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LEARNING TO SWIM WITH THE SHARKS

by: tomduely07( 59Feedback score is 50 to 99)
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BEING A LITTLE FISH IN A BIG OCEAN,OUR SURVIVAL ODDS ARENT VERY GOOD!STARTING OUT ON EBAY IS ALMOST LIKE SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS...IF YOU CANT FIND YOUR NICHE,IT WILL BE HARD TO MAKE VERY MUCH MONEY AS A SELLER...

CONSUMERS IN THE EBAY MARKET ARE LOOKING FOR GOOD BARGAINS,GOOD QUALITY,HONESTY,FAST SHIPPING,A FAIR RETURN POLICY AND GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE AFTER THE SELL!YOU MUST MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS TO STAY A FLOAT IN THIS BIG OCEAN!

I HAVE DONE ALOT OF RESEARCH FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS,AND IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT ANYTHING,YOUR HEART HAS TO BE IN IT,AND YOU MUST LOVE WHAT YOU DO!!THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE I KNOW,ARE THE HARDEST WORKERS!EVERYTHING IN LIFE REQUIRES PATIENCE,TIMING,OPPORTUNITY AND ACTION...RESEARCH,RESEARCH,RESEARCH!!

WHATS UP WITH ALL THESE MIDDLEMEN,CLAIMING TO BE WHOLESALERS,WHEN THE TRUTH IS , THERE ONLY ACTING AS BROKERS...A BROKER IS SOMEONE THAT BRINGS A BUYER AND SELLER TOGETHER AND MAKES A COMMISSION AFTER A TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE BUYER AND SELLER IS MADE!IF YOUR LOOKING FOR TRUE WHOLESALERS,YOUR PROLLY WASTING YOUR TIME IN SEARCH ENGINES TYPING IN WHOLESALERS OR DROPSHIPPERS...THE ONLY THING YOUR GOING TO FIND IS ABOUT A CATRILLION MIDDLEMEN CLAIMING TO BE WHOLESALERS!TO FIND A TRUE WHOLESALER WHO BUYS DIRECT FROM A MANUFACTURER,YOU HAVE TO INVEST SOME TIME AND EFFORT CONTACTING MANUFACTURES AND EITHER TRYING TO BUY DIRECTLY FROM THEM...WHICH IS SLIM TO NONE OR TRYING TO FIND OUT FROM THERE SALES DEPARTMENT, WHO THE WHOLESALER IS FOR YOUR TERRITORY!YOU MAY GET SOME NO'S,BUT EVENTUALLY IT WILL LEAD TO SOME YES'S!DO YOUR HOMEWORK.IM PRETTY NEW TO EBAY, BUT NOT TO BUYING AND SELLING! 

DONT EVER BUY WHAT YOU WANT TO SELL,YOU MUST SELL WHAT THE EBAY CONSUMERS ARE BUYING!WHATS THE TREND...WHAT ARE WE AS CONSUMERS USING TO MAKE OUR EVERYDAY LIVES MORE COMFORTABLE?YOU MUST BE ABLE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ON A NEW PRODUCT LINE OR ADDING TO AN EXISTING LINE!

WATCH MY WORLD PAGE FOR MORE GUIDES!

I HOPE SOMEONE NEW TO EBAY GETS ATLEAST ONE GOOD IDEA FROM MY OPINIONS...IT MAKES MY EFFORTS WORTHWHILE!!!


Guide ID: 10000000005825832Guide created: 02/27/08 (updated 02/27/08)

 
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