By Robbin K. Tungett
Often being successful at selling on eBay is having the products on hand to sell at the time when the demand for them is highest.
There are many ways to try to gauge what's "hot" on eBay, the newest of which is "eBay Pop". eBay Pop captures information on the movers and shakers and other things happening at eBay.
==> http://www.ebay.com/ebaypop
Another way to be at the right place at the right time is to check out "eBay's Merchandising Calendar". There you can find out ahead of time what eBay will be promoting and when. This way you can get ready ahead of time by purchasing items to feature during eBay's special advertising events.
==> http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/calendar.html
You can also check eBay's "Hot Category Report". Each month they publish a document that shows which categories and products sold at a higher demand than usual, deeming them "very hot", "super hot", and "hot". This is updated at the end of every month and you can find it at:
==> http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/hotitems.pdf
Check out the "eBay Pulse" when you want to track trends, find out what's being searched for the most, which items are most watched, who owns the largest eBay stores, and other cool stuff. eBay Pulse gives you a snapshot of what's happening daily rather than monthly.
==> http://pulse.ebay.com
If you really prefer to see more information, analyze data, and don't mind paying a fee. Check out "eBay Marketplace Research". This gives you 60-90 days of historical information. Find out average start prices, sold prices, top keyword searches, and view graphs showing buying and selling trends. There are three options available: Fast Pass, Basic & Pro. Learn more at:
==> http://pages.ebay.com/marketplace_research/index.html
Lastly, another choice is to do your research the easy way. This might be a better route for you if you want great results with little work. "Hot Item Finder" is an excellent piece of software that will do all the work for you!
* Find the hottest items on eBay
* Generate hit count reports
* Generate top popular searches
* Generate most watched reports
* ..and more!
Learn more about this software at:
==> http://auctionriches.com/hotitems
I hope you'll find something in this article that will help you in your endeavor to find what products are "hot" on eBay and which direction to go to discover what products you might want to sell in order to maximize your sales and profits.
About the author:
Robbin K. Tungett is an eBay expert and online marketer since 1997. She has been helping buyers and sellers on eBay since 1999 with her popular site, http://www.AuctionRiches.com. Check out her Blog at http://www.auctionherald.com.
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