| Here are some purchasing strategy tips for your | | | | with goods that are hotter or cooler. There are |
| eBay business: | | | | also plenty of holidays that are geared to |
| 1. Come up with a plan for purchasing several | | | | acquiring gifts of decorations. A smart seller is |
| times a year. You might plan to make strategic | | | | eager to pitch his or her wares when a large |
| purchases on a quarterly basis, or twice a year. It | | | | audience is likely to be eager to purchase. |
| is important to set up an annual budget that | | | | 4. Once you have determined how frequently you |
| allocates money for seasonal purchases. Not only | | | | want to sell, come up with a plan. If you plan to |
| do you need to have resources available for | | | | purchase on a quarterly basis, come up with a |
| making purchases, but this also helps you to know | | | | review of the previous quarter. Your quarter |
| when you are likely to have an influx of income | | | | review should include the value of your inventory, |
| so you can plan to meet your personal needs. | | | | your gross sales revenue, and the total number |
| 2. Knowing when your busy times will be also | | | | of items you ended up selling below your desired |
| helps you allocate space in your storage areas for | | | | price. |
| accommodating your inventory. Many sellers have | | | | 5. If you sell many different items in various |
| to clean or restore the items that they will then | | | | categories, simplify your planning. Focus on one |
| resell. If you deal with larger items, you may have | | | | major category at a time. You will give yourself |
| to rent storage space or set up areas in your | | | | less work to do, and you will be able to isolate |
| warehouse when you are likely to be fully | | | | successful categories from failing ones. |
| stocked. | | | | To be a successful eBay seller, you must have a |
| 3. Get in the habit of purchasing in advance for | | | | systematic purchasing strategy. I hope the tips |
| seasons and events coming up later in the year. | | | | above will give you some head start to setup |
| Some of it might depend on weather, if you deal | | | | your own purchasing strategy. |