86% of our survey respondents have reached Top-Rated Seller status.
13% are certified eBay Education Specialists, 2% are Trading Assistants.
46% have written goals regarding their business bottom line.
— Janelle Elms, Visionaire of OSI Rock Stars: Choosing Success in 2013
— Ginger Leishman, eBay Mobile Marketing Manager: Take the Guesswork out of Selling with Mobile
— John Lawson, Platinum PowerSeller 3rdpoweroutlet and CEO of ColderICE: What to Expect in eCommerce in 2013
— Debbie Levitt, CEO of As Was, Certified eBay Stores Designer: New Year’s Tips for eBay Selling
— CJ Jacinto, Top-Rated Seller xoxmas, Certified eBay Education Specialist, and eBay Trading Assistant: Top-Rated Tips for 2013
— Danni Ackerman of Udderly Good Stuff and Kat Simpson of Kat’s Boutique: The Ultimate Guide to Savings By Store
— Jeff King, Head of Strategy, Partnerships, X.commerce: Magento
— Chef Andre Carthen and Nicholas Walker, Design Ambassadors at Kathy Ireland Worldwide: eBay Giving Works and AuctionCause – Lunch with Kathy Ireland and a Day at Disneyland
— Cliff Ennico, Attorney and Small Business Expert: Year-End Tax Planning for eBay Sellers and the Fiscal Cliff
— Lisa Suttora, Founder/CEO of WhatDoISell.com: Sourcing Wholesale Products at Trade Shows
— Rich Matsuura, Director, eBay Seller Protection Team: Seller Protection Workshop
— Eric Gazin, President, Auction Cause: Charity Auctions on eBay
— Claudia Lombana, PayPal Shopping Specialist: Holiday Shopping with PayPalMobile
— Dean Jutilla, Senior Director of Marketing Communications, uShip: Shipping Wars, eBay, and uShip
— Howard Rosenberg, CEO, B-Stock Solutions: The B-Stock Sourcing Network
Asked to select all that apply, our listeners tell us they source their products by:
76% – Garage, Yard and/or Estate Sales
80% – Thrifting
12% – Dropshipping
22% – Liquidations
47% – Wholesale Sources
33% – Auctions
24% – Consignments
24% – Other
— Adrienne Rasmussen, Product Manager: eBay Student Entrepreneur Program
— Kevin Considine, Sr. Manager, Dealer Operations, eBay Motors: LA Auto Show and Social Media
— Ginger Leishman, Marketing Manager, eBay Mobile: Mobile Holiday Promotions
— Carmie Docton, Top-Rated Seller gamaof5sofar: Product Sourcing for the New Year
— Lynn Dralle, the Queen of Auctions: Holiday Shipping Tips
Our audience sells a wide range of items, including:
76% Clothing, Shoes & Accessories
75% Collectibles
29% Jewelry & Watches
25% Electronics
43% Home D–cor
27% Sporting Goods
51% Books, Movies & Music
8% Vehicles, Parts & Accessories
20% Other
46% initially started selling on eBay as a hobby, becoming —accidental— entrepreneurs along the way. 67% are female, and 44% are in their 50s, with the remainder pretty evenly split between 40s and 60s. 23% have been selling on eBay for 6 — 9 years, 42% have been selling 10 or more years.
