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How to Sell Beauty Products Online

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Sell Beauty Products Online
Sell Beauty Products Online

It's easy to sell beauty products online, but first you must find a reputable company to sell for. The goal is to purchase beauty supplies for less than retail value and then to sell them for more money. The cheaper you purchase products, the more money you can make. Most companies require a startup fee in order to purchase products for 50% of retail. Selling beauty products online requires a website or an eBay account. There are other ways to sell beauty products online, including blogs, forums and networking groups.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Set up an account and order your wholesale products from the company you signed up with. Some product distributors will recommend you keep products on hand to send to your customers as orders are placed. Some companies will send the products for you after you call in or e-mail the company your order.

  2. Step 2

    Set up a website. If you sign up with a long-standing company, they usually provide a personal website for their sellers (see Resources). If you set up your own site, choose a domain name that best described the products you are selling.

  3. Step 3

    Put a link to your personal beauty products website on your blogs and public forums, such as MySpace and Facebook. Advertise your website URL on business cards and car magnets. Make sure your customers know your website address so they can place orders online.

  4. Step 4

    Submit your beauty products website or ebay auction pages to all the search engines. Add the URL to online directories in the health and beauty sections. You can also sell your beauty products on Amazon, uBid or WeBidz. If you choose to sell your products on Amazon or an auction website, be sure to include a photo of the product to avoid any confusion after the product is sent and received.

  5. Step 5

    Place a company-approved ad in your local print newspaper, or your "New to the Neighborhood" magazine. If you are selling wholesale for a beauty products distributor such as Mary Kay or Avon, they require that you use only approved advertisements. Make sure your web site address and your email address are included in the ad for easy online ordering. As customers order products, add their name to your customer database for future advertising leads.

Tips & Warnings
  • With so many different beauty products being sold online, it is important to place a link to your web site on every blog, forum and social networking site you can find. Allow customers to pay for their beauty products with a credit card. Add a paypal link on your web page or sign up with a credit card processing company. Enabling credit card purchases increases sales.
  • Do not send unsolicited emails to advertise your web site.

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on 12/27/2009 great info. I'll try this. Thanks for sharing

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