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Almost every day I am asked by someone through my newsletters, auctions, etc. the same question... What should I sell?

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What Do I Sell?
by Aaron Turpen of Aaronz Auction Newsletter
http://www.AWWStore.com/news/

Almost every day I am asked by someone through my newsletters, auctions, etc. the same question... What should I sell?

I always answer in the same way, with a question: What do you like?

You see, youll never be truly successful selling something you dont enjoy selling. If youre into, say, computers and youre selling afghan rugs - you probably arent excited about it. Try selling something computer-related instead.

Most newbies to serious selling make the mistake of finding tons of sources for product before they find out what it is, exactly, they want to sell in the first place. This mistake usually means a lot of wasted money, effort, and frustration.

Now, this doesnt mean you can only sell one product or even one kind of product, but it does mean that you should build a core product line (or type of product) that you will always enjoy selling and that you can always rely on to make sales with. I, myself, sell books on CD-ROM (mostly government manuals) because I enjoy collecting and reading them, so I also enjoy selling them.

Your own likes and dislikes are probably different.

Heres how I worked out what I would sell online. Its a simple process and one that every online auction seller should go through periodically.

Sit down with pen and paper in a quiet place where you wont be bothered. Now pretend youre filling out a dating survey that asks a lot of questions about your likes and dislikes. List what you like on one side of the paper and what you dont like on the other. Dont edit things, just write them down as they come: no matter how ridiculous they seem to be.

Now that you have your list (the bigger it is, the better), start editing out those things that are obviously not for sale on the Net: your spouse (no matter how much you think youd get), your kids, and so forth. If you arent sure about something, leave it on the list. You never know.

Go to eBay and your other favorite online auction sites and start searching for those items. Youll find most of them listed somewhere, Im sure, no matter how ridiculous they seem to be. I never cease to be amazed at what people will sell (and buy) online!

Your list has now been narrowed down to things you can enjoy selling and that you can sell realistically. Now to find sources for the stuff you want to sell!

Obviously, if you enjoy crafting, making, or otherwise building the stuff you like, then youre already in business. The first thing I ever sold online were hand-crafted fishing lures.

If your item isnt something you can create (consumer electronics, for instance), then youll have to find a source for that product.

There are literally hundreds of wholesale and drop-ship source lists and directories out there. In my experience, most of them are bunk - in fact, the last place I would look for and purchase one of these directories is on an auction site! Instead, find a resource you can trust, such as, say, my newsletter (wink, wink, nudge, nudge), and find out what that source recommends.

OK, since youve asked, I recommend two resources for finding products. I have yet to find a single, perfect source for all of your wholesale/drop-shipper needs. I can recommend two of them, though, that are pretty dang close.

The first is, of course, my own list. Its part of Aaronz Auction Newsletter and is where actual users of the vendors rate them, so you can see what other people whove used these vendors really think of them. You can find that list on my website: http://www.AWWStore.com/wholesalers/

The other list I most highly recommend is from Chris Malta, eBay Radios Sourcing editor and one of the hosts on Entrepreneur Magazines Online Radio Program. He actually has two lists: the Drop Ship Source Directory and The Light Bulk Wholesale Directory on his site http://www.myaffiliateprogram.com/u/worldwid/b.asp?id=8398.

After youve found sources for your items (never rely on only one source if you can help it), start listing them for sale!

Once youve got your core product lines and are becoming successful with them, you can begin branching out and finding new items to sell.

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Aaron Turpen is the proprietor of Aaronz WebWorkz, a web services company providing consultation, development, and more to small businesses online. Aaron publishes several newsletters regularly and is the author of many ebooks, including The Laymans Guide to Doing Business Online and The eBay PowerSellers Book of Knowledge. Visit him online at http://www.AaronzWebWorkz.com

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