Hot Items on Ebay?? Need Help!?

Question

Hey people!

Well, I have always wanted to start a little business plan for myself and start selling hot item's on ebay. Over 1.5 million people in america make a living off ebay.

Problem is, what can I sell? I don't want to sell something that costs alot and has a competitive market. EX) ipods, gaming consoles, laptop's etc.

I want to keep it affordable for me, but also profitable for me. What item(s) can I sell? Many answers will be appreciated!!!! Thanks for helping me out.

10 points to best answer! :)

Answer 1

I suggest you study the hot products of eBay in various categories and check which ones do you think would be most feasible for you particularly in terms of sourcing

eBay has several ways for you to determine exactly what the hot items to sell on their marketplace:

Items In Demand = the most popular items currently within that particular category. To see the In Demand page, go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/sell...  

Hot Items by Category Report = a monthly report that lists the fastest growing categories on eBay for the previous month. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/what... and select "Hot Items by Category" from the menu on the left.

eBay Pulse = "a daily snapshot of current trends, hot picks, and cool stuff on eBay". Go to http://pulse.ebay.com/ to see eBay Pulse in action.

Merchandising Calendar = eBay promotes specific categories on its home page each month. Savvy eBayers know that this home page exposure results in more interest in such categories. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/cale...  to view the current Merchandising Calendar.

Answer 2

I'm an ebay power seller.

And trust me not everyone can make a living on ebay. I myself dont make a living on ebay. But it does help with the bills. I can say that much.

If you want to sell something, I strongly recommend that you turn your hobby into a business. Hence you will be selling something you like and have knowledge about.