Hello Folks,
It has been a LONG time since I have posted here. I am very sorry. I wish I could say it was due to anything but selfishness but it is not.
My eBay sales have been very consistent. No, I never quite my day job as I was hoping but I really don’t see why. I have streamlined my eBay selling so it take little of my time.
I do all my shopping for items to sell on eBay once per week and I list once per week (scheduled) as well. With all this, I have gotten lazy! Posting on this blog seems less exciting when I am not at my computer as much. Sorry.
The good news is I plan on sharing my success through the Holiday season so I should be, at least temporarily blogging here.
Yes, I still use dropshipping sucks and still try to promote that on this blog.
Here are some quick numbers:
I am now averaging $450+ per week in profits on eBay.
I am now averaging $700+ per week in sales on eBay.
I am now selling around 20 items per week on eBay.
The only downside is that I still have found very few long term items. But that is ok, I like shopping for new things to sell.
Well, WISH ME LUCK and the same to you. I will start blogging here frequently soon for the holiday season.
Ok, I know, we all just have to face the fact that I am not blogging that much anymore. I am vacationing in TN with the family and trying to limit my computer time. Since the blog is more for fun than for profit I have to keep my time on the blog site to a minimum.
Yes, I am still an eBay seller! Things are going well. Still doing the Drop Shipping Sucks stuff. All is well. In fact, even though I STILL have my day job the eBay sales have allowed us to take this little vacation.
I have come to the conclusion that eBay is not going to make me rich or even able to retire. I am doing well, but the stability still isn’t 100% there. But this is very good for now. Doing eBay is fun and if it earns me nothing more than a couple of vacations and some extra spending $$ each year, I can live with that!
It has been a long time since I have posted here and I am sorry. I am continuing on my journey through eBay and I think I have peaked. I am doing well. I am making money. I still give great praise to Drop Shipping Sucks (please use my affiliate link).
The problem I am having is expanding. I am at a critical point. If I want to expand my eBay adventure I am going to have to work much harder and many more hours. I am going to have to look for new niche items and I am going to have to really ramp up my sales.
As I have played with in the past, I am SERIOUSLY considering venturing outside the bay. I think this would be the easiest next step. Looking where else I could sell, not what else.
I really have not established a solid niche for myself. I have kept with selling anything I could buy cheap. But I think the light in that is that when buying cheap I can sell just about anywhere. After all, if I can sell on eBay I can sell on Amazon and other places, right?
IF you look to the left of this page you will see a poll. I am interested in knowing if you have made money using dropshipping on eBay. So you know, I plan to share my findings with Christopher Benard!
So far the vote is 6 to 1. 1 person has done it!! I wish they would share their secrets with me. That is a hint.
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!
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.
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
I have always been a fan of halloween, but this year I love it more than ever.
If you have been following my blog you will know that I have been using, praising, and promoting the Better Sources Guide ans an affiliate for a while now. It quite simply has been the #1 factor in my eBay success. And this Halloween is no different.
Using the techniques in Chris’s guide I have been able to really cash-in on this halloween. I have stayed away from costumes but have been selling stuff such as dancing skeletons, headless butlers, crystal balls, and other mostly-animated props. It has been going very well! I am sorry to see the season ending. I have 3 auctions ending today and I think this will have to be the end of my Halloween push. Getting too late to sell now as Halloween is just 2 weeks away.
The good news is that right after Halloween is the CHRISTMAS season! The best season by far. I fully expect to make an additional $7000 this Christmas. Maybe it is a lofty goal, but it is something I think I can achieve. Of course I would be happy even with an additional $3000, I don’t want to get too greedy.
So, anyone who is considering selling on eBay along with me, now is the time to get started! With the current economic slump more people than ever are going to be looking for a deal on eBay. I have a feeling that retailers will see a big slow down and that eBay will have a big increase.
Oh, and here is a big tip, if you’re going to start selling on eBay this holiday season do not start by looking what a bunch of other people are selling then trying to find the same stuff so you can sell it too. It is not fair to copy other’s auctions.
Well, wish me luck and I will do the same for you!
I had a bad week recently. Really bad. I barely made a profit on eBay for the week and was feeling pretty lousy.
I was unsure if it was my items, eBay, or the failing USA economy. As it turns out, it was me as I had expected and hoped. I just got greedy and went for some bad products. Problem corrected.
I was recently asked about my intentions to quit my day job since I have considered this option in the past. I am not currently considering it. Especially after my recent low-profit scare! I still need the stability of my real job and, quite frankly, with the economy they way it is I would just prefer make all the money I can while I can. Who knows where we will be 12 months from now.
Wish me luck!
And remember, use this link and go buy DropShipping Sucks. It is what I used to get started and you should too. Plus, when you use my link I earn money. [smile]
What can I say. I had a bad week. First off, it looks like I purchased a LEMON of a product to sell. I thought that they would go well and, until now, I have gotten very good at determining what would sell. That stinks. I have been on a real roll.
The good news is since I used the DropShipping Sucks method I will not be out any money. But the bad news is that this entire week I will net a whopping $233 in profit. Yes, that is right, $233 for the WEEK.
Yuck!
Wish me luck for next week. I have been having much better weeks in general this was just a stinker. Let’s hope it is an exception and not the new rule!
I has been a long time since my last post. Let’s see. Since my last post:
The NFL season has started.
Sarah Palin was announced as VP for the GOP
Joe Biden was announced as the VP for the Democrats
Another hurricane hit New Orleans
I HAD A $3000 SALE ON EBAY!
I guess, to me, the last one is the most noteworthy. And it is the reason I am writing today. I, as always, using the tips from the Dropshipping Sucks guide found an Entertainment Android.
What is an Entertainment Android you might ask? It is a very large robot used for events. A cute robot I called Space Head.
I bought him for a small fortune at $366 and was able to sell him for a large fortune on eBay. $3011.01 to be exact!! After all costs I easily netted over $2500 in profit.
The biggest pain was shipping him. Since he was no ordinary item I had to arrange for van freight to bring him to his new home. It was a HEADACHE. And, until I got word that he arrived safely, I could hardly sleep thinking somehow I was going to lose-out on this sale. WHAT IF THEY BROKE HIM!? WHAT IF THEY STOLE HIM!?
But, it all worked out in the end. I never thought I would be selling robots online. That is a new one.
So, that is my long overdue update. I will TRY to be more frequent. You try to use my affiliate link! It makes me want to post more!
