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Buying wholesale purses fulfills an excellent niche market opportunity. These days most women have at least one purse in their wardrobe, but are easily persuaded to buy more to keep up with ever-changing fashions. Wholesale purses are available from regular wholesalers, but can also be purchased from eBay wholesale listings. This is a particularly good sourcing option for new sellers on a budget.
To find wholesale purses for sale on eBay, you can either select the Wholesale category, or just perform a regular keyword search for phrases such as 'wholesale purse lot' or 'purse bulk lot'. The great thing about buying wholesale purses from eBay is that you can control the sie of the lot that you buy. If you are just starting out, you might wish to start with a relatively small wholesale lot at first. Compare this with buying directly from a wholesaler where you would be lucky to get a $1000 minimum order!
But before you purchase your wholesale purses, you need to do a bit of market research to find out what styles of purse are popular and where you should sell them in order to get the best prices. This should be your plan of attack:
1. Search the Internet to find data on what type of purses people are looking for and how many are searching. The Keyword Selector tool is one of the best, free tools available for this purpose.
2. Search eBay's completed listings to find the average selling price of purses similar to yours.
3. Scour your local newspapers and trade magaines to find out how much people are listing purses for sale there.
4. Attend flea markets and car boots sales to see what is available there.
5. Decide on the type of purse you wish to sell and how much you want to pay per unit to ensure you get a profit.
6. Use a tool like Salehoo Alert to ensure you pick up bargain-priced lots when they are listed.
Make sure that you buy your wholesale lot from a seller with positive feedback. It's also important to check shipping costs and where the seller is willing to ship to before you place a bid.