Get up early, map out your route, and be done
before brunch.
??? Estate sales liquidate the contents of a household.
The quality of merchandise can range from the
trappings of the rich and famous to items more
commonly found in dumpsters. Depending on how
the contents are sold, you can
purchase individual items, as in
a garage sale; or you can make
a bid to purchase the entire lot.
Check the auctions section in
the classified section of your
newspaper for upcoming sales.
Continued . . .
Figure 5-3: Buy in bulk lots to get wholesale prices.
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Their reluctance can be your opportunity to acquire unique items that
every other eBay business isn??™t fighting over. eBay provides searching to its
worldwide sites and offers a lot of useful information to help you navigate
the labyrinth of currency fluctuations, shipping costs, language problems,
and other issues.
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FINDING ITEMS TO SELL (Continued)
??? Live auctions (see Figure 5-4) provide great
experience in the world of bidding and overall
auction psychology. Check out your Sunday
paper for upcoming events. Most cost very little, if
anything, to attend and provide invaluable pricing
data, networking, and generally entertaining
auctioneers.
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