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Using the Ebay search tool to see if a product will make money

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That is the question that thousands are asking me every week. My

email is also flooded with questions like: How do I start an

Ebay store to make money on Ebay? What should I start selling on

Ebay? Is there an affiliate program that will help me make money

on Ebay? The list goes on and on.

The one question that we are going to cover today and one that

you should pay attention to is "I have a product but what is the

best way to evaluate the product and find out how I should price

it so that I can make money on Ebay?"

I have two words for you: Search Engine. No I'm not talking

about Google, Yahoo, or any other of the major search engines.

I'm talking about a search feature that is literally under your

nose at this very moment. I'm talking about the Ebay Search

Tool!

Did you realize that the Ebay search tools is the fastest and

most accurate way to finding out if people are buying products

like yours on Ebay? You will also be pleased to know that you

can discover what sells best so that you can make money on Ebay

and how to accurately price your products so they sell like hot

cakes!

Using the Ebay search tool to make money on Ebay

Be sure to search the 'completed auctions' to find out how

similar products like yours have been selling. The results that

you will find here will also help you determine which categories

to list your item in. Anone can make money on Ebay but you want

you do not want to be just 'anybody'

Each item sold on Ebay has a particular type of buyer that shops

for that item. If you were looking to buy paperback books on

Ebay then you obviously would not be searching under the

category of televisions, right? This line of thinking will help

you better profile buyers and after you have analyzed their

shopping patters by studying the completed auctions section of

the Ebay search tool then you will better be able to become a

'power seller' to make money on Ebay.

Hot Tip: Use this completed feature to find out what 'time of

day' that the high bidders snagged the sale and won. Are you

getting the idea yet? Good, let's continue...

Most of the time new sellers like to jump in and make money on

Ebay by selling a very common product. That is ok but you still

need to do your homework. What kind of homework? Well for

example you definitely want to check and find out how many other

Ebay sellers are pushing the same product. In conjunction with

this information write down what time their auctions close. If

you you are the second or third auction to close with the exact

same price then your profits will shrink to nothing, trust me.

Hot Tip: Space out your auctions that are similar to others to

avoid being left in the cold.

Although it is not necessary now, it is advisable for you to

learn the the Ebay search engine 'syntax' (shorthand) so that

you will be able to location your items with precise accuracy.

Of course you can make money on Ebay by by just finding your way

around using the small search box that shows on each page, but

eventually you will need to learn more. And, if you are really

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new to using the Ebay search features then by all means simply

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5 parting tips

Last but certainly not least, I am going to leave you with a

brief list of tips below which will help you get as much as you

can from the Ebay Search Engine in order to help you make money

on Ebay.

1. To better define your search be sure to check off the boxes

next to 'search titles and descriptions' options

2. Do not worry about using caps when using the Ebay search

engine. It is not case sensitive.

3. Using conjunctions and articles are not advisable when typing

in your listing. The Ebay search tool may consider these

conjunctions/articles (a,or,an,the,etc.) as part of your search

and pull irrelevant listings.

4. When searching for a popular item then it is advisable to

search by the full 'description' and not by auction titles and

descriptions alone.

5. If you are interested in finding the history of pricing for

an item then make sure that you check off the box to search the

completed listings in addition to the current ones.

About the author:

Jason James website 'The Auction Resource Network' reveals his

inside secrets and sources that help him pocket over $10,000 a

month on eBay.

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