| Finding a niche market is one of the first key | | | | - Clothing items are easy to ship as they light and not |
| ingredients to really making your online business a | | | | fragile. |
| success. Did you know that most beginner sellers are | | | | Niche Item #3: Heart Rate Monitors |
| much more successful when they appeal to a very | | | | These are used by athletes and gym bunnies or by |
| small market, rather than trying to appeal to | | | | people who need to keep an eye on their heart rate. |
| everyone? | | | | Why they are an exciting niche item: |
| Finding a niche isn't always easy - it takes some time | | | | - They have a 75% success rate on eBay (75% of |
| and little persistence to find the right product to sell | | | | all monitors listed on eBay in the last three months |
| that works for you. To get your juices flowing, and | | | | sold!) |
| to give you a few inspiring ideas, I have researched 5 | | | | - They are lightweight and easy to ship and store |
| product niche ideas to share with you. While some | | | | - One size fits all |
| niche ideas might seem abstract to some newbie | | | | Niche Item #4: Antique Clocks |
| sellers, that is exactly what a great niche is - very | | | | Another great collectible item |
| precise and seemingly difficult to source. | | | | They are a first-rate niche because: |
| Niche Item #1: Military Insignia | | | | - You'll appeal to both collectors and home |
| Collectibles always make great niches and you can dig | | | | decorators |
| really deep to find the best ones. They are also | | | | - They have an eBay success rate of over 67% |
| perfect for people who are interested in them - you'll | | | | - You can often pick these up very cheaply from |
| find it much easier and much more rewarding when | | | | flea markets and yard sales, then sell them on to |
| you sell something you enjoy. To really niche it up, go | | | | make a profit |
| for US military insignia from the Vietnam War which is | | | | Niche Item #5: Plus Size Shoes |
| big on eBay. | | | | Many big-foot's out there find it very difficult to find |
| Why military insignia makes an excellent niche: | | | | shoes that will fit them comfortably from regular |
| - It rarely dates or goes out of fashion | | | | retail stores. |
| - There are so many sub-niches to discover like | | | | Why they are a super niche item: |
| Russian war medals and World War 2 helmets. | | | | - While these are commonly made by popular shoe |
| Niche Item #2: Plus Size Maternity Wear | | | | makers, stores often order only a handful of pairs in |
| Another plus-size item with huge success on eBay | | | | larger sizes, which means that more and more, our |
| It's a profitable niche because: | | | | big-footed friends must turn to buying online to get |
| - Maternity and baby gear always works because | | | | what they need. |
| people are always going to have babies, so you'll | | | | - They have a high success rate on eBay (women's |
| never run out of customers! | | | | size 11 sell at 61. |