Are you looking for "Hot Items" to sell on your eBay Auction? Are you having trouble deciding on a category? Being an active eBayer, I am often asked about what products to sell. As explained in my book, finding the right product in the right category is cruical.
Many people ask me whether jewelry is a good item to sell on their eBay auction. My opinion is yes, it can be. For the most part jewelry is easy to package and easy to ship.
And provided you have done your research first, you should be able to make a good profit selling it. One of the points you will need to research before adding any jewelry to your eBay auction
is, what are eBay shoppers looking for in the jewelry niche? Knowing this will help you to decide just what type of jewelry you could include in your auctions. Below you will find the top ten Buyer Searches for Fine Jewelry on eBay (at the time of this writing).
10 - Earrings
9 - Turquoise
8 - Sterling Silver
7 - Cameo
6 - Italian Charms
5 - Vintage
4 - Gold
3 - Diamond Rings
2 - Designer Jewelry
And the Number 1 jewelry search at the time of this writing is...
Italian Charm Watches.
By knowing what people are searching for you will have a better insight of what items are popular, and what items should sell well on your auctions. If you decide to sell jewelry on eBay,
finding items that fit into one or more of the above categories will see your number of
bids increase substantially. Always remember to do your research before listing any item for auction.
Know what categories are "Hot!" Do a price analysis of your product. Know what the item costs you and what you can potentially sell it for. Then sit back and watch the bidding heat up!
Copyright - Joe Clare
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Man White Gold Rings
It is commonly believed that white gold man rings do not look good and masculine. This is perhaps the main reason why man rings in white gold are quite hard to find. Jewelry designers and sellers have played by the market trend and avoided white gold for men's rings. There is only one possible reason that has led to this belief. White is a color that is associated with something fine and delicate and therefore thought to be unsuitable for men's rings and jewelry.
Design research has proved that a few features implemented into man white gold rings would make them look great for men. Some of these features are good suggestions for men's white or yellow gold rings. (1) Good gold weight is the beginning of a good white gold ring for men. The good weight ensures that the ring gets a full and masculine feel. It also helps to make the ring sturdy and increase the long term durability of the ring.
The good gold weight will also ensure that the gemstone remains firmly mounted in...
Man White Gold Rings
The “Jewelry Marketing Doctor” Makes A House Call
PHILADELPHIA, PA (ContentDesk) April 5, 2006 -- Dr. David Weiman, a licensed psychologist and expert on marketing and selling handcrafted jewelry known as The Jewelry Marketing Doctor, is presenting The 5 Keys to Selling Jewelry seminar at the Jewelry Arts Expo on Friday, April 21 at the Ft. Washington Expo Center in suburban Philadelphia.Weiman blends marketing research, brain science, the psychology of buying, common sense with a large dose of humor in his two-hour seminar.Jewelry makers are among the most creative people Ive ever met, Weiman says. But being a phenomenal jewelry maker doesnt necessarily prepare a person to sell well. So I teach them how to develop the marketing and selling skills they need to sell their jewelry to the right audience at the right price.In addition to teaching about the psychology of buying, Weiman also helps seminar participants recognize and prepare to overcome common obstacles that jewelry makers face.Many artisan jewelers have a tendency...
The “Jewelry Marketing Doctor” Makes A House Call
Buying Jewelry For Your Business Part 5 Buying Diamond Jewelry
Whether you presently own a retail or web based business and are looking for an additional profit center or you are thinking of starting a business, jewelry is a "no-brainer" choice for a proven product category. The buying public, (particularly women) never tires of jewelry as the choices in color, materials, finishes and styles are endless and innovations are continual. Every generation reinvents jewelry for itself in much the same way that it reinvents music and fashion. Styles change but the basic facts remain the same. If you are a seasoned professional, please consider the following a refresher course.
To the new comer, use this information as a foundation for your ongoing jewelry education.The Facts About Diamond JewelryAs with other gems, diamond weight usually is stated in carats. Diamond weight may be described in decimal or fractional parts of a carat. If the weight is given in decimal parts of a carat, the figure should be accurate to the last decimal place. For example,...
