Here is a quick video that might be some inspiration to those who are or want to run an eBay business but think you do not have the time.

http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/13/youve-got-rob-dyrdek/

"Everybody has the exact 24 hours 365 days a year to accomplish anything they want"

Thrift Store Find of the Month - April 2011

Rapha Cycling Jersey
Purchased for $4.99
Sold for $142.50

My Top 10 Thrift Store Items to Resell on eBay - 2011

Good Luck

John Paul

Thrift Store Item 2 Sell - LL Bean Flannel Lined Shirts

Here's another item that I have on my Thrift Store shopping list.

LL BEAN FLANNEL LINED SHIRTS.

Here are the stats from my 90 day Terapeak Research

Avg Price: $20.19 / Sell Through % 91.53 / Total Listings 59

Now you won't become a Titanium Level Powerseller by listing one of these shirts, but it fits my goal of at least a $10.00 profit after all fees. Look at that sell through rate of 91.53%, that is as good as it gets.

Here is another LL Bean item to look for and I will have more to come in the future. LL Bean Hunting Boots Good Luck John Paul

Vitamin eBay Mailing List

I am working on setting up a new e-mail marketing list. After using both AWeber and Constant Contact in the past (both very good services) I have decided to cut some costs and just run it myself. To sign up send an e-mail to asapsellsit@aol.com with the subject Subscribe. My goal is to send out 1-2 e-mails per month.

Benefits of signing up

• Stay updated on all recent blog posts and important eBay news.


• Exclusive info and tips only available to e-mail subscribers.


• Discounts on my upcoming eBooks ( I have some good ones in the works)


• Occasional giveaways


• and so much more.

Thank you,

John Paul

Vintage Oakland Raiders / L.A. Kings Starter Hats & Jackets

I was watching a rerun of Married With Children this morning on TBS and Bud's character takes on the role of Grand Master B. He was wearing his Oakland Raiders Starter Jacket & Black Raiders snap back hat. As an eBay seller I was thinking to myself I wish I had those items to sell on eBay right now. Raiders & L.A. Kings gear which became popular with the rap group NWA in the late 80s (who always wore the black and silver colors of those sports teams) are excellent sellers on eBay.

Here are the last 90 days stats from Terapeak

Keywords

Oakland Raiders Starter Jacket - Avg. Price $70.28

Oakland Raiders Starter Hat - Avg. Price $32.79

L.A. Kings Starter Jacket - Avg Price $71.70

L.A. Kings Starter Hat - Avg Price $40.81

The average Sell Through Rate for these keywords is over 70% which is excellent. Plus a lot of sellers add these keywords to other teams starter hats or jacket auctions to get more views because they know people are searching for these items. So that average price and sell through rate would be higher for these items.

So keep an eye out for these items at garage sales, thrift stores, etc.

Good Luck,

John Paul

Thrift Store Find of the Month March 2011

OK, I am back to posting my top Thrift Store Find for each Month at the end of the month. This month was a very successful month with 3 finds with at least a $115.00 net profit. The top sale for the month was: Purchased for $10.00

Sold for $325.00

Net profit: $287.56

You should know by now reading my blog that I don't mess around. Why not join my new mailing list by sending an e-mail to asapsellsit@aol.com with the subject subscribe. I will send out 1-2 e-mails a month with info to help you become a better ebay seller.

Vintage Ralph Lauren colorful items are huge sellers on eBay. head over to Terapeak and run a search for lauren 1992 and look at some of the sales. $1,000+ for some sweaters and jackets. Anything with the Polo teddy bear on it are good sellers as as well. So keep an eye out for unique RL items.

Good Luck John Paul

$15.00 eBay Gift Card for $7.00 - Groupon

Sign up to Groupon and get a $15.00 eBay gift card for just $7.00. WHY NOT? Use it to shop for shipping supplies for your ebay merchandise or take a break from selling and look for something for yourself on eBay. Here's the deal. http://www.groupon.com/deals/ebay/