| When you sell on eBay, its important to know | | | | business. It is important to remember, |
| how to take advantage of the kinds of markets | | | | however, that most of these buyers will only |
| you encounter in the different seasons. As a | | | | buy from you once. |
| rule, the summer months are slow and the | | | | |
| winter period is fast, but theres more to it | | | | Selling Off-peak. |
| than that. | | | | |
| | | | For the rest of the year, the market is far |
| It Depends What Youre Selling. | | | | slower. Dont worry though you can still make |
| | | | money. Its a little like being a stockbroker: |
| Your sales wont necessarily be slower in the | | | | you can make money whether the market is good |
| summer than in winter they might just be | | | | or bad, if you know what youre doing. |
| different. If youre selling sports equipment, | | | | |
| for example, youll probably find that surfing | | | | Remember that your target market is a little |
| gear sells in summer while skiing gear sells | | | | more expert: youre mostly selling to people |
| in winter. You should make sure you are aware | | | | who know what theyre buying, and know what |
| of any seasonal variations there will be in | | | | they want to pay. Cater to this by providing |
| your particular market, and plan in advance | | | | a service suitable for these customers. Show |
| to take advantage of them. | | | | that you know what youre selling and sell |
| | | | things consistently and youll have people |
| Selling in Peak Season. | | | | coming back again and again. |
| | | | |
| The holiday season is eBays peak, and the | | | | Heres one extra tip that you might try. If |
| best time to be selling on eBay the December | | | | you know of items that have a consistent |
| rush is relatively short, but if you play it | | | | value, it might be worth buying up as many as |
| right then you could make half your years | | | | you can cheaply in the summer, storing them |
| profit over those few days. | | | | for half a year, and selling them during the |
| | | | winter rush. If youre willing to give over a |
| In the holidays, people are looking for | | | | little space for storage, you can make a lot |
| presents, and eBay run more advertising than | | | | of profit for little effort. After all, you |
| usual targeted towards buyers, not sellers. | | | | dont even have to take the items out of the |
| Target your auctions more towards new users | | | | packaging the last seller put them in. |
| than experienced ones, writing | | | | |
| easy-to-understand descriptions. If you have | | | | If youve tried searching for a few more eBay |
| any items that are in demand, try listing | | | | tips using the big search engines like Google |
| some at auction and some with high But it Now | | | | and Yahoo, then you might have come across |
| prices, to see what works best. | | | | someone offering to sell you all the secrets |
| | | | of eBay success for a low, low price. In the |
| The chances are youll be surprised when the | | | | next email, Ill let you in on their little |
| Buy it Now auctions go almost instantly and | | | | secrets for free. |
| the auctions rack up bids like nobodys | | | | |