Maybe you’ve seen the other sellers on eBay and wonder where they get their merchandise. It’s easy to see who is selling stuff from around the house, but where do the other sellers get their products?

Apart from the stuff lying around the house and the garage, many eBay sellers go to yard sales and thrift stores to find items to sell. What they do is look for items that are cheap or marked down below their actual value. Thrift stores especially can be a great place to find brand new clothing with the tags still on.

Let’s say you’re an eBay seller that finds a brand name shirt at a thrift store. The manufacturer’s tag says it is worth $30, but the thrift store is selling it for $3. When you add on listing fees of a couple dollars, then you’ve spent about $5. Perhaps you could sell that same shirt on eBay for $20. In the end, you’ve made a $15 profit, and your buyer has saved $10 from the marked price.

To sell stuff on eBay this way will take a little skill and time on the part of the seller. You of course will have to have an eye for the things that sell and the things that don’t. The best thing to do is to research, research, and then research some more. After enough research you will be able to find an incredible amount of stuff to sell. You might also want to consider hitting all of the yard sells in your area in order to sell stuff on eBay.

As you can see, purchasing things to sell and learning how to sell on eBay can cost a little bit of money at first. As with any business it takes money to make money, but the investment is worth it.