Take advantage of a bidder's excitement There is an excitement that buyers have as they bid on an item they really want. It is fun for them to see how the item they have bid on is doing, to see if they are the high bidder, and to make counter bids. It is a competitive game where all want to be winners. You as a seller should foster this excitement if possible. There are those that are using online auctions as a great way to clear out the stuff they don't need anymore, but for the rest of us, online auctions present a great opportunity to really supplement our income or take the place of our day jobs.
Some statistics say that about twenty percent of the sellers are selling as part of a business.
You need to go out and buy merchandise that you can resale at a reasonable profit. This is the question every serious seller is asking himself or herself every day. Price - there needs to be enough of a price difference between your buying and selling price that it makes it worth your while to sell the item. You might make a great percentage profit selling small toys, but how many toys do you need to sale to make some reasonable money. Look for things that you can get a great deal on.