Passion and Research

You'll have a lot more success selling on Ebay if you are interested, even passionate!, about the product line you want to sell. Because you'll find the energy and time to devote to it. If your only interest is to make money selling stuff on Ebay, no matter the product, then your initial enthusiasm may wear off.

Doesn't matter what niche (specialty) you choose, the next step is to research it.

• Find the products, then check out their prices in the retail stores.
• Have a look at past auctions in Ebay, see what these products sold for.
• Check out current Ebay auctions.
• Surf the internet to find out what you can. Ad sites, Trading Post, info sites etc.
• See if you can find some group or club out there also passionate about this niche - they probably have a forum or message board on the net. Browse the posts, see what they are excited about.

So now you have some idea of the marketplace, current demand and prices. This is a very good grounding. The more research you do, the more familiar you'll be with your chosen niche and products.