We're aware that some users are experiencing technical issues which the team are working to resolve. See the Community Noticeboard for more info. Thank you for your patience.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

The Ebay Goldmine Thread

Options
2»

Comments

  • BargainJunky
    BargainJunky Posts: 1,534 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Ebay is a law unto itself. Something that may sell high one week will bomb the next.


    Instead of looking for things to sell at car boots and charity shops try your own stuff you may be surprised. For example a little toy you bought a few years ago in Home Bargains for 99p may be worth a lot more than you think like mine was - it sold for £35. My son was thrilled to bits as it was his toy and he got the money for something that was a ten minute wonder one Christmas.
  • lindens
    lindens Posts: 2,870 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Towser wrote: »
    Thanks soolin I wanted 2018 view on things. Most of these threads are old have I missed the boat?
    Soolin's method is literally a real time way of checking items worth surely?? As in check what is selling on Ebay NOW. I use this method too, as well as facebook groups, and gut instinct. But mainly from learning by mistakes as i go along
    You're not your * could have not of * Debt not dept *
  • Instead of trying to find that one magical item that sells for 1000% profit margin on eBay, why don't you choose your business first and then pick the market to sell your stuff on? Choose something you already have access to or you already know about, that has a good margin attached to it, and then sell that product or service on the appropriate venue.



    There are a lot of things you could do, depending on your interests and the resources available to you. If you like to knit, you could go on etsy and sell custom made jumpers. If you have a van, you could offer a delivery service on eBay and Gumtree. If you have chickens, you can sell eggs, if you grow things in your garden you can sell seeds. If you buy a bunch of cheap stuff and put it together in pretty packaging you can sell gift baskets and hampers. If you have a skill that you can teach to others, you can sell your time as a tutor. If you're unscrupulous you can wrap up boxes of junk from the poundshop and sell them as "unwanted gifts" on eBay :/ If you have nothing, you could pick up free stuff from Facebook marketplace and sell it on eBay, Gumtree or Loot.



    Take a good look at the resources you have. What skills or services can you offer, what can you make, what can you buy cheaply? Those are the things you should sell! Once you know what those things are, you can find the most appropriate place to sell them.
    Well informed on the subjects of sofas and wood furniture, and well opinionated on everything else :rotfl:
  • Battybird
    Battybird Posts: 315 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Look at the sold prices of Men's nylon shirts, the type sold in the 60's and 70's, sometimes called Bri nylon. (look at Men's Vintage Clothing.)

    I got a shock when I saw some of these sell for £60-£117.
  • swingaloo
    swingaloo Posts: 3,468 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Don't mind anyone knowing about mine. It was a Denby Butter Dish bought for £1 in the charity shop last week. Sold for £32 on Ebay.
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 350.9K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.5K Spending & Discounts
  • 243.9K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 598.8K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 176.9K Life & Family
  • 257.2K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.