UK Product Source 021 – John Crane

Well here we are at UK Product Source number 21. I hope you are finding these UK Product Source tips useful for your business.

John Crane have been operating out of their Northampton offices for over 20 years and have been major suppliers to the UK and world toy shops.
John Crane have a wonderful range of Wooden toys, these toys are made from rubber wood – These rubber trees are replenishable are only cut down when they have come to the end of their natural life cycle.

If  you are looking for something different to sell then pop along to John Crane and see what they have to offer you and your customers.

For further details :

Web Site :  http://www.John-Crane.co.uk

eMail : sales@john-crane.co.uk

Phone : 01604 774949

Hope this UK Product Source helps you expand your product range.
Happy Selling
Andrew Milburn

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UK Product Source – Spirit of Air

This weeks Uk Product Source is one of the Uk’s leading supplier of Kites. The design and manufactor kites for children right through to sport and stunt kites.

Also Spirit of Air supplier other ranges of items that take to the sky and air such as a great range of Radio control items.

To see other great items from this Uk Product Source the pop along to :

http://www.spiritofair.co.uk and see what else they supply.

Happy Selling
Andrew Milburn and My Auction Empires

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UK Product Source 020 – Bertrams

Well here we are at UK Product Source 020. This week our UK Product Source takes us into the world of books. Bertrams is one of the UK’s leading stockists and they stock over 500,000 titles and can supply both UK and USA titles from publishers all over the world.

Bertrams offer a next day delivery on in stock titles and fast delivery on titles they need to buy in. So if you are looking for a top rate UK Product Source for books and related items then Bertrams are your people.

Having Bertrams as your UK Product Source for books brings you inline with all the other high street sellers of books and you are able to source from the same supplier as WH Smiths, and other book shops.

If you want further information then pop along to http://www.bertrams.com and take a look around the site and if you want more info give them a ring or drop them an email.

Hope this UK Product source has helped you.

Andrew milburn

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UK Product Source – 020

Time flies when you are enjoying yourself, and working on line is fun to me, and fun that brings in money. Today is Friday and Friday here at My Auction Empires , is Uk Product Source Day. (And USA and Rest of World)

Product Sourcing is an ongoing thing, if you are serious about your eBay business or e-commerce selling then you should be Product sourcing 24 / 7.

When you are out :

Shopping
Out with family and friends
Out for a meal
On Holiday

You need to keep your eyes and ears open for the next hot product. Your Childrens or friends children are good spring boards ask and listen what the new programs, groups, music they are into.

Also keep a note of when major sporting events are happening in your country or around the world, as you may be able to buy in products at a low price and sell high when the event is on.

You need to keep a note book with you all the time, and make notes.

Somethings you need to note are :

Name of Product
Where You saw it.
Price range
If Possible suppliers name
Age Range
Gender Range
Any Bar Code etc

By doing this you will be able to do your Product Sourcing a lot faster.

Read magazines and cut out adverts that stand out.

Also look at Press Releases and contact compnaies to see if you can sell thier products for them.

Make Product Sourcing a game, but make it something that you do everyday. Also drill down in a niche:

Example

Pets are a Niche
Dogs are a sub-Niche
Gun Dogs are a sub niche of the sub-niche (but still a large niche)
Spaniels are again another Sub-Niche

With product sourcing you do not want to be in the major niches where everyone is, read, research and do keyword research and find a smaller sub-niche and make your home there. Build a list of customers and when ready move on.

(If you do not know what keyword research is you need to learn fast as keywords form the basis of all businesses. Over at OSI Rock Stars Janelle Elms teaches an excellant class or multiple of classes. And these few classes are worth your yearly fee – honest)

So go on, this weekend, go out and buy a note book and start your 1st Product Sourcing Book, (yes 1st as over the weeks and months you will fill up loads).

