subject: Making Serious Money Selling on UK eBay [print this page] Even in these difficult economic conditions, and with eBay facing more competition than ever, there are many people adding to their income by selling on UK eBay. Indeed, for some of the top sellers their eBay business is their primary or sole source of income.
Achieving this level of success on UK eBay is something which many eBay sellers aspire to. And there is a tip which can be learned from studying those who are eBay's Top Rated Sellers.
The one thing some of these top sellers do is to conduct research into the eBay marketplace before they ever buy-in a product to resell on eBay. They won't simply list items and cross their fingers hoping that they will sell.
This marketplace research consists of three elements. These three elements combine to provide the vital intelligence which inform sellers as to what products they should buy for resale via their eBay business.
Here are the three areas of knowledge which sellers would benefit from. First, it would be useful to know what products are selling successfully now on eBay. If you can establish that a product is in demand, then it makes sense to buy in such products to list on eBay. There's little point in listing an item on eBay if there is small or zero demand for that product.
The second piece of intelligence which you will find helpful is to understand what buyers are looking for. You can determine this by researching what search terms are keyed into eBay's search box. This will tell you what types of products are actively being sought by buyers. Indeed, this information provides a second benefit. As well as knowing what products are being searched for, you will also know the search terms being used by buyers. You can then include those search terms in your listing titles, thus ensuring your listings are returned more often in eBay's search return lists.
The third element which is invaluable in helping to decide what to sell on UK eBay is through most watched listings. eBay has a facility whereby a buyer can mark a listing as being one that they wish to watch. Listings with the highest numbers of watchers reflect products which are in current high demand.
Armed with these three elements of information, many sellers will make serious money on UK eBay. There is no doubt that research into the eBay marketplace pays dividends for sellers, and this tip should help in improving your sales performance.
