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How To Profit Using Ebay's Saved Search Feature
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By Tim Knox
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Did you know that eBay will help you locate products you can buycheap, then flip for a quick profit? No? Then listen up, becauseI am about to let you in on a little known feature of eBay thatcan literally stuff wads of cash in your wallet in less than 24hours.
This is an eBay tool that I use every day to locate productsthat I can buy and resell or buy cheap and keep for myself andmy family. And the great news is you can use it, too.
What is it? It's eBay's Saved Search feature and you can use itto start making money tomorrow.The Saved Search feature thatwill let you set up a saved search criteria and eBay will letyou know when an auction that matches your search criteria hasbeen posted.
Let's say you're on the lookout for a Pete Rose card to completeyour collection. You could troll eBay every day on your own andto see if anyone has listed such a card or you can set up asaved search and make your life a lot easier.
Here's how it works....
Got to http://eBay.com and sign intoyour account. If you do not have an eBay account all you need todo is set up a free buyer's account.
After you're logged in, type in your search criteria into asearch window. For this example we will type in Pete Rose. Clicksubmit and you will get a page of search results that match yoursearch criteria.
At the top right of the search results listing you will see alink labeled "Add To Favorites." Click the link.
On the next page you will see "Create a new search" or "Replacean existing search."
If this is a new search select the "Create a new search" button,give this search a name (the search term you used will be in theSearch Name box by default, in this case "Pete Rose").
You can select to receive a daily email if there are new itemslisted that match your search criteria.
Click "Save Search."
Now you will receive an email every morning with new items thathave been listed that match your saved search criteria.
If the search term Pete Rose is too broad you will receivenotifications for every auction that has the term "Pete Rose" inthe title or description. You can always narrow the saved searchby adding "Pete Rose Card" or something more specific. Justdon't get too specific or you may miss items that you'd beinterested in.
How can you use the saved feature to make money on eBay?
Easy, you set a saved search to let you know when something hasbeen listed for sale that you might buy and sell for a higherprofit. For example that Pete Rose card might have been listedby someone who is willing to sell it cheap or doesn't know itsreal value. You could buy the card, make them happy, then sellit for a higher price yourself. This is how commerce works,folks. You buy cheap, you sell high.
Let's look at another example. Let's say you have an eBay shopthat sells designer shoes. Naturally you would want to know whensomeone else lists designer shoes for sale because they may be acompetitor you need to monitor or just an individual who has acloset full of designer shoes to sell cheap.
You set up a saved search with the keyword "designer shoes."
Each time an auction is posted with the term "designer shoes" inthe title or description, eBay will let you know.
You can immediately check out the auction and if the shoes canbe scarfed up and sold for a higher profit, you made money.
I think you would be amazed at how many Powersellers are usingthis secret TODAY to find merchandise they can buy and flip oneBay.
You should do the same.
If you'd like to learn about other ways you can profit with eBayclick here.
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