Happy product sourcing

Andrew Milburn and My Auction Empires

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Product Sourcing Tips

Well today is Friday and Product Sourcing Day. This week we are going away from giving you a Product source firm or product and are going to talk about an area where you can source products at great prices and can make massive profits.

The area I am talking about is called in the UK Car Boot sales and in the USA are often called Garage Sales. Now I know there is a difference.  Here in the UK a load of cars come together and sell the goods from a car boot, while in the USA you have Garage Sales where people sell from the garage, but quite often several people in the area choose to have a sale on the same day so you do get a large choice.

So How does this help you to source products, well you can go buy cheap and sell high, you can barter for items as well.

Now whether you live in the Uk or the USA and you go to Car Boots or Garage Sales there are a few tips that apply to both.

@ Arrive Early – be there just before or as the sale starts here you will get the best bargins and the first choice, if you leave it too late the best items will have gone.

@ Take cash with you as few people will take a check (cheque) and even fewer will take cards.

@ Set yourself a budget and stick to it (that is unless you see something you  know will sell) but do try and stick to it.

@ Do barter with people but at the same time remember they are in it to make a living or make some money.

@ Look for things like toy cars as in the picture above these are often sold in boxes and they work out cheap.

@ Another tip is if you can manage it, go back 30 minutes before closing time and take another look, you may spot a gem of an item, now if you are good at barter or buying you may get the item real cheap or even for nothing. This can happen if the people do not want to take it back with them.

Hope this tips and ideas have helped you with your Product Sourcing.

Happy Selling

Andrew Milburn and My Auction Empires

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Uk Product Source 019

Well today is Friday and as regular people know Friday is Product Source day, and as usual the post will be broken down into two.

Post one will be a UK Product Source and post two will be one for the USA.

Let us not waste time and get down to this weeks UK Product Source.

Sandy’s is a long established fashion wholesaler based in the UK and makes an ideal UK Product source for car booters, market traders, e-comeerce and Party Plan.
In fact Sandy’s covers two main fashion areas,  Fashion Jewellery, and Cosmetics. The Cosmetics that Sandy’s stock cover some of the worlds leading brands (Max Factor, Revlon, Rimmel, Maybelline and the list goes on and on)

Our chosen UK Product Source this week offers both a cash and carry service and also a mail order service. Sandy’s have a low order amount and this allows for those just starting out or want to test the water.

To Contact this weeks Uk Product Source :

URL : http://www.sandyscosmetics.co.uk

eMail : enquires@sandyscosmetics.co.uk

Phone : 0113 245 3885

Hope you find this weeks UK Product Source useful and keep a look out each Friday for a new and exciting Uk Product Source.

Happy Selling
Andrew Milburn and My Auction Empires

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Another Hot Uk Product Source.

Well as promised we are back with the popular Uk Product Source part of the blog. And there is good news for our friends in the USA I shall be adding a product source similar to what I have found over here in the UK, I shall try and add the USA one as soon after the UK one as I can.

So why have a UK Product Source listing every week, well it helps those just starting out on the internet and those who have been around along time. We all are looking for a good product source to help us make some extra money.

Well that is enough chit-chat from me for today let’s give you today’s UK Product Source.

It is in the field of Computer Accessories. This company is based in the UK and offers wholesale, drop shipping and also they have no minimum orders so it is very good for those just starting out or for people who do not want to carry stock

SDA Trading is a well known and also an established company and is a great name to add to your UK Product Source book.

SDA Trading (UK) Ltd
18 Moulton Street
Manchester
M8 8FQ

0161 819 1515

sales@sdatrading.com

http://www.sdatrading.com

Well there we have another UK Product Source – Friends in the USA keep a look out over next 24 hours.

For your latest UK Product Source keep a look out every Friday on this blog as Fridays are now Product Source days.

Happy Selling

Andrew Milburn and My Auction Empires

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For sometime now I have been thinking about the name of my blog………. My Auction Empires. When I started out blogging my main focus was Auctions…… I did not think about the future, this was a big mistake.

