Things You'll Need:
- Computer
- Internet access
- Paper
- Pen
- Ebay account
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Step 1
Sign in to your Ebay account. You aren't allowed to check for completed listings until you have an account. Once in, they let you see how previous auctions have ended.
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Step 2
Click on "Advanced Search" on the right hand side of the search box. It takes you to a new page. Here you can type in the type of items you are looking for. For example, "Girls jeans", "Baby toy", or anything else you can think of.
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Step 3
Scroll down before you hit search and click on the box next to the "Completed Listings" category. You only want to see auctions on Ebay that have ended. At this point, you shouldn't care what current active listings are doing.
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Step 4
Scroll down the list looking for anything that has an ending auction price in the color green. Anything red hasn't sold, green has. Write down all the name brands or items in green for at least 2 pages of completed Ebay listings.
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Step 5
Go back to the Advanced search page and work your way down your list. Start with the first item or name brand and type it into the search field, making sure to check completed listings only. If the sell through rate is high and the prices are high enough for you, keep it on your list. If not, cross it off and move to the next brand.
Comments
aamericanwriter said
on 10/17/2009 Great information!
danielgardner said
on 7/8/2009 This is an important article, great tips!
mysteriousmuse said
on 7/7/2009 Excellent tips for researching on eBay. I've never thought of many of them. Very helpful! Thanks. 5*****
vallain said
on 7/7/2009 Good idea to know how the pricing is going for things you want to sell.
arnief said
on 7/7/2009 cool tip, i always forget to look at that!