Some of these sites will offer you more traffic. If you are able to track your traffic you may want to take a look at your stats and concentrate on only those sites that actually bring your customers.

Bump sites and Knock Out sites work basically the same way. You add your auction to the front of the list and the auction at the end gets “bumped” off. Knock Out sites let you add a little more information about your auction. I don’t think this greater detail is going to make or break your auction though…I think it’s better to have an excellent photo and an item that is desirable to many people.

(If you have a bump or knock out site, please let me know in the comments. I’ll check it out and add it to this list.)

AUCTION BUMP SITES
Magies Place
Auction Bump
Power Selling Mom
The Irish Shamrock Company
ShawnsBidness
Learn 2 Earn OK
Deja Creations
Auction Wonderland
Sell-it 4 U
Mystery Auction Bump
Free Auction Bees
Bump Your Auctions Here
Seasoned with Time
The Bump Meister
Sassys Free Auction Bump
Just Bump It

KNOCK OUT SITES
EBWiz
Store Promoter
Funtastic Auctions

+ Always top-of-mind around here: Deciding on the kind of products to sell on eBay from Techabolic

+ And another one on that same topic: Where to find inventory to sell on eBay from Money Help for Christians

+ How to make your product photos look better on eBay from PCMech

+ How to make money on eBay from Internet Marketing Tools

+ Made me want to get back to Dublin: eBay all the way for students from Crenk

+ Basic stuff but it’s good to be reminded: How to sell more and make money on eBay with these 10 tips from Webupon

Enjoy!

eBay’s new rules for selling digital material is very limiting however. I understand that they are trying to cut down on the problem products (spam, junk and virus infected files) but it really hurts those of us who are trying to start a legitimate business. Because I have to list my item as a “classified ad” and only under a very specific subcategory, not an auction or buy-it-now, my product will be nearly impossible to find. And it’s so expensive to list. It costs $9.95 for a month long classified listing!

The subcategory that eBay allows digital items to be listed under is “Everything Else/Information Products” which doesn’t even describe my item. I am selling a fiction book not a non-fiction.

Of course there are many, many people still posting their digital products as buy-it-now. So what do you do? Go against eBay’s terms and take the chance of getting caught? Or follow the rules and get cheated by all those who break them? My only course is to get more visitors to my listings, add more eBooks and hope that the numbers will eventually lead to big dollar numbers for me. For now I think I may end up loosing money.

Any advise?

My first eBook, Emma by Jane Austen, is available for sale on eBay.

There is bulk buying, wholesaling and… but they all involve middle men or a large investment. I’m just not ready for that…and probably will never be.

1. Hobby items
You can probably find paint-by-numbers kits just about anywhere. And yarn and fabric are pretty plentiful as well. But there some hobbies and crafts that require things that just aren’t readily available in all places.

Did you know you can use Kool-aid to dye yarn but they don’t sell it in Britian? And in Australia, freezer paper is hard to find and when you do it’s expensive. These are “emerging” crafts that will also probably fade out fast so there is some risk. If you are engaged in a particular hobby though you may be aware of the latest fads and be able to jump on them to make some sales on the accouterments.

Focus your marketing on the geographical areas where your items will be most valuable.  And make sure to provide international shipping!

2. Hand made items
Again, this would involve being engaged in a craft.  But maybe your mom crochets or your friend makes jewelry?  You could sell their things online and share the profits.  Most consignments split 25/75 with the bulk going to the owner or maker of the item.  Well made items can sell for quite a bit if you are hip to the current styles (ie. brown is a trendy color for baby items this year) and present them well.  Great photos will always help sell items but also consider the packaging.  Some tissue paper and ribbon go a long way in classing up a shipped product.

(To get more ideas on handmade items to sell visit Etsy.com or ArtFire.com. )

More great articles on what to sell online:
What should I sell on eBay? by Skip McGrath

+ I dare you to read this article and not get the song stuck in your head! 867-5309yine…

+ eBay mediocrity abounds. Don’t let it compromise your integrity…from Sparkplugging.

+ Whittington man’s hair-brained scheme to make money on eBay

+ What do people buy on eBay? Top 10 crazyest items…from YouTube.

+ Making money on eBay during a recession.

+ Laid off from job, mechanic turns to eBay.

Enjoy!

In a nut shell, I lost my job about three months ago and have been trying to make some money to supplement my unemployment checks while I look for full time employment.  I sell things on eBay, Half.com, and Amazon…so far.  I’ve been cleaning out my closets, attic and basement.  It feels so good to purge all this junk that I don’t need or want!

I have started this blog to showcase all the great information I find online…and filter out all the junk.  I hope you find it useful and interesting.

Please comment and comment often!  I love hearing from everyone!