Today I have renamed this blog My Online Empires as this name covers all the areas of earning money from and on the internet.

So a word of advice to my readers out there, when you buy a name or are thinking about the name for your business, please think long term and not just short term.

Have a great day.

Andrew Milburn and My Online Empires

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How To find Out What Is Hot On The Net

Have you ever looked at listings on eBay or read some new report and thought to yourself if only I knew that was hot news, or how did they know that product was going to be hot ?

I guess most of us have over time thought this, and then we miss out again and again……………….. Well folks I have good news for you, from today onwards you will be able “How to find out what is hot on the net” and the cost nothing, yes you heard me nothing. Well no money but it will take you some time but if you master these tips and sites below you will always be able to Find Out What Is Hot On The Net, and act on it.

Also once you have mastered this How To find Out What Is Hot On The Net, you will be able to use it to get out of a market before you lose money on it.

Today I am going to give you the list then over the coming weeks I will take each one and show you how to use these no cost online tools.

1)     Google Trends   http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends

2)    Yahoo Buzz  http://buzz.yahoo.com

3)    Lycos 50  http://50.lycos.com

4) AOL Hot Searches  http://hotsearches.aol.com

5) Ask   http://about.ask.com/en/docs/iq/iq.shtm

6) Google News http://news.google.com/news?ned=us&topic=po

7)  eBay Pulse  http://pulse.ebay.com

8)  Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/new-releases

9) eBay what’s Hot   http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/whatshot.html

10) Google Zeitgeist    http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist.html

If you use each of the above links you will soon be able to Find Out What Is Hot On The Net.

Hope you find the above useful and if you know of any other sites please leave them in the comments or send me an email.

Another Resource bought to you by Andrew Milburn and My Auction Empires.

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ebay Trading Assistant

Do you want to sell your items on eBay, but just do not have time? Then you need an eBay Trading Assistant. An eBay Trading Assistant is someone who will take your items and list them for sale on eBay. eBay Trading Assistants will list your items, take the pictures, deal with all the emails, and when the item sells, send it out to the buyer, leave feedback and send you a PayPal or Cheque payment (less the agreed commissions).

eBay Trading Assistants are experienced eBay sellers who will sell your items on eBay for a commission, most do not charge upfront fees – But sometimes we have to if the item needs special listings etc. When you work with an eBay Trading Assistant and enjoy all of these great benefits

Your eBay Trading Assistant handles every aspect of selling your item on eBay, from listing the item to shipping it to the buyer.

All eBay Trading Assistants have experience selling on eBay and have to be in good standing in the eBay community.

When your item or items sells, the eBay Trading Assistant passes the profit on to you (after taking out the agreed fees).

How to make money using an eBay Trading Assistant

First of all you need to look around your home or office for items you’d like to sell. eBay has millions of buyers and people are always on the lookout for that item on eBay. Remember most things can be sold on eBay, but like anything else there are items that cannot be sold, and your eBay Trading Assistant will guide you through this process.
Also sometime some eBay Trading Assistants may not be able to help you, but in most cases they can and when they are not able will help you find another eBay Trading Assistant who is able and willing to help.

Most items listed on eBay have a good chance of selling either first of the eBay Sites they will tell you this at the first meeting, and yes sometimes it may take a few weeks or months for an item to sell and in rare times an item will not sell, but that is life.

To help you get the best price for your items, please only give your eBay Trading Assistant items valued over £30. If you do have items that fall below this amount your friendly eBay Trading Assistant will talk you through how to get the best price for your item.

Once you have agreed, on the above, your eBay Trading Assistant will get you to sign a simple contract this will cover the both you.

Once this has happened then your eBay Trading Assistant will get to work and all being well very soon your eBay Trading Assistant will be sending you some money.

Another idea bought to you by Andrew Milburn and My Auction Empires

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