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Drive
Yourself to More Auction Money
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by:
Brian McGregor
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Big
ticket items are increasingly popular on eBay.
Cars are probably one of the best examples of this.
In fact, eBay is the largest dealer of used cars in the USA. And eBay's
car sales in the UK is also growing significantly. Every 16 seconds, a
car is sold on eBay!
If you're an eBay seller, here's an idea you might like to consider to
make extra cash.
The vast majority of car dealers don't use eBay. They advertise in the
press, usually locally, and their customers likewise usually live
within reach of the car dealer.
What eBay Motors has successfully proved is that people will bid on
cars from owners hundreds or even thousands of miles away.
Why not take your eBay selling expertise, and offer your services to
car dealers in your area?
You know how to create auctions, take and upload photos, and manage
auctions. The dealers have vehicles which are getting a tiny fraction
of the exposure which eBay could offer.
You might decide to offer this to dealers on a no-cost basis. In other
words, you bear the cost of eBay's listing and selling fees. The
benefit here is that there is no reason why the dealer shouldn't give
you the go-ahead. They could get a sale without cost to them and no
extra effort on their behalf. That's what I call a no-brainer!
Alternatively, you could pass on the fees to the dealer on the basis
that they would be spending money anyway on press advertising.
The other commercial arrangements are simple. You could work on a
commission, where you get a percentage of the sale price. Or you could
agree a price which the dealer will accept for the sale of the car, and
anything you can get above that price is your profit. This would work
particularly well if the dealer has had a vehicle for some time, and
has no interest in it.
The best types of cars to sell on eBay are those that are unusual for
one reason or another. It might be vintage or classic vehicles, sports
cars or high value models. You're best to avoid what might be termed
"normal" cars. It also depends on the kind of dealers you have in your
area.
One of the major potential problems is easily handled. You can't expect
the dealer to cease trying to sell a vehicle which you have on eBay
auction. In every auction you run for a car, you state that the vehicle
is also on sale in other ways, and that you reserve the right to
withdraw it before the end of the auction period. You will see such
statements on many eBay car auctions.
This idea doesn't have to be limited to cars. There are big ticket item
opportunities in several categories. You're looking for retail outlets
which tend to concentrate on local advertising and local trade.
Examples of this would be jewellers, antique traders and real estate
operations.
With big ticket items, just one or two sales per week could make a
significant difference to you.
Worth thinking about!
About the Author
Brian McGregor specializes in showing website
owners how to make more money from their sites by applying inventive
and original use of eBay. For a free copy of ‘The eBay Traffic Funnel’
which shows how to use the power of eBay to make more money with your
website, visit http://www.more-auction-sales.com/websites
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