Make Money on eBay - Don't Forget the Holiday Sales
by Bob Hamilton
One of the best ways to make money on eBay is by taking advantage of holidays
for extra sales. In fact there is a huge opportunity to make money on eBay by
focusing all of your sales efforts on holiday sales. The good news is that there
are holidays almost every month of the year! With a little creativity unique
products can be offered that will make you stand apart form the crowd at every holiday.
The following examples are U.S. holidays and events that are commonly
celebrated. A much longer list can easily be developed. A list of special
holidays and celebrations for any country or culture can easily be developed.
January | New Years |
February | Valentines Day |
March | St. Patrick's Day |
April | Easter |
May | Memorial Day, Mother's Day |
June | Flag Day, Father's Day |
July | U.S. Independence Day |
August | Back-To-School |
September | Labor Day, Grandparent's Day |
October | Halloween |
November | Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving |
December | Christmas |
These are just a few examples. There are many, more holidays that can be used as
the basis of a seller's product theme. Look around the world, and you will be amazed
at the potential this strategy offers to those who want to make money on eBay.
When focusing on holiday sales, product ideas can include specialized products
for the specific holiday. For example, if your product line includes toys, top
selling toy-items for Christmas can become your primary focus. You can also make
money on eBay by simply using a holiday as a period to ramp your sales levels to
new heights.
If you are searching for a product area, consider building sales around products
that are developed specifically for the holidays. Possibly buying, or even
creating gift baskets for Valentine's Day might be possible. Baskets could
contain popular, brand name fragrances or hand and body creams. Add a bow and
you have a very eye-catching and unique product to sell.
Another popular idea is to offer gift wrapping that is right for the holidays.
Make money on eBay by adding free gift wrapping as a bonus to a Valentine's Day
gift item that is purchased from you at auction during the first weeks of
February, for example.
Whether a seller decides to develop items to sell during all major holidays, or
simply to focus on a few key holidays, there is the opportunity to make money on
eBay using this strategy. With a little bit of creativity all sellers can stand
apart from the crowd. Use your imagination and develop products or focus
existing product sales on special holidays.
(c) 2007 Bob Hamilton Online Auctions Made Simple
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