EBay Inventory The Smart Way : How to find great sources and manage your merchandise to maximize profits on the world's #1 auction site Sinclair, Joseph T.: Hanks, Jeremy
Material type: TextPublication details: American Management Association New York 2006Description: XIV, 272 P. PaperISBN:- 978-0-8144-7359-7
- 658.87 SIN/HAN
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CONTENTS
I. Introduction
1. Identifying, Choosing, and Finding Something to Sell
Personal Experience
Buying
Supplementing Existing Inventory
2. Cost Effectiveness
Effort
Capital
3. Product Profit Model
Personal Situation
Overhead
4. Inventory Management Software
Competitive Advantages
Datafeed Marketing
Just-In-Time Inventory
II. The Basics
5. Supplier-Retailer Relationship
Partnership
Dealer Status
Financing Inventory
Coop-advertising
6. Shipping
Wholesale-Retail Shipping
Just-In-Time Inventory
Retail-Consumer Shipping Constraints
7. Drop Shipping
Strategies for Profit
Finding Wholesalers
8. Consignment
Consignment Sales
Mandated Auctions
Non-Profit Organizations
Consignment Stores
Consignment Franchises
III. Sources
9. Trade Markets
Trade Shows
Regional
National
How to Work a Trade Show
Trade Marts
10. Trade Organizations
Local
National
11. Manufacturers
Typical Manufacturers
Manufacturers Reps
Small Manufacturers
Special Manufacturing
Remanufacturers
12. Wholesalers
Wholesalers
Wholesale Networks
Mail-Order Wholesalers
Drop Shippers
13. Inventory Services
Auction Management Services
Ancillary Services
14. Surplus
Closeouts
Government Surplus
Intermediaries
Local Closeouts
15. Directories
Library Reference Section
Online Databases via Library
Yellow Pages
16. Picking
Market Picking
Retail Picking
17. Local Sources
Excess Retail
Newspaper Classified
Auctions
Partnerships
18. Arts and Crafts
Craftspeople
Artists
19. Packages
Accessories
Assembling
Bundling
20. Special Products
Research
Making the Connection
Have It Manufactured
Manufacture It
Demanufacturing
Remanufacturing
21. Selling Between Markets
Time
Distance
Political Boundaries
22. eBay
Mismanaged Listings
Picking
Defective Items
Bulk Sales
Closeouts
23. Public Domain
Expired Copyrights
Government Publishing and Collections
24. Inventory Scams
General
Case Studies
IV. Special Opportunities
25. Foreign Goods
Imports
Foreign Closeouts
Trade Shows
World Trade Centers
Manufacturing Abroad
Alibaba.com
26. Pawn Shops
Local Shops
Global Pawn.com
27. Finding Market Opportunities
Research
Glossary
Offers a look at some profitable strategies for finding reliable suppliers and marketable products to sell on eBay. This book covers more than 25 types of inventory sources - including liquidators and closeouts, local retailers, national and local wholesalers, and drop shippers, and tells how to find and profit from each.
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