I see many sellers  selling NWT Gymboree clothes in wholesale lots who advertise that you should buy their lot in order to get started selling Gymboree on ebay and make a huge profit.  BEWARE!  I have sold Gymboree on ebay for 5 years, and I am telling you it just isn't that easy to make huge profits.  Before bidding on a wholesale lot with the idea of getting some things to resell, do some careful research.  The most important aspect of these wholesale lots is what percentage of the retail value is the seller promising.  Many sellers are offering lots where you win 2 times your bid in retail value.  This is not a good deal if you are planning on reselling the clothes.  Check many finished auctions, and you will find that auctions for specific pieces usually go for 30% to 50% of the retail value of the piece.  For very in demand pieces you can get 70% if you have the piece in a size that is in demand (but do you really think wholesale lot sellers are going to include the most in demand pieces in their wholesale lots?).  Consider that when you buy the wholesale lot and then resell it you have to cover the cost of what you bid, cover the shipping to you, cover ebay and paypal fees (a minimum of 8% of the final price you sell the item for).  So, suppose you buy a $100 lot to resell at 2 x BID in Retail Value.  You get $200 in retail value in Gymboree and have to pay $10 to ship it to you.  So far your costs are $110.  Now you list 10 auctions on ebay, each for a piece that cost $20 ($19.50 is a common price point for Gymboree shirts).  Each listing costs you about $0.40 just to list.  So now your costs are up to $114.  When your auction ends you owe final value fees and paypal fees that are > 8% of the final value (paypal fees are also paid on the shipping amount).  So suppose you have a nice shirt from a new line in a good size, it might sell for $13 if you are lucky.  You paid $11 for it in the original auction (with the shipping), $0.40 to list it, $0.65 in final value fees, $0.75 in paypal fees.  Your profit is $0.20.  So, if you sell all 10 shirts that were in your lot for $13, you make a bid $2 for all your efforts.  And that is if you sell the shirts for $13 each, which is actually an extremely good price for a NWT Gymboree shirt.  Many shirts from many lines will sell for only $8, or $10, in which case you lose money on your auctions.  So, before you decide to jump in and start a home business selling Gymboree on ebay, find a lot that offers a really high ratio of your cost (including shipping) to retail value.  BEFORE you bid, contact the seller and find out as much as you can about the lot.  What sizes, is it, is it a mix of boys and girls or all girls, is it all one season, what year are the lines from, do they guarantee outfits?  You need to know all you can before you can tell if it is a good lot to resell.  The best lots to resell are LARGE, this reduces the cost of shipping to you on a per piece basis.  And do lots of research on finished auctions of the type you think will be in your lot (girls, winter, 2006, size 3 for example).  Find out how much of the retail value people are really getting, add in your extra costs like shipping to you, paypal and ebay fees.  Try to estimate if there is any real margin left to make a profit.  Another important tip is seasonality.  One way to make a modest profit is to buy off season and wait and sell the stuff when it comes back in demand as the weather changes.