Series of Unfortunate Events

Here's a fast and easy way to make some money. Collect all 13 books in this series and cha-ching! If they are all hardback then you can easily make $60+.

I just recently bought all 13 books for $15 and resold them for $74.99 (Buy-It-Now). The only reason I did a buy-it-now auction was because I needed money for Christmas.

Happy hunting!

EBAY TIP: Fast Cash for Christmas

This is for those of you that know how to sell on Ebay.

If you need to make some quick money for the upcoming holiday season try the "buy-it-now" feature. I just recently did this and made a $100 fast!

Here's how to make sure your item sells:

1) Research how much your item has been selling on Ebay.

2) Take about 20% off what you should get and make that your "buy-it-now" offer.

3) Do a three day auction starting on Thursday.

Wha-la! Money deposited in your Paypal account!

I recently used this technique with 13 softcover Franklin the Turtle books by Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark. I found the books at a local thrift store. I paid 25 cents for each one and sold them for a "buy-it-now" price of $24.99.

Cha-Ching!

My researched showed that with an auction-style listing I could of probably got closer to $30 - $35. However, since I lowered the price I sold my auction quickly and still made a nice return on my investment.

You can see my listing while it's still in Ebay's database here.

Don't forget to leave a comment, if you would like a 50% off discount on my new ebook coming out soon about how to sell children's books on Ebay.

Easy Money with Children's Books

Have you ever walked by a box at a garage sale full of softcover children's books? You know the ones.... Clifford the Big Red Dog, Little Critter, Berenstain Bears, Franklin the Turtle, authors you've never heard of.... well... you get the idea.

You probably thought there isn't any money to by made in those mass produced books. Right?

Well, I just listed 250 of them on Ebay and sold them for $249.00! I bought ALL those books for approximately 30 cents each. Some titles I spent more on because my researched told me which ones were highly wanted by teachers. (TIP: Having those books in my listing brought more lookers.) Others that were not so well known, I spent closer to a dime.

I've done this sort of selling a few times now and the profit margin is good!

Here's some past sales of mine:

185 books - sold for $225
195 books - sold for $180
106 books - sold for $100
91 books - sold for $115
163 books - sold for $165
166 books - sold for $150

I've seen other sellers do even better with this same niche.

So... if you're curious on what books work well selling in lots/groups, leave me a comment. I'm working on an ebook explaining this niche and if you leave me a comment with your email address, I'll notify you as soon as it's available. You will also receive 50% off the price for leaving me a comment!

It's almost ready and knowing this niche would be a great way for you to make some money for Christmas.

Good luck!

Valuable Childrens's Books - What are they?

Believe it or not, but there are children's books worth $30, $50 and even over $100! The key to finding these is to know which ones are valuable.

I used to think that if it was old, it was probably worth at least $20. However, after spending a small fortune buying "old" books, this proved not to be the case.

So, I asked myself: "How can I find out which books are worth alot of money?"I started to research Ebay, but this was VERY time consuming!

I needed a list or cheat sheet to tell me what books to buy.

For example, what if you found these books tucked away at a thrift store? They are all old and interesting, but which one is worth "a lot of money"? Can you guess?














ANSWER:

- The Sugar Mouse Cake by Gene Zion - worth over $100

- White Stallion of Lipizza - $6.00 - $10.00 (not worth your time)

- Thornton Burgess Animal Stories - maybe $10.00

- The Sweet Smell of Christmas (scratch and sniff book) - $5.00 if you're lucky!

- Mother Goose - $1.00

- Santa Clause and His Works - $10 - $30 (information difficult to verify)

- The Baby's Bouquet - $20 - $70

- The Christmas Cookie Sprinkle Snitcher - $350 - $500!

If you failed this little test, don't worry the Schultz family have created a great system that teaches you what books to look for and teaches you where you will remember! Read all about it here!

WHAT TOYS TO FIND AND SELL ON EBAY IN 2008

What was popular last year on Ebay isn't necessarily a hot seller on Ebay today. If you want to get more money for the things you buy and resell on Ebay, it's good to look at those who have made it a career in selling toys on Ebay.

With Christmas time fast approaching, there is a VERY VALUABLE EBOOK called My Toy Guide by Jenni Hunt.