Buying Jewelry For Your Business Part 5 Buying Diamond Jewelry
SilverChicks Add African Beads to Site
SilverChicks is a small web based bead and jewelry business run by two very busy stay-at-home mothers, Catie Dupont and Valissa McGuffee. The fluidity of the WWW allow them to work from their homes and from two geographical locations, as one lives in Texas and the other in Virginia. Their business developed from their desire to purchase quality sterling silver beads to fuel their jewelry designing hobby. Catie and Valissa were disappointed when they were unable to find beads and findings at reasonable prices and from one source, so they decided to create a bead and finding resource.Founded in 2002, SilverChicks started as an eBay business.
Initially, Catie and Valissa would buy what they wanted to use to create jewelry and sell the excess on eBay.
Catie and Valissa found that their customers were just as eager to find quality beads and findings as they had been. Valissa and Catie were encouraged by their modest success on eBay and worked to develop their website. ...
SilverChicks Add African Beads to Site
Winner of Survivor Guatemala, Danni Boatwright, Chooses Hot Handbag from Frostedbrownie.com at the Radio Music Awards in Las Vegas
(ContentDesk) January 2, 2006 -- Danni Boatwright is the latest winner of the wildly popular Survivor Guatemala, but her real triumph was scoring an awesome FrostedBrownie.com handbag at the Radio Music Awards in Las Vegas December 19th.Now that Danni is out of the jungle, she is looking quite fashionable and showing up at all the celebrity hot spots. Her past as an international model and beauty queen is evidenced in the incredible fashion sense she shows with her choice of handbag from Frostedbrownie.com at the Radio Music Awards.
Award shows have started dolling out an incredible array of gifts.
The celebrity gift bags for the Academy Awards are filled with goodies worth over one hundred thousand dollars.
Sure to be included are the latest technical gadgets like ipods and
blackberries.
But the real finds are new styles and...
Winner of Survivor Guatemala, Danni Boatwright, Chooses Hot Handbag from Frostedbrownie.com at the Radio Music Awards in Las Vegas
Indian Jewelry
The first step in creating a beautiful custom jewel is creating an exciting design. Thomas Edison said that invention is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.When it comes to custom-designed jewelry, the numbers are reversed -
designing a beautiful, personalized jewel is 99% creativity and fun and, maybe, 1% labor.
Most custom-designed jewels celebrate a special person or event: thus, the design of the jewel should carry a special meaning for both the creator and the wearer. There are many ways to add "personal touches" to a custom jewel. Here are several ideas:
Brooches and pendants have long been showcases for miniature portraits of loved ones and special places.
Sometimes the portraits are prominently painted, enamelled or etched of the surface of the jewel; other times they are hidden in a secret compartment!
Or, in the last century a style known as "acrostic jewelry" was popular. In acrostic jewelry a phrase or name is "spelled out" using...
Jewelry with a Message: The Online Gift Specialists, Abernook LLC, Announces the Messages of Love Jewelry ? ? Jewelry with a Message.
Abernook, an online gift store announces the addition of Messages of Love Jewelry ? line.
Gift giving made easy with this unique and meaningful gift line.
Messages of Love Jewelry ? designed for Abernook gives customers a variety of bracelets to choose from.
Each bracelet comes with a special poem or inspirational saying.
"With over 12 designs, customers are finding it easy to find a gift for just about anyone on their list." says one Abernook employee.The bracelets are designed using Swarovski Crystals and Bali silver.
Each bracelet is hand strung and includes a special silver charm next to the toggle.
Along with the bracelet comes a card with the poem or inspirational saying.
Many customers and gift recipients end up framing the message card that comes with the piece of jewelry.
Abernook feels that the bracelets are becoming popular because of the message that is included with the gift item.
It allows a...
Indian Jewelry
The first step in creating a beautiful custom jewel is creating an exciting design. Thomas Edison said that invention is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.When it comes to custom-designed jewelry, the numbers are reversed -
designing a beautiful, personalized jewel is 99% creativity and fun and, maybe, 1% labor.
Most custom-designed jewels celebrate a special person or event: thus, the design of the jewel should carry a special meaning for both the creator and the wearer. There are many ways to add "personal touches" to a custom jewel. Here are several ideas:
Brooches and pendants have long been showcases for miniature portraits of loved ones and special places.
Sometimes the portraits are prominently painted, enamelled or etched of the surface of the jewel; other times they are hidden in a secret compartment!
Or, in the last century a style known as "acrostic jewelry" was popular. In acrostic jewelry a phrase or name is "spelled out" using...