How To Find Your eBay Niche
If you’ve sold on eBay for a little while, pretty soon the question will come up, “What do I sell?” You need to think about what product category you want to sell in. Since there are thousands of categories, you have many options to choose from.
When I was getting started on eBay, I didn’t know what I wanted to sell either. How did I choose? Let me give you some background information. I’m a bit of a gadget geek. I usually know what electronics are going to come out before they actually do. I watch the gadget blogs and news services. For example, I keep tabs on when Apple is going to update their iPhones. I like to do this, and it works for me.
It’s an easy step to go from my gadget hobby to finding gadgets to sell on eBay. In fact, some of the first items I sold on eBay were electronics related. I sold a Playstation 2, an old Gameboy, and some computer games. After running out of gadgets to sell, I found an electronics wholesaler and started selling webcams and other computer accessories. Today, we still sell the same types of items.
You need to ask yourself what you like. Selling what you like will make your research and product buying a whole lot easier. Keep in mind that whatever product category you choose to enter, you will be spending a lot of time researching and figuring out which products to sell. If you sell the types of products that you like, then the “work” of researching and talking to suppliers will be easier. And, as an additional bonus, if you sell products that you like, then you can take one for yourself.
Now, if you’re just getting started on eBay, you need to realize that nothing is fixed in stone. If you have no idea what you like or what you could sell on eBay, the main thing to do is get started. Choose a category that you think you can develop. You can always change later if you don’t know for sure. The main goal is to get moving forward.
Think about an airplane. Often planes take off from runways in the opposite direction of where they want to go. Once the plane is up in the air, then the pilot can make adjustments. The same thing applies for you when starting an online business. Getting your little plane off the ground by selling whatever you can is the first step. Next, once you’ve mastered the take off and basic skills of flying, you can choose which direction you want to go.
To reiterate: the most important thing you can do when you get started is to build momentum. Don’t travel in 15 directions at once. Just start by selling items around your house. Then, once you’ve run out of household items to sell, pick an eBay niche. Don’t stress about it, just try something based on your hobbies.
Jesse Holmes is the designer of the free eBay 101 Start Up Kit. In this easy to follow video kit he will show you exactly how to sell on eBay quickly and easily! Get your free copy while supplies last.
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