If you're a car dealer (new or used), and you are NOT selling your vehicles on The Internet, then you're losing money BIG TIME! In other words, you're way, wayyyyyy... behind, in the Internet sales trend! This began about 10 years ago, when sites like carday.com, autobytel.com, cars.com, autotrader.com, etc., started popping up. They give you a comprehensive shopping experience of researching, inquiring, and eventually buying a vehicle online - even with insurance! Simply put, car buyers can come to a site, search by make, model, even color or their zip code; then line up several choices for detailed, side-by-side comparisons; submit their choices, and have the dealers contact them with the exact quote, for the exact car that they saw on the Internet. This trend has escalated into robust competition with online auctions.  With ebay being the most popular choice for both car buyers and sellers; selling your vehicle there, can be very rewarding. Of course, this all depends on some different factors -  descriptions and photos of the vehicle to draw attention, number visitorsand bids, value of the vehicle, reserve prices and fees to sell. This may seem to be a lot of work, and it is; but you either HAVE to take the time to learn, or pay someone who knows how to, to do it for you.  Otherwise, you'll probably go out of business in the near future, especially since you're competing with every dealer that has a website, or is simply selling anywhere online. If you want to learn how to do it, I'll show you in 15 minutes ONLINE (you stay where you are, on your computer, and I'll do the same)! FOR FREE! Or, I'll sell them for you. If interested, contact me: daniandouglas@optonline.net ...read more

by:kansascitylistingservice(1158)Only a few people know the ropes of selling on eBay: how to attract both searchers and browsers to their sites and turn them into customers without making the five most common major pitfalls of the beginning seller.There are thousands of sellers trying to earn a living or seriously supplement their current income by opening up shop on eBay. Out of the many would-be profiteers who attempt this feat, only a comparatively small handful succeed & here are the reasons why:1. Lack of PassionMany sellers on eBay first open up stores or start selling items en masse because they think they have recently discovered a relatively easy way to make money, whether it be by selling items from around the house, a garage sale, a drop shipping outlet, or a liquidation center. Often sellers who choose items from around their homes or garage sales (especially in winter) run into problems finding enough items to sell to make a continuous profit. Sellers who use items from a drop shipping outlet or liquidation center often fall into the trap of trying to sell the newest hip product. This is a venture at which they are quickly defeated or at least stymied by the competition – namely, other eBay sellers trying to do the exact same thing. Even with sellers for whom a steady supply of marketable items and competition is for whatever reason not a problem, those who do not have a passion for what they are selling often find themselves disinclined to take the time to post the hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of listings required to describe their items.2. Bad FeedbackWhen sellers don't communicate quickly and effectively with their customers via email, or are in some other way negligent during a transaction, they accumulate bad feedback. Additionally, particularly persnickety customers who aren't handled with kid gloves are inclined to leave negative comments on a transaction at the drop of a hat. If an uncareful seller encounters too many of these people, doesn't answer emails regarding potential purchases or status of shipping questions, sends wrong items or those that do not match descriptions, or a combination of the preceding faux pas, their number of negative comments will grow to seriously offset, or even surpass, the positive. This will immediately deter customers who check feedback ratings before they even begin bidding – no one wants to buy from an unreliable, clearly careless seller.Another potential obstacle to many customers is lack of feedback entirely, either because previous purchasers have been lazy or forgotten, or sellers simply haven't been selling long enough to accumulate a reassuring amount of comments. When people check feedback ratings, sellers with 100 positive comments and over usually fare better than those with less, since this is a large number that resonates with would-be buyers as clearly indicative of selling experience and prowess.3. Not Accepting Credit CardsBefore customers bid on an item, they usually check to see what kind of payment options a seller offers. Many people prefer to pay via credit card because of the ease, relative speed, and safety of corporations like Paypal, compared to the slow, risky sending of cash, personal check, or cashier's check. Sellers who do not offer paying by credit card as one of their payment options are sure to lose many potential customers, simply because most people do not feel safe not using electronically protected methods (ie, sending cash through the mail), and do not feel like waiting several extra days for cash to be received or a check to go through.4. Poor AdvertisingCustomers find auctions they would like to bid on by clicking categories and typing in keywords that describe the item they are looking for. If a seller's listings are improperly categorized, or the titles of a seller's listings contain misspellings or rare, little-known keywords that most people wouldn't think to use, then it follows that most people will not find the auction in the first place, let alone bid. Once people have found a seller's auctions, their titles must contain enticing adjectives, and the sidebar photos must be clear and desirable, to make them stand out from other auctions advertising the same product. Additionally, once people click the product link to discover more, a seller's descriptions must offer complete, detailed information that satisfies pertinent questions about the product, as well as advertises it in a positive, alluring manner. Weak keywords, titles, and product descriptions turn people off.5. Underestimating Costs And Losing MoneyIn the excitement and rush of starting a business, many new sellers underestimate the costs involved in buying items they plan to resell. They may spend more than they planned to on the original purchases, or find that the prices at which they intended to market their items are too high. They may even find that their items are not as popular with customers as they imagined. The amount of money spent on items compared to the amount they can feasibly sell for, as well as the price eBay charges for putting each item up for sale (including picture, mini headlines, picture carousels, and more) should all figure into the seller's financial calculations. When sellers miscalculate, spend more than intended to, or do not make as much they thought they would, their businesses lose money that is hard to regain. Many eBay shops go under because sellers simply could not break even.With these tips in mind, entrepreneurs and amateurs alike starting a new business on eBay will safely avoid the pitfalls that most commonly doom a seller to failure. ...read more

Ever wonder where eBay Power Sellers get their huge inventory of laptops, XBox 360s, PSPs, iPods, Digital Cameras/Camcorders, GPS devices, etc., to buy from? They get them directly from manufacturers, brokers, distributors, and suppliers at ridiculously cheap prices per unit (because they buy directly from them, and in huge bulk loads); then resell them to you (the consumer) at retail prices. Although they end up selling them for much less than they cost in the big retail stores: such as BestBuy, Circuit City, and even Dell, HP, Apple, and Compaq; they still make large profits because they get them so cheap. I have access to these same manufacturers, brokers, distributors, and suppliers. I have spent a lot of time researching these websites, and sources to find the best companies that provide these deals. Get your hands on some of these items, at cheap prices; so that you too can sell on eBay or other auction sites for retail and make some money for the holidays. Or, if you're in the "holiday spirit" - you can give them away as gifts, without putting the "New Year's hurt" on your wallet. Contact me now, to get your list: e-mail: daniandouglas@optonline.net ...read more