The Secrets to Finding Hot Products to Sell on eBay

Are you wanting to sell on eBay? Are you ready to get in on the $60 billion dollar marketplace and carve out a chunk of that cash for yourself? If you are, that’s awesome, but how are you going to find the products to sell?

That’s likely the most common question that comes up for new eBay sellers. You’ve gotta have something to sell. No products, no sales. No sales, no business, right?

Many people get stuck here, but it doesn’t have to be hard.

Once you figure out what you want to sell on eBay, you need to understand that are many manufacturers looking to sell those products. Let’s call it WidgetX.

Perhaps you can find WidgetX in online stores, retail stores, or catalogs. No matter where you can buy it today, you don’t want to start at the retail end of the supply chain. The higher up you are on the supply chain, the better prices you are going to get. If the top of the supply chain is the manufacturer, that is where the best prices are going to be.

That’s why you need to get in touch with the manufacturer, and then find their authorized wholesalers. One of the best ways to get in touch with the manufacturer (aside from calling them directly on the phone) is to go to a trade show. Trade shows are designed to get retailers and manufacturers together. Trade shows have been where business deals have been made for years, and for you and your eBay business, this is no exception.

Go online and find out which trade shows are relative to your industry. Selling electronics? Head over to the Consumer Electronics Show. Selling garden supplies? Look online for a gardening trade show in your area.

Getting into a trade show is a bit trickier. Make sure you have your eBay business registered and the appropriate paperwork filled out with your government. You must be able to prove that you’re a real business. If you can’t prove you’re a real business at the door, they might not let you in.

Once you’re inside though, you have a gold mine of suppliers. New product ideas will be all around you. Talk to suppliers, get business cards and contact information. Make some deals for selling products and you’ll have an endless supply of products to sell on eBay.