Selling products on eBay can be a great way to make a living, or a little extra cash for those little luxuries that make life more interesting. But where do you find those products to sell on for more money? If you don't have a lot of capital to invest how can you get your hands on the stock you need to get started? One fantastic and often overlooked method of sourcing stock is actually to buy on eBay and then resell on eBay for profit. 

How to find the best deals on eBay 

There is no point spending money on something on eBay if you can't sell it on for a profit. You might as well not bother. Instead you need to know how to find the items that you are looking for that are listed below their value. The following tips will help: 

- Try typing common misspellings of the name of a product that you would like to sell. A simple error such as this could stop the majority of eBay's population from finding the product to bid or buy, providing a bargain for you. 

- Look for auctions that finish late at night or early in the morning. One reason why some items sell for significantly more on eBay than in other places is because of the bidding war in the last few moments of an auction's life. An auction ending at an unfortunate time could be your ticket to cheap stock. 

- The lack of a photograph with an auction can really cost it some success as people are less likely to purchase something that they can't see. You could find some very cheap merchandise in this way, just make sure you take a photo yourself when you relist it! 

Top tips to buy on eBay and then resell on eBay for profit 

Now that you know how to find some goods to buy on eBay and then resell on eBay for profit you should be aware of a few helpful hints to maximise your profits. 

No. 1 - Create two eBay accounts, one for buying and one for selling. Some buyers do like to look at the recent purchases or sales that their seller has made and if they see that the item they are interested in was recently purchased by you it might make them dubious as to its condition. It could also inspire them to search for their own bargains instead of buying from you. 

No. 2 - Some products may be selling for lower than you estimate they are worth simply because there isn't a market for them. Conduct some research before you buy to ensure that you can make a profit from the items that you are considering. 

No. 3 - It could be that someone is selling a large number of products with a typo in the title. If this is the case you may wish to avoid snapping up all of the stock in an impulse purchase as you may struggle to shift it all. 

Don't feel that you are missing out on a bargain as there will always be an assortment of bad auctions for you to take advantage of.