eBay Sourcing

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

Should you clean items before selling on eBay? When I first started reselling, I assumed every item needed to look almost brand new before listing it. After selling thousands of items, I’ve learned that cleaning isn’t always worth the time. Honestly, I probably spent far too much time doing it. I would polish almost anything

One of the most common decisions I make as an eBay seller isn’t whether to buy an item. It’s deciding how to sell it. Should I list everything individually? Should I group everything together into one lot? Or should I pull out the valuable pieces and lot the rest? There isn’t one right answer. After

When I first started selling on eBay, pricing was one of the hardest parts of the entire process. I wasn’t sure whether I should price my items high, low, or somewhere in the middle. I’d spend way too much time comparing listings and wondering if I was making a mistake. Eventually I realized something. There

When I first started selling on eBay, I made one simple assumption. If I could buy something cheap and sell it for more, it was probably worth buying. Honestly, that worked…sometimes. If I found a pair of headphones that sold used for $20 and I could buy them for $5, I figured I was making

When most people first start reselling, they assume that anything profitable is worth buying. I thought the same thing. If I could buy something for $5 and sell it for $30, that seemed like a good deal. And sometimes it is. But over time I learned that profit is only one part of the equation.