Everyone knows that toys are the big seller at this time of year. This guide is worth every penny when you look at the time you would have to spend researching this extremely large market.

And it gets even better.... sign up for the GOLD MEMBERSHIP and get all this:

- emails alerting you to bargains and deals
- alerts to NEW hot toys that emerge in the season
- and lots more.... click here to see all you get!

Remember when Tickle Me Elmo was selling out on toy shelves across the nation! What if you were told before Elmo sold out and you were able to grab one and then resell it for a nice profit? Priceless!

Click here for the Holiday Toy Guide and get ready to make some money this year!

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PLEASANT TO THE EYES

Selling on Ebay for over 7 years, I have come to believe that the auctions that look more professional and "pleasant to the eyes" ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS outsell others. When someone is shopping around for a particular item, and they land on your listing, you only have a few seconds to "wow" them or "grab their attention". This is why I firmly believe in professional looking templates for your auctions. You will definitely see an increase in your sales, if you make this change.

You've heard the saying "A picture is worth a 1000 words"? This is VERY true when it comes to Ebay. Since the customer can't hold and touch what you are selling, pictures are crucial to getting more bids for your auctions.

I subscribe to The Seller Sourcebook for 2 reasons:

1) I can make my pictures HUGE and that sets me apart from my competition, and gives the potential customer a really, really good look at what I'm selling. Here's an example showing you how large you can make a picture from one of my current listings - Henry's Wagon.

2) I can have a 10, 20 or 30 pictures WITHOUT paying any extra Ebay fees!

Seller Sourcebook has over 1,600 templates to choose from!

So... if you haven't ever used something like this, you should give it a try for at least one month and see if it doesn't make a difference in your sales.

What do you buy when you go garage sale shopping?

I get asked all the time, "How do you know what to buy?". Well... that is sort of a long story, but what really sped up my Ebay success is this ebook. It's not long, so print if off and keep it in your car.

Excellent resource!

Garage Sale Strategy Ebook

DR. SEUSS STRIKES "GOLD" AGAIN

For those of you who read my last post, I decided to put out a bigger Dr. Seuss lot (Bright and Early Beginner Readers) to see if it would result in more money. You know, sometimes, bigger is not necessarily better. I have observed that some book lots, regardless of size, do well because there is a particular rare or highly popular book in the lot that buyers are seeking. This can throw off one's research, if you're just looking at numbers.

Anyway... just the other day I sold 32 Dr. Seuss books in a lot and made $81.00! Yippee! However, please know that this particular lot cost me the most I had ever invested - $28.60. Why did I spend so much collecting? This being my fourth time to sell these types of children's books, I knew I should get at least $2 - 3 per book in the end. My research and past experience gave me the confidence to take this risk.

So, next time you see "Green Eggs and Ham" or "The Foot Book", you might stop and consider starting a collection. It could really pay off big in the future. I've already started my next collection.

Happy hunting!

Dr. Suess

How many times have you seen The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss at a garage sale? I don't think a weekend garage sale shopping or trip to the thrift store goes by without me seeing at least one of them. Did you ever think how much a lot of Dr. Seuss books would sell for on Ebay?

What I mean is a lot of those Beginner Books or Bright & Early Books with the Cat in the Hat Logo on the spine. If you have at least 25 of them, you can do well on Ebay. Based on my research 25+ books in a lot sell the best.

So here are my tips regarding this type of listing:

1) You need at least 25 books to get a good return on your time and investment.

2) Take a picture of them showing the spine, so the Ebayer can easily see what titles you are selling.

3) Make sure you quote a media mail postal rate. This will help your listing stand out from others quoting the more expensive parcel post or priority mail rates. You can get an idea of how much it will cost to mail your books by using the USPS website's "calculate postage" page.

I have done this type of listing a few times. The first time, I listed 22 books and made $27.08. My investment cost for that particular auction was $1.00! Sorry, but I can't remember how I got them all so cheaply. It may have been when one of my favorite thrift stores had "bag of books for $1.00". You can cram a lot of books in a bag.

The second time I listed 25 books and made $35.03. My investment cost was $3.00.

The third time I listed 30 books and made $55.00. My investment cost was $5.00.

So, pick them up when you see them. Be patient and wait till you have at least 25 of them. In the meantime, if your kids are gentle with books they will enjoy reading or looking at them.