So you want to sell DVDs on Ebay?

Want to sell DVDs on Ebay? A lot of people do. Its aperceived higher value or rareness of
competitive market to say the least,the DVD. But where should you buy them from? That
but how do they do it - where do they get their stockis the 6 Million Dollar Question, but
from? Drop-shipping? Wholesalehere are a few recommendations.1. Price comparison
outlets? Possibly, if you have a spare lockup to storeSites.There are many price comparison sites on the
all the bulk purchased DVDs youinternet, search for these in google, identify your
just bought to get that extra discount. Chances are iffavourite, enter your keywords and search for your
you are considering buying to sellDVDs. Some of them offer a list of the
on Ebay you have looked into buying wholesaler liststhe best bargains currently available, sorted by either
from Ebay itself. Well, If I was you Ipercentage or value discount across
would not waste my money. In my experience thesethe majority of the big name retailers on the net. Yet
lists are nothing but junk, containing atmore will allow you to target a
best outdated information for wholesalers in the US,specific DVD: enter your email address and select a
with nothing relevant to the UK. Theretarget price. When the DVD reaches that
are many, many other ways to purchase DVDs toprice you will automatically be sent an email informing
sell on Ebay - by all means follow theyou where to purchase the DVD. Advantages of this
wholesaler route. There are wholesale outlets outare obvious since it will save you a lot of time an
there that cater for the Sole Trader,effort hunting down the bargain yourself.2. Community
without having to be VAT registered but you usuallyForums.These sites can be worth their weight in Gold.
find that the prices offered are not thatSpecialist Bargain hunter forums run by
much better, if at all, than the prices offered by thepeople just like you and populated with members just
larger more reputable stores on thelike you - all devoted to finding the
internet. So with that in mind, where should you start...?latest and best bargains on the internet, whether they
Well you really need to bear in mind 2 things.1. Peoplebe legitimate sale discounts or the
that buy on ebay are looking for a bargain, the troublemore sort after and flirtatious Mis-Price (these occur
is they think that Ebaywhen the an on-line store messes up
is the best place to look. They are wrong!2. Theand lists a high value DVD for a 95% discount or
higher the RRP the more bang for your buck.Whensomething similar - it happens and if your
people first start selling DVDs on Ebay, they quicklyquick off the mark, you might be able to get an order
find that the profit marginsdispatched before the retailer
are slim to non-existent, but they usually have a plan:rectifies the mistake). As well as the Bargain sections
so what, they think, if they onlyof these forums many also
make £1.00 for every DVD sold - sell a hundredhave a classified section, which brings us onto....3
DVDs in a month and before they know itSecond Hand.This is really a good market. I know I said
that's £100 profit. Fair enough if you are preparedearlier to steer clear of the latest
to put in the work. But you will quicklyblockbusters, but some of the forum sites have a
find that of those 100 DVDs you sell in a month, avery good classified section populated by
fairly high percentage of them will makepeople who purchase all the latest DVDs from all
even less than £1.00 profit, some will just breakregions then sell them on when they are
even and some will incur a loss. That'sfinished watching them for a discounted price. It is in
just the way Ebay is designed: with the consumer inforums sections such as this that
mind (if you have never sold on Ebayyou may find your ebay rarities and deleted limited
before you have to remember that that you areeditions being offered for sale at
charged a fee when you list your items,very discounted prices, possibly because the seller
charged again when the item sells and charged yetdoes not realise the true value of what
again when the buyer uses paypal for payhe is offering.4. Ex Rental.Sometimes DVDs are
for it..!). The promotion of the "Watch this item" optionreleased only for rental, with the sell thru DVD delayed
on Ebay has been a boon for thefor a couple of months. These DVDs can sometimes
customer but a bane for many a seller, whereas inbe picked up from the ex-Rental bin of your local DVD
the early days to watch an Item the
customer had to place a bid, now it is very apparentshop, usually for a very palatable price. List on Ebay
that items can be added to a customersas RARE, Not available in shops or some other
watch list the day you upload your listing and they dosensational tag line and the DVD will probably sell for a
not have to place a bid until thegood price. (But make sure you let the customer know
auction closes, which can make for a last minutethat the Item is not new)These are just a few ways
bidding frenzy and lower final values!for you to get hold of your DVDs at the best possible
So what is the best way round this? For the mostprices. I
part steer clear of the latest Region 2hope you find them useful and I wish you the best of
blockbusters. There is too much competition for those,luck with your Ebay endeavours.Stephen is the
but if you can find a good source foradministrator of Cheap DVD, Video Game & CD
Box-sets, Limited Editions, Deleted DVDs or ImportedWebsite DVD Bargain Alerts. Dedicated to finding the
DVDs you will be onto a winner. Thesebest prices on the Internet.
items will tend to fetch more money because of their