The estate sale approach to eBay!

Make money on the net


Buy wholesale~~Sell retail!

eBay is a wonderful venue for making money on the net! Lots of people can't make it work. How to sell products and market on ebay? How to make your Internet store work?

It is obvious, there are many ways to make a buck on the Internet. This is only one idea. Don't forget on line ads, blog lists, classifieds, yard sales, and even used clothing stores and used athletic equipment stores! If it came to it, there are even pawn shops!

Which products sell the best online? Cars, boats and RV's? Jewelry, antiques? How about used tools? Furniture, clothing--even including designer underwear! equipment, land and maybe even Timbuktu!

How do you buy it cheap enough to make a profit? How do you buy wholesale? The answer is simple.

BUY ESTATES!

There are many heirs to estates who don't want to mess with crowds tramping through the house, endless hours at the yard sale, carting off left overs to the Good Will or charitable deduction guys, while grieving a loved one at the same time!


Offer the owner of the estate a fixed price for the entire household. All you need is one score and you will be in eBay heaven for weeks, maybe months! You will get every imaginable kind of item. Think about it, if you have enough items you can start the bid off at a buck! Stick postage and handling at $3.00 and you have all of your costs covered plus a small profit. How to buy estate sales to make millions...

Now the big stuff. When I say big stuff, I mean expensive stuff. Furniture, jewelry like gold, silver, diamonds, rubies, amethyst, then there are cars, (try ebiz autos http://www.ebizautos.com/art ),

you can also try consignment auctions, here is one in Denver, http://www.rollerauction.com/auctions.asp

then there are electronics, designer clothing like versace, Calvin Klein, Donna karan, guess jeans, how about Dewalt tools onan generators, air compressors, the list goes on and on.

What sells best on eBay?

This site will give you a great idea. If there is no hope, then don't waste your time! http://listings.ebay.com/

Size doesn't matter...on eBay. there always is a market for everything. Well almost.

"Size does not matter on eBay"

Where do you get your prospects? Sorry to say, the best place to start is in the obituaries. You should make initial contact within 7 days of the passing of the unfortunate person. Then follow up! It is the follow up that counts. Contact can be made in a variety of methods, but one good way is through a personal letter.

Dear (name of deceased) family,

I wish to express my condolences to you. The passing of a loved one is always difficult.

My name is (your name) and I buy estates. If you prefer to sell the entire estate or substantial portions of it, then I would love to have the opportunity to bid on the estate. If this is an option for you please call me at the following number.

(phone number)

Sincerely,

(your name or company name)

You can also advertise on the net, put your business cards out in the nursing homes, and don't forget bankruptcy estates! Sometimes the bankruptcy trustee would rather sell everything in a lump sum than spend his time selling item for item. Check the courthouse for current bankruptcy filings. Work the market and soon enough, traffic will head your way.

This is not a lesson about how to sell on eBay or how to sell on the Internet. Perhaps that will be a post for another day. Rather, this is a money making idea that works for eBay. It also works for craigslist, backpage, your web page...

Since this is not about how to sell, I am only going to give you one selling tip.

PRICE IT TO SELL IT!

The biggest reason for eBay failures is, the seller wants the item more than the buyer does! Price it to sell it and it will move almost every time.

The secret in sales is not in the selling. It is in the buying. If you buy it right, then you can sell it right, estates are the place to get lots of stuff at wholesale and make a big profit for your efforts! eBay, craigslist, backpage, yard sales... and even your web page are great places to sell and make money on the internet!

Feel free to email me and tell me how your estate buying efforts are going. Perhaps we can compare notes!