eBay Sourcing

Cell phones are one of my favorite types of electronics to sell on eBay. And honestly, I probably sell more older phones than newer ones. Newer smartphones are obviously valuable, but they can be harder to come across cheaply. People have trade-in programs, carrier upgrades, and other easy ways to get some value out of

If you buy used electronics on eBay long enough, you’re going to see one word over and over again: Untested. Sometimes the seller doesn’t have the battery. Sometimes they don’t have the charger, cable, or other equipment needed to test the item. Sometimes they sell mostly clothing or household items and simply don’t know much

Used electronics have become one of the main things I sell on eBay. Phones, iPods, cameras, portable audio players, game systems, older electronics — basically anything relatively small that can still have decent value. I didn’t start out knowing that was going to be my category. When I first started reselling, I tried clothing too.

Broken electronics can still be worth selling. I sell a lot of used electronics, and not everything I buy ends up being fully functional. Sometimes a phone turns on but the screen doesn’t work. Sometimes a CD player powers on but the disc won’t spin. Sometimes an iPod works except for the battery. Sometimes I

“Tested” sounds like a simple word. But on eBay, it can mean different things depending on the seller. One seller might say something is tested because it powers on. Another seller might have checked the buttons, screen, charging, battery, playback, camera, speakers, ports, and everything else they reasonably could. I sell a lot of used

One of the questions people have when they start selling on eBay is: How long does it actually take for an item to sell? The answer can be anywhere from a few minutes to several months — or even longer. I’ve had items sell within five or ten minutes of listing them. I’ve also had

Should you replace the battery before selling electronics on eBay? It’s a question I get occasionally, and my answer is simple: most of the time, I don’t. Before deciding whether to replace a battery, I first make sure I know exactly how to test electronics before selling them, because that tells me whether a repair

One of the questions I get asked fairly often is whether you should test every item before listing it on eBay. My answer is simple. Yes, whenever it’s reasonably possible. Testing electronics before selling them on eBay has probably made me thousands of dollars over the years simply because buyers are willing to pay more

Buying untested electronics can be one of the easiest ways to make money on eBay. It can also be one of the fastest ways to lose money. So should you buy untested electronics to resell? My answer is: It depends. The biggest mistake isn’t buying untested electronics. It’s paying too much for them. Over the

Knowing when you should lower your eBay price is one of the hardest parts of selling on eBay. Every seller has been there. You list an item, a few people view it, maybe a couple buyers are watching it, but nobody actually purchases it. The question becomes: When should you lower your eBay price? If