| Big ticket items are increasingly popular on eBay, and | | | | of the sale price. Or you could agree a price which the |
| cars are probably one of the best examples of this.In | | | | dealer will accept for the sale of the car, and anything |
| fact, eBay is the largest dealer of used cars in the | | | | you can get above that price is your profit. This would |
| USA. And eBay's car sales in the UK is also growing | | | | work particularly well if the dealer has had a vehicle |
| significantly. Every 16 seconds, a car is sold on eBay!If | | | | for some time, and is losing interest in it!The best types |
| you're an eBay seller, here's an idea you might like to | | | | of cars to sell on eBay are those that are unusual for |
| consider to make extra cash.The vast majority of car | | | | one reason or another. It might be vintage or classic |
| dealers don't use eBay. They advertise in the press, | | | | vehicles, sports cars or high value models. You're best |
| usually locally, and their customers likewise usually live | | | | to avoid what might be termed "normal" cars.One of |
| within reach of the car dealer.What eBay Motors has | | | | the major potential problems is easily handled. You |
| successfully proved is that people will bid on cars from | | | | can't expect the dealer to cease trying to sell a vehicle |
| owners hundreds or even thousands of miles | | | | which you have on eBay auction. In every auction you |
| away.Why not take your eBay selling expertise, and | | | | run for a car, you state that the vehicle is also on sale |
| offer your services to car dealers in your area?You | | | | in other ways, and that you reserve the right to |
| know how to create auctions, take and upload photos, | | | | withdraw it before the end of the auction period. You |
| and manage auctions. The dealers have vehicles | | | | will see such statements on many eBay car |
| which are getting a tiny fraction of the exposure which | | | | auctions.Incidentally, this idea doesn't have to be limited |
| eBay could offer.You might decide to offer this to | | | | to cars. There are big ticket item opportunities in |
| dealers on a no-cost basis. In other words, you bear | | | | several categories. You're looking for retail outlets |
| the cost of eBay's listing and selling fees. The benefit | | | | which tend to concentrate on local advertising and |
| here is that there is no reason why the dealer shouldn't | | | | local trade. Examples of this would be jewelers, |
| give you the go-ahead. They could get a sale without | | | | antique traders and real estate operations.With big |
| cost to them and no extra effort on their behalf. That's | | | | ticket items, just one or two sales per week could |
| what I call a no-brainer!Alternatively, you could pass on | | | | make a significant difference to you.Worth thinking |
| the fees to the dealer on the basis that they would be | | | | about!Brian McGregor is an eBay and internet |
| spending money anyway on press advertising.The | | | | entrepreneur. He recently created the 'eBay Master |
| other commercial arrangements are simple. You could | | | | Class' for eBay sellers. |
| work on a commission, where you get a percentage | | | | |