eBay!
Like all ebay sellers I wanted to sell all of my items at a profit and what I found was that when I was getting to the end of line items that I was ending up selling them at cost, even though the items were finally selling at a profit price, because...
Top 10 Strangest eBay Items Ever Sold.
eBay can be a very odd place, given that you can sell almost anything you want. Here are the auctions we've picked as being the strangest ever.
#10 - Girlfriends: Some girls auctioned their services as 'imaginary girlfriends', who would send the...
Watch Out For Fake Ebay Escrow Scammers
Thankfully, online auction scams don't happen very often. But
when they do, it causes distress, anger and serious concern
amongst the eBay community.
But before we all panic, let's just remind ourselves that the
vast majority of eBay users...
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Do You Pine For Your Own Tattoo Kit? Story of an Ebay Winner
Recently I went hunting for odds and ends that I could re-
sell at a garage sale or on E-bay. Not being that
knowledgeable on collectibles, I go by intuition and luck
in making my choices. Most of the items I buy for re-sale
cost me less than $10.00. If you are familiar with the
term "economies of scale," you can see why I will never get
rich with this approach. Anyway, how does a tattoo kit
enter this scenario?
As I pawed through one antique shop, an attractive
wooden box with with a tiny brass latch caught my eye.
Maybe it was the words on the top of the box that caught
my attention. They stated, "Cow Tattoo Kit." It was
priced $25.00. Now I knew that cows kept up with the
latest trends and fashions, but a cow tattoo kit? I was
mesmerized. I opened the box and there was the neatest
ear tattoo kit a cow ever saw. No, I didn't know that
cows had their ears tattooed for identification purposes
but years ago it was the thing to do. The complete
contents of the box included a bottle of ink, two small
containers filled with letters and numbers, and a pliers-
like hand tool for tattooing the cows ear.
So here I was infatuated with a $25.00 dollar item
which was considerably over the budget of a junk buyer
like me. With trepidation, I made an offer of $20.00
for the kit which was
promptly accepted, and I took
my trophy home. As I drove by the area dairy farms
on my way, I gazed at the barns and envisioned a cow
tattoo expert at work. Infinite designs danced
through my head: EAT MORE PORK was one I imagined a
a cow might request. My kit, however, was not to
be used in any tattoo parlor; it was destined for E-bay.
So many times you think you have a winner for Ebay,
but this time I was convinced that I had one with
this attractive box and unusual contents. I opened
the bidding at $20.00 but before long, bids from
around the country drove the price over the century
mark. The winning bidder paid $113.00 for the kit.
A few days after I mailed the kit to the winning
bidder, I received a beautiful letter praising me for
the fine item I had sold them. These people owned
a large farm and collected farm memorabilia. The
nice thing about selling items to collectors like
the farm family who bought the tattoo kit is that
they are usually thrilled to acquire your offering.
Everyone ends up a winner, and how can you beat that?
About the Author
John Lundgren is a garage sale enthusiast and author
of, "How To Turn Your Garage Sale Into a Money
Machine." Visit www.garagesalebonanza.com for free
tips and the free ebook, The Garage Sale Addict's
Handbook.
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