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fireman5214
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#1 · Posted: 16 May 2009 17:01
What about being an in-home dealer for your favorite hobby, rc cars, model railroading etc and then selling them on ebay. I know alot of time stuf on ebay gets higher then retail with shipping and without shipping sometimes. Also dealers get discounted rates. I know some manufacturers like USA Trains requires you to submit a live picture of your business so that would not be able to work for you but some others do allow non-business people to do that.
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mountainmom5
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#2 · Posted: 17 May 2009 10:33
My hubby is into rc planes and that is always a hot item on Ebay. If you can find good deals at yard sales, etc, then it is a great money maker but I never had much success with dropshipping for companies...
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#3 · Posted: 22 May 2009 18:26
Hi Fireman,
Absolutely! Go with what you know and love - hobbies!
You'll be a natural. Your passion and knowledge will shine forth in your writing.
If you can't quite swing the "dealer" thing at first, you could at least start a site about RC cars or model trains. That's a general topic though. Try drilling down a bit and choose a sub-niche.
For example and depending upon what you know, your site might specialize in:
Trains of a certain size
Train accessories
Vintage Trains
Fast RC cars
Big RC trucks
customizable rc cars
rc police cars
etc...
That way you won't be competing head-on with the biggest fish in the pond.
Keep us posted,
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samda
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#4 · Posted: 22 May 2009 22:21
Coin collection (I have around 200)
Browsing
I dont remember any more....
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getagrip
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#5 · Posted: 8 Jun 2009 12:31
If you can get your inventory for a low enough cost to sell it at a profit, you could do very well. The other option would be to market these products as an eBay affiliate.
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computerincome
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#6 · Posted: 16 Jun 2009 13:59
Before i got a computer i used to buy and sell at auction houses. Buy from one auction place a van full of stuff and the next day sell across town at the other. That when well but i got sick of the traveling so i discovered on ebay sellers selling a space in shipping containers coming in from the uk (im in oz). I had a relative living in Britain track down rare british sports car parts and i set up an ebay business from home it really boomed and i have since passed it on to a family member. Good fun too. I work on the computer now (but i can hardly call it work) 
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connor_zen
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#7 · Posted: 1 Nov 2009 21:35
You really do have to go with what you know. I've tried selling outside of my area of expertise, and I get burned that way a lot more than stuff I'm familiar with.
Also, eBay's not the only good place these days. You might have to wait a little longer to sell your items, but Amazon Marketplace is a really good place to sell as well.
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jevmaks
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#8 · Posted: 3 Nov 2009 03:36
Did you tried TripleClicks for selling? Looks good place also.
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georgedolatli
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#9 · Posted: 12 Nov 2009 03:42
if you know what you're selling, it should be quite easy. Like dolls, vintage toys, even handicrafts that are useful around the house
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