Earning on Ebay, Amazon, and Etsy

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Comment by Barbara Burton on June 12, 2013 at 11:29am

Michael, my suggestion to you is to sell what you know and what you love.  I've been selling womens clothing for a while and seem to do well with that.  When I try to veer off into other areas, I end up with something that doesn't sell because I just didn't know enough about the item.  I would go to the eBay forums and join the one that interests you the most and try to visit it frequently to see what is being said.  I've learned a lot about brands and strategies for selling that way over the years.  No one can hand you a magic wand and tell you what to sell, though.  You have to cultivate an interest and an understanding of what sells through time. 

Comment by Barbara Burton on June 12, 2013 at 11:26am

Hello, I have been on eBay since about 2000, and I have been actively selling since about 2005.  I really want to make eBay and my own website (which I am working to get off the ground) my primary source of income, so that I can quit my J-O-B.  Last year, I was off work for a medical issue, and I got my sales up to above $4000, and I believe if I had more time off or could devote additional time to it, I could really make it successful.

I look forward to seeing what you all are doing and any suggestions to kick things up a notch.

Barb

Comment by Michael Jones on May 15, 2013 at 7:35am

Hey everyone! I have not really done much with eBay even though I've been a seller since 2004 and have a 100% positive feedback rating, with hundreds of transactions over those almost 10 years.

I'd like to start doing a lot more on eBay, with an initial goal to earn $250 a month, then $500, then $1,000.  I have gone through some eBay courses over the years, but I don't know what to sell and where to start, outside of the stuff already in my house.

What resources are available to learn about profitable things to sell on eBay, and is it possible to scale up part time to eventually make $1,000+ profit per month?

Comment by Landa LaMotta Knaack on May 1, 2013 at 3:41am

Raun--One of the things that piqued my interest was the hyper-local aspect. While Craigslist is more metro-area with sub-local search, Krrb listed several small towns near me as "cities." 

Comment by Raun Lauterbach on April 30, 2013 at 4:59pm

Landa -- No, I haven't heard of it.  I wonder how they are doing.  It's always hard to get enough people into a community to get it to function smoothly.  Looks interesting enough.

Comment by Landa LaMotta Knaack on April 30, 2013 at 2:17pm

Has anyone heard of Krrb.com?  Sounds like a competitor to Craigslist or eBay's old classifieds...  http://krrb.com/

Comment by Josh Chapman on April 6, 2013 at 8:29pm

So I had a golf club posted 3 times for week long auctions. The auction started at $0.99 but had a shipping cost of between $5 - $15. I never got a bid on it in 3 weeks. I listed it again starting at $19.99 with free shipping and I already have a bid on it. I guess the free shipping might be the way to go, just don't forget to build it into the starting price.

Comment by Landa LaMotta Knaack on March 27, 2013 at 4:50pm

Wish we had a "like" button, Raun, so I could tag your remark!  I also noticed that you should list your shipping options from lowest to highest rate--I guess a lot of buyers are too lazy to look into the details link, or even the shipping tab on the item...

My item had plainly listed USPS first class mail (economy shipping) rate in both places.  I guess my buyer never looked.  Seems like basic stuff I might have overlooked, but maybe helpful for others, too!

Comment by Raun Lauterbach on March 27, 2013 at 4:06pm

I have done some testing like this.  I sold the same item under 2 listings.  One was for an amount plus roughly the actual cost to ship.  The other listing was for "free shipping."  The free shipping listing was actually a dollar higher than the other listing.  This item was in the $10-12 range, for reference.  I sold many more of the free shipping listings than the other one.  It seemed strange to me, but I went with it.  :)

Comment by Landa LaMotta Knaack on March 27, 2013 at 3:35pm

That's my thought, Rob.  I'm always looking for the free shipping deal as a buyer, too... it was just such a "duh!" moment... 

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