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Best Kept Secret On Ebay!!! READ THIS IMMEDIATELY!

by: gorodman( 202Feedback score is 100 to 499) Top 1000 Reviewer
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I will reveal one of the Best Kept Secrets on Ebay!  You can SAVE or MAKE Thousands of Dollars! 

This Report/Guide will set you up for a LIFETIME of Bargains.  You aren't STEALING ITEMS, but it's going to feel like IT! 

There's a secret to buying what YOU want at the price YOU want to pay and having sellers LOVE you as a buyer!

The FIRST Rule if you want to be a long-term eBayer and enjoy financial success is BE ETHICAL!  Don't try to rip people off, be honest when you're buying or selling and be as accurate as possible in your descriptions.  Does that mean that your Description can't be colorful and eye-catching?  By all means, you can stretch your description as long as you don't blatantly lie.  A LIE will net you NEGATIVE Feedback and that hurts your long-term goal of making thousands of dollars.

You can't change how sellers treat you, but you can control how you treat your buyers.  Treat people with respect, honor and dignity and you'll make friends from all over the world!  There will be people who try to stick it to YOU also, but as you become more aware of scams and bogus sales, you'll earn your stripes.  There is no doubt that a person can make THOUSANDS of DOLLARS through eBay ethically, honestly and be in it for the long term!

Here's the Best Kept Secret on eBay!  Every SELLER is looking for maximum dollars due to the MASSIVE number of potential Buyers.  Every BUYER on eBay is looking for a BARGAIN and wants to buy items as CHEAP as possible.  The only exception to this rule is highly sought-after or rare items and collectibles because of their uniqueness and rarity.  Even then, buyers want a STEAL and sellers want to RETIRE! (You've watched the Antique Road Show, haven't you?)  The other exception is when you buy an item on Ebay that is poorly described or vastly underpriced due to lack of knowledge of the seller.  In that case, you can easily clean the item up, correctly advertise it and make much more than you paid for it.  I find some of my BEST bargains at Flea Markets and garage sales, then post them on Ebay and often times Double My Money!

THE SECRET IS THIS:  "BUY CHEAP ON EBAY, BUT SELL SOMEWHERE ELSE IF YOUR GOAL IS TO MAKE LOTS OF MONEY!"  Let me repeat that..."BUY CHEAP ON EBAY, BUT SELL SOMEWHERE ELSE IF YOUR GOAL IS TO MAKE LOTS OF MONEY!"  You're probably thinking, "this guy is NUTS" but I'll explain and give you a few examples.

If you're buying a car on eBay, why would you turn around and try to sell it again on eBay?  The market has already been determined through your purchase, and if you got a great deal, which most people do, why would anyone on eBay (Bargain Hunters) give you more than what the market is bearing on eBay.  You need to sell it through another venue (local newspaper, U-Sell-It parking lot, Collector Car Magazine, Retail website) or some other venue where people are comparing your selling price to local DEALERS in your area.

Let's say you purchase a 2005 Toyota Corolla with 15,000 miles for $13,000.  NADA Book value is about $16,000, but you got a great deal on eBay.  You later decide to sell your car and want to pocket some cash.  List it in your newspaper, park it beside your home or at one of those U-Sell-It lots, list is on CarsForSale.com or AutoTrader.com and price it at under retail.  It may take a month or two, but it will sell if it is a popular make.  You will pocket $2000 or more and still give a buyer a great deal.

Another example is Antiques and Collectibles.  If you watch closely, you can pick up a TON of great old items in excellent condition for far below what stand-around auctions bring.  Why not buy items and once a month, take a car-load or truck-load to your local FLEA MARKET or ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE.  If you price them at retail, let the folks bargain with you a little and you'll make 20 to 50% on everything you purchased and sold!  Plus you'll have lots of fun.  The exception to this is when items are RARE because the buyers at flea markets are also bargain hunters.  Then, you are better off to advertise them correctly on Ebay or display them at Antique Shows/Sales where buyers are better-educated as to the value of certain items. 

A friend of mine rented two tables at a local flea market, filled them with items he has purchased via eBay, mostly newer electronic items, and came away after two days with over $3,300!!!  His net cost for everything he sold was just over $1500.  He made $1800 in two days and he does it EVERY MONTH, sometimes TWICE A MONTH!!!  People do it with COINS, ANTIQUES, VEHICLES, FURNITURE, ELECTRONICS, and hundreds of other items available on eBay.  He buys undervalued or underpriced items and resells them through a huge flea market or antique shows each month.  Even if a person shares a booth with someone two or three times a year, you can make money.  You control your costs and can still pocket great money from your sales.

Once again, the SECRET is to "BUY CHEAP ON EBAY, BUT SELL IT SOMEWHERE ELSE IF YOUR GOAL IS TO MAKE LOTS OF MONEY!"  There's nothing unethical about making money in this country as long as you're honest and don't rip people off.  Make sure they get what they're paying for and you'll have many years of HAPPY BUYING & SELLING.

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Guide ID: 10000000002122959Guide created: 10/13/06 (updated 07/11/08)

 
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