Buying and reselling guides

Practical advice for finding deals on eBay, sourcing stock and buying safely.

• How to set up eBay price alerts that are actually useful

  A practical guide to eBay price alerts: choosing the right keywords, setting a price floor and ceiling, filtering condition and location, and excluding junk listings.

• How to find good job lots on eBay

  Where job lots hide on eBay, the search terms sellers use, how to work out the price per item, and the checks to make before buying bulk stock.

• How to avoid scams when buying on eBay

  The warning signs of a scam listing, why you should never pay outside eBay, and how eBay's buyer protection works when something goes wrong.

• What sells well for resellers: categories worth tracking

  Categories that resellers commonly source on eBay, why they work, and how to set alerts that only show stock you can sell on at a profit.