by Marcy Hutchins

Created on: October 20, 2008   Last Updated: December 22, 2011

As all things in the market place, whether it be products, services and goods, you need to have the proper exposure. People of all income levels and walks of life go the market to buy goods every day, some do shopping more than once a day. If your goods has that proper exposure in the market place, than odds are you will get some one to purchase your idem. If not, than you will expect to see your idem sitting on a shelf for many days, months to even maybe years collecting nothing but dust. It deals more with exposure of an idem more that who sells it, even though you still have key factors with that who, where and when of selling also to secure that sale on an idem, but by rights you still have the same statistics. To be honest with you I do not see any difference of selling on eBay or consignment shops.

If the marketing is done well and properly, than you should make a sale at either places. However, I would like to add this, if you are flat broke with no computer selling experience than I would have to choose to sell through consignment shops. Their business can be done this way, by requesting to have total control over the sale of that idem giving you your share upfront or when that idem is purchased or some shops shops may request you to give a fair price that can be split for the both of you. All in all it depends on the keeper of the consignment shops and how they do their business, for I have come across both types where I'm from. The benefits of a consignment shop is your goods are placed on the floor in the shop where other people who come into the shop will see it. It is a totally random search or random shopping, with little to no advertisement, and making a sale. Advertising your idem or sale at the shop may also help them sell the idem than may request you to bring in more items.

This is a good thing, because the more they can sell the more money you will make. If you choose to sell from consignment on-line, you may let the owner have control over the selling of your idem, which is how business is usually done with this type of selling. Either way, physical shops in town or on-line, they are a good place to start selling good(s) for the inexperienced sales person. Consignments are also good because they are usually small shops which in turn gets you more sales. You are knowing that people "Will" see "Your" idem. It is still up to the shop keeper/owner and how they do their business, but by all means get to know their business before you do business with them.

Selling on eBay is more of a challenge than what meets the eye. Many of the sellers you will be in competition with have great on-line selling and are "Real" on-line stores having that store through eBay. Many more people are on eBay, which means more items to search through and they may never get to your listing. In the end you owe eBay money instead of eBay paying you. If you are an ace at on-line direct marketing, than be all means GO FOR IT! eBay would be your place to sell your goods. This would include you have excellent advertising, which in turn creates excellent sales and revenue for you. Other wise, stick with consignment shops which are smaller and you will no doubt get a sale. So in the end if I had to choose one or the other, I would choose consignment shops for reasons mentioned above. Yet if all your key factors listed above apply than it does not matter where you sell your product.

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