Woman makes £100k a year selling furniture on eBay after quitting her 9-5 job – here are her top five tips
A LAWYER has quit her 9-5 job to become an eBay entrepreneur and made £100k.
Jade Oliver, 34, from Bristol, started selling old furniture seven years ago.
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But her venture proved so successful she’s now become a full-time eBay-er.
She bids on items cheaply, revamps them and sells them on for a profit.
She’s even sold to TV sets including Game of Thrones and The Crown.
She gave The Mirror her top five selling tips.
Number one was using broad search terms, she said.
“For example, if you are searching for a ‘lamp’, you could search for both ‘light’ and ‘lamp’,” she explained. It meanslooking through more results, but the chances of finding what you are looking for will be greater.”
For number two she suggested creating a search alert so when a matching item came on sale you got a notification.
For three she highlighted the importance of timing.
“Most people will be bidding for items on a weekend or after work, meaning the final sale price on items ending at those times can be higher than for similar listings ending during working hours or during the night,” she told the Mirror.
Four was all about haggling – she said people were often willing to negotiate on offers.
And point number five recommended bidding only at the last minute, so not to push the price up too high.
How to start a successful eBay business
HERE are some basic tips to begin:
- Join eBay and register as a business seller. If you’re a trader – someone who buys things with the intention of selling them on – then you must register as a business seller on eBay.
- Do your homework. Carry out thorough research on other products and competitors to ensure you know your market inside out.
- Learn how eBay shopping works. Look at listings in different formats. Before you can successfully sell on eBay, you’ll need to see how people on eBay buy.
- Start small. Give yourself the best chance of getting it right by focusing on a core range of products. You can scale up from there.
- Stand out from the crowd. Think about how you can optimize your listings to attract customers. Use the right keywords so that your products show up in searches and high-quality pictures to draw buyers in.
- Find good sourcing options. Locating good and reliable suppliers for your inventory is critical to your business’ success.
- Put your customer first. Focus on offering customers a great service with speedy delivery and great communication so that they keep coming back.
- Remember there are fees. eBay will charge you a set monthly fee, depending on the size of your business and what you’re selling. You can find how much you’ll have to pay here
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