katmommy
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posted on February 5, 2002 01:05:36 PM new
drbrown:
yep..thats so you dont know what seller they are and what they are selling. Afterall..they dont want you selling the "widgets" that sell well for them. Who needs the competition.
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holdenrex
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posted on February 5, 2002 02:33:00 PM new
From Webster's Dictionary: "an unnamed article considered for purposes of hypothetical example." It's a commonly used term in business academics.
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katmommy
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posted on February 5, 2002 02:42:10 PM new
Somehow I dont think most folks here on AW are using the term in a hypothetical way LOL
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jeffj318
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posted on February 5, 2002 03:20:47 PM new
Hi
Look around you. Sometimes it is the ordinary thing in your area that sells well to others in different parts of the country or the world for that matter.
Keep in mind that there are a lot of International bidders who love to buy USA items.
If you are talking full time business, then you will have fairly tough competition. If you are talking about making some extra money, then try different things and never give up. Sometimes, the second time around for an item is the charm. I do 10 ten auctions just for that reason. More time for folks to pop in and possibly find you before the auction ends.
Hope this helps.
JJ
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Libra63
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posted on February 5, 2002 03:45:23 PM new
I will tell you my distrubitor. It is the Goodwill and other thrift shops. What I sell are readily available at these places.
Widget is a generic term for anything that is sold.
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NanasTurtles
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posted on February 5, 2002 11:08:12 PM new
Yes.....it's just a generic terms used for "the item"....
I also have good luck going to the flea and antique flea markets in the spring along with the yard sales......The library as was stated earlier is a good place also when they have their book sales....and nothing beats a good country estate auction also......I live in a smaller area than some posting here so there are way fewer ebay sellers that I have to compete with at the auctions......but the yard sales seem to yield the least investment and the greatest return......I stock up at the sales all spring/summer and build up my stock to last me to list thru the winter.....
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lattefor2
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posted on February 6, 2002 06:55:27 AM new
Hi Dr.Brown, this worked very well for a friend of mine, when she decided to downsize and move, she started to put up all the things she felt she no longer needed or wanted. she hit every category imaginable books, electronics, collectibles, etc. What did not sell she either donated or brought to auction. It also made her life easier less to pack and then gave her the insight once she was in her new home to start selling on ebay, only the categories that worked for her. She now does the thrifts, flea markets, auctions, garage sales concentrating on only these categories, when one category goes a little cold she hold off and then concentrates a little more on the others. She had a very very successful year last year. I am not telling you to move, but maybe you can start looking around and see if you may want to do an early spring cleaning. Just a thought, I wish you well and hope you come up with some hot items and good sales.
Reenie
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bettylou
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posted on February 7, 2002 07:38:37 PM new
Okay drbrownauctions, I'll give ya one for free.
In our part of the country there is a chain of specialty markets (Trader Joe's) that has the buying clout to get fantastic buys on certain products. Some of these products are unusual enough (and cheap enough) to eBay. You may never have considered selling exotic foods by mail, but think of the coffee manufacturers like Gevalia that do it quite successfully. That's one example of "look around, there are product ideas all around you". Surely Boston has similar kinds of stores.
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ok4leather
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posted on February 8, 2002 08:11:14 PM new
On ebay there are many ways to "skin the Cat" ... You can buy and sell junk from yardsales dumpsters thrift shops etc You can sell antiques & collectables - Tools from pawnshops or crafts you make at home - You can convert a standard business to sell on ebay or you can manufacture your own items and sell on ebay.... You can do almost anything if you have the patience and motivation. Experiment - throw lots of different ideals on the wall and see which ones stick. Products that people use and want are always marketable. Find something that you enjoy doing and build your business around it. Best of luck.
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figmente
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posted on February 11, 2002 06:08:08 PM new
1961 Broadway hit "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" musical play lampooned life at the fictional Worldwide Widget Co.
No definition or indication was given of what widgets were. I believe it was from there that the word "widget" passed into the language as generic term for a non-specified whatchamacallit, thingamajig or dohickey.
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midwestmagazines
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posted on February 11, 2002 06:51:36 PM new
See my thread "NEW EBAY OPPORTUNITY" regarding selling Magazine Subscriptions.
Thanks,
Midwest Magazines
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drbrownauctions
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posted on February 11, 2002 07:04:11 PM new
midwest, i have to admit that I feel the same way as the other posters to your thread...
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katmommy
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posted on February 12, 2002 06:22:43 AM new
I wonder if trying to sell Trader Joe's goods would work...well I guess if it didnt I can always eat the stuff (I shop there all the time) : )
MEOW
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ihula
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posted on February 12, 2002 06:15:18 PM new
We don't have a Trader Joes in Wisconsin...I wonder if that's the same as a Big Lots? You guys have those?
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