The purpose of this guide is to assist new members in sourcing products to sell things using eBay, Auction or Paypal. I often see new members asking what to sell and how to source products to sell.

The best idea is to find a few supply sources for your products so that if one dries up during a busy period, you won’t be losing sales.

Garage Sales

Garage sales can be a great opportunity to pick up potentially valuable items selling for pennies. The best idea is to look through the morning papers as soon as they arrive. Make a list of items you would like to find and the maximum amount you would pay to make a profit. Plan your route to make most efficient use of your time so that you are not doubling back. Garage sales can be useful sources, but serious sellers don’t rely on garage sales as their sole provider.

Liquidation sales

Liquidation sales are a fantastic way of finding brand items at huge discounts. Check your newspapers and look for sales in your area. Before buying from a liquidator check to see why the goods are being sold. Most of the time liquidation sales take place for legitimate reasons such as company bankruptcy, store relocation and so on. Liquidation sales are a great way to source products to sell, but they can’t be relied upon to restock the shelves.

Clearance stores

Most major stores will have a stock clear-out sale at certain times of the year. Good clearance sales can be equal to or even below a good wholesale price. This can be one method of getting stock if you know the store is going to have clearance sales regularly.

Wholesalers

How to source products to sell? Wholesalers are the most reliable method of sourcing goods. The best way to find wholesalers is to use a directory. Directories remove the risk of dealing with illegitimate wholesalers and give you some peace of mind when dealing with wholesalers and manufacturers from China.