You might not ever have heard of eBay consignment centers -
don't worry, most people haven't, as they're a relatively new
concept. The idea is that you drop off anything you want sold,
and then the consignment center will sell it for you and share
the profits.
You Can Sell at Consignment Centers.
Just find something to sell and take it to a consignment center
- they'll sell it for you on eBay, handling all the listing,
description and shipping.
You do, however, give up some profit when you sell through a
consignment center, not to mention losing all control over your
auctions - and who's to say that you couldn't sell it better
than they can? The chances are they will only give you a
fraction of the item's real value, to the point where you might
as well have just taken it to the pawn shop.
You Can Be a Consignment Center.
A better option is to be a consignment center for the
non-eBay-using public in your area. After you've been selling
things on eBay for a while and you've told a few people about
it, someday a friend will walk up to you and say "Hey, could you
sell this on eBay for me?" Give it a try - if you like doing it,
then why not start up your own consignment center business?
Put an ad like this in your local newspaper or anywhere else you
think is appropriate:
"Create Space and Get Money For Doing It! How would you like
someone to come and clean out the old stuff in your house that's
taking up all your space, and then give you cash for the lot? I
am currently looking for things to sell on eBay and I can do
this for you. Call me on [your number]."
Go round to a few people's houses and take some things that you
think are sellable, giving the items' owners a sensible amount
for them - not too much, since they don't know how much they're
worth. It's best to try to take things that are part of a set or
collection, so you can sell lots of the same kinds of items.
You're in a strong position: why would they so no when you're
offering them money for things that, to them, are rubbish?
The only requirement to be successful with this is that you need
to know what you're doing, and be able to spot a high-value item
when you see one, regardless of what it might be. It's also
worth opening a new account to sell items you get from other
people. You can't guarantee quality as well, and your regular
account should only be used to sell the one kind of item that
you decided you're an expert in.
One thing many sellers don't realise when they sell items is
that they need to change their strategy depending on what season
it is - things sell for different prices depending on the time
of year. We'll take a look at this in the next email.
About the author:
Kirsten Hawkins is an Ebay and internet auction enthusiast from
Nashville, TN. Visit http://www.auctionseller411.com/ for more
great tips on how to make the most from Ebay and other online
auctions.
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