Selling CDs and Dvds has several advantages and disadvantages. For me, it was a great way to learn how business works on the internet, but I began searching for products with higher margins. I’ve sold everything from candles, baby formula, exercise equipment, tents, knives, electronics, small appliances, luggage, closeouts, and many more items than I can name.
One of the things that makes eBay such a fun place to open your own wholesale DVD business is that it is a completely different business environment than any other. Imagine having the ability to give every store you shop at in the brick and mortar world a rating that everyone else could see before [...]
Every year, millions of people start their own business with the highest of hopes. Some people choose to build a brick and mortar building and start their own shop or business, while others take to the online world and open up a virtual storefront. Regardless of which style of store you choose, the biggest decision [...]
In browsing eBay recently, I see there are huge DVD sellers opertaing there who sell their DVD’s for a penny. They’re charging 3.95 for shipping, and I know the Media Mail cost for shipping 1 DVD is 2.65 these days. So obviously the only place they’re making a profit is from the [...]
Question: Based on your own eBay selling experience, would you say that DVDs sold in “lots” tend to sell better than titles sold individually? I’ve noticed many lots – from 5 to 200 discs in size – listed, and most have gotten bids. Any thoughts on this?
If you take a look at [...]
Here is the short of it. I have two answers for this question, no and yes.
The actual costs of building and maintaining an e-commerce website is very reasonable. I have sites that generate six figure sales volume every year and cost less than $100 a year to maintain. However, if you are [...]
