| This question may not bother and established | | | | like you would do with new items. Make sure |
| eBay merchant at all. There are still a good | | | | you get your pricing strategy right and you |
| percentage of sellers who are selling both | | | | will be ok. |
| used and new goods. But for newbies on eBay, | | | | |
| the question is one of uncertainty. So, over | | | | Selling Rare Books, Artifacts |
| here, we will go over the advantages and | | | | |
| disadvantages of selling used goods vs brand | | | | Secondly, rare books, artifacts, music |
| new goods. | | | | collections etc sell at premium rates despite |
| | | | their ages. Older and rarer they are higher |
| There are millions of either types of | | | | the price buyers would be willing to pay. |
| exclusive ebay sellers and those who sell | | | | Beethoven collections are a point in the |
| both or switchover between them from time to | | | | case. Because it is not the tapes you are |
| time. So a new eBay seller may face a few | | | | selling but what they contain. So mind the |
| apprehensions like that of the pricing, | | | | shift in value here. |
| demand for the items that they want to put on | | | | |
| sale and profit margin. These are justified | | | | Selling new goods is relatively easy if you |
| apprehensions that have clear answers too. | | | | market well. Pricing will not be criteria |
| | | | anymore. But market competition may drive |
| Fact: Not All Used Goods Are Cheap | | | | down margins. Most new goods sellers are |
| | | | confident of selling their merchandises |
| The first thought that surfaces in minds is | | | | easily despite competition owing to large |
| used goods are sold cheap. This may be true | | | | buyer population which is a question mark for |
| for an array of products such as household | | | | certain old goods. |
| articles, car or other vehicles, consumer | | | | |
| electronic items including cell phones, | | | | Consider these points when deciding to sell |
| musical instruments and books to some extent. | | | | used or brand new goods |
| So, for seller who think that selling used | | | | |
| goods would be a total waste of time, you can | | | | - Continuous source for old items |
| reconsider now! | | | | |
| | | | - Long auctions |
| Since used goods rarely carry warrantee and | | | | |
| are less likely to last as long as are | | | | - Warrantee and return policy |
| expected of new ones, they sell cheap. Cars | | | | |
| sell much cheaper than new ones. So do lawn | | | | - Can you specialize in old goods alone? |
| mowers and etc. Buyer can't expect to get the | | | | |
| same kind of use or utility from these items | | | | Starting Your Own Ebay Business |
| as would have gotten from new ones. Buyers | | | | |
| understand this, and that is why they are | | | | Now that at least you have a clearer idea of |
| willing only to buy them if they are | | | | whether to start your ebay business with |
| significantly cheaper. | | | | second hand goods or brand new goods, you are |
| | | | all set to go onto your next step: which is |
| But for a seller auctioning his/her own items | | | | finding the source of your products to be |
| which he used for years, ebay pricing should | | | | sold on ebay! Remember, anyone can be a Ebay |
| not be a problem at all. But if you are | | | | Power Seller, all you need is a good starting |
| trading it, you need to workout your costs | | | | foundation and you are all set to go! |