eBay? Dropshipping? I am starting a website!

As you know my blog here has been pretty empty lately and I have been very busy selling products on eBay, thank you dropshipping sucks!

But, as you also know, I have been looking into a way to expand my business and possibly, actually, quit my day job.  eBay just hasn’t gotten me there yet and it has been what feels like forever.

But I got an email yesterday from Christopher Bernard, the guy who created dropshippingsucks.com and he announced his new website, Duug.  I am not sure what Duug stands for, he didn’t say.  What he did say was that Duug was a place where he would personally create websites for people based on their interests.  The email made it sound pretty cool, so I am going to be one of the first customers!!!

The Duug website isn’t even finished yet but you can still sign up, or at least I could.  I just took the survey thingy and got a call FROM CHRIS HIMSELF and am waiting for my new site!!  I will let you know when it is complete.

I am very excited.  I have been waiting to talk to Chris for a long time and now I finally had the chance.  The dude is like crazy brilliant!

So, this is my update.  I will still continue to sell on eBay and still continue to promote dropshipping sucks (affiliate link) but maybe my new website will be the method to which I can quite my job forever!

Slow eBay Sales Season, but I am Ready for March.

Did you think I was dead?  No, I was just busy!  But I have some time now because this is a slow time for me on eBay.  After an amazing Christmas season where I think the slow economy actually helped my sales, things have dropped off considerably.  But I am not concerned.  I am using my dropshipping sucks skills to buy what I can and be ready for March!

Last March is when things really took off after the holidays.  I did pretty well after the holidays last year too.  But this year with the economy what helped my Christmas sales is hurting my post Christmas sales.  During Christmas time everyone was on eBay because everyone wanted a DEAL.  Everyone wanted to save some money and spend a little less.  Now I think everyone is shopped out.  Everyone is in savings mode.

It is a little painful, but again I will be able to ride it out and really cash-in come March.

I have been able to find a few great items to resell:

4GB SD Cards for $1.66 which will be great to sell to people who got Digital Cameras for Christmas and want to use them for the summer.

7″ Digital Photo Frame for $16.40 which I can sell along with the SD cards

A huge lot of 96 various Nintendo Wii games. Some of them are not as popular, but I got all 96 games for $504.  This is a big investment for me, but I see me easily doubling my investment.

As you can see, I am ready and I am not just using the dropshipping-style techniques Christopher taught either.  I am still using the techniques for buying products to sell on ebay, but I am not just buying one item at a time after it sells anymore. 

I just wanted to give my fans a quick update and to let them know that I still have a heartbeat.  WISH ME LUCK!

Selling on eBay this Christmas

Chris posted another article, so here is the copy and paste.  Note: I have replaced the DropShipping Sucks link with my affiliate link.  That is all I have changed in the article.

  The most exciting time of the year for eBay sellers is here. There is no doubt that the period between Nov 1 – Dec 23 is the best time to sell on eBay. The “Holiday Season” is where 66% of many eBay seller’s profit is earned for the entire year. That means if an eBay seller were to make $100,000 in a year, $34,000 of it was made in the first 10 months of the year, and $66,000 of it in the last 2 months. And, while most of us aren’t going to make $100k this year selling on eBay, we can enjoy some easy cash to help reduce the holiday cash crunch.

Who couldn’t use an extra $500 – $2000 this Nov/Dec?
When all you need is an eBay account, a PayPal account (both free), and a good source of products to sell on eBay – why not make some extra money!

During the first 10 months of the year you have to be very careful. You have to do much research to make sure a particular product is a good product to sell on eBay. During the “Holiday Season” on eBay you do not have to do nearly as much. If you have access to a good source for eBay products then all you have to do is find some name brand toys or some discount electronics or maybe a unique novelty item and you’re selling. It is amazing how much stuff sells on eBay during the period around Christmas, that doesn’t sell well on eBay throughout most of the year.

So, if you’ve ever considered selling products on eBay or even starting your own eBay business then now is the time to act. This “Holiday Season” is going to be hotter on eBay than ever. With more buyers looking to save money they will turn away from the mall and the retail chains and instead go to eBay for a good deal.

If you need a good source for products to sell on eBay I would recommend you visit Products for eBay at http://www.ProductsForEbay.com They have a little survey that will help you find the right place to find products. Or, if you’re interested in dropshipping, I always recommend people take a look at “Drop Shipping Sucks” — my website dedicated to alternatives to dropshipping.

Good luck and happy holidays!

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Christopher_Bernard

Christopher Bernard is an eBay Power Seller and Expert Wholesale & Drop Ship Product Sourcing Specialist with Over 9 Years Experience. Christopher Currently Operates the Anti-Drop Shipping Website at http://www.DropShippingSucks.com

Wahooo! That eBay Wholesale Product Tool is Out!

Ok, it is like 5:00 in the morning.  I just woke up to some news that is going to make you very happy.  That product finding tool that I wrote about in the blog recently and that I have had the privilage of beta testing has been released.

Unfortunately for me, there is no affiliate program yet so I will not be able to make a commission if you go there and order.  But since I got the software for free I guess I will not pout too bad.  But if you want to wait to order it until you can use my affiliate link I will not complain either. 

The site is www.bettersources.com which is kind of weird because that is the name of his guide that he sells at his drop shipping sucks site (that one IS an affiliate link).

If you want a really cool way to find products to sell then I do recommend you give it a try.  Maybe do me a favor and when you order send an email to Chris and tell him that you found out about the site from my blog.  Who knows, when he makes his affiliate program maybe I will get the credit.

Well, I have to get to work.  Yeah, I know, I still haven’t quit my day job.  I am doing well on eBay but it is not stable enough yet for me to do it full time.  I agree with all the comments I got that I need to have at least 5 – 6 months worth of bills in savings.

Enjoy Chris’ new software.  Wish me luck!