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The following are tricks and strategies I use to buy items cheap on eBay to later sell on eBay for double, triple, or sometimes even quadruple what I paid for it.

Although I mainly buy and sell sports memorabilia on eBay, I have used these strategies on eBay to buy and sell other things such as gold and silver, tools, and even health products.

So these tips can be used to buy and sell virtually anything on eBay at a profit but these tips work extremely well with collectibles. And by using these strategies I have never failed to at least make a 25% return on investment on any item I've bought on eBay with the purpose of reselling.

But first things first, it would be a very good idea to make a decision about in general what you would like to sell so you can become very familiar with that item or those items on eBay. Why?

For a few reasons: obviously to know what said item(s) sell for on eBay which can be found by looking at completed listings; when you know what the item(s) you are targeting sell for then you know what you can buy them for to make a profit; and last, after looking at listings for said item(s) you will know what to look for in order to pick up deals so you can buy low and sell high.

Tip #1: I'm certain you're familiar with using misspellings in listings' titles to pick up steals; well along the same lines are to use unpopular synonyms or unpopular search terms for the item you are trying to buy at a deal.

For example, when I'm looking for autographed sports memorabilia for a particular player, instead of typing in that player's name and "auto" or "autograph," I'll type in that player's name and "signed" or "autographed." I do this because I've learned that "signed" and "autographed" are not searched for nearly as much as "auto" and 'autographed," as a result less people see these auctions and sometimes I can pick up autographs that sell for $100 for $40 or $50 including shipping.

And this proves the point that it's important to know about the item(s) you want to buy and sell on eBay and how the item(s) sell on eBay.

Tip #2: Look for auctions that end at bad times of the day. For the most part, auctions that end between the hours of 3AM-6AM EST on a weekday are good for picking up steals for 2 reasons: most of the bidding for auctions usually happen in the last hour and between the hours of 3AM-6AM EST people are in bed.

However, if you yourself are in bed during that time the only way to take advantage of these types of auctions is to either place your highest bid as late as possible before you go to bed and hope that you don't get outbid, or to get sniper software that does it for you.

Sometimes auctions that end in the afternoon on a weekday can afford you the opportunity to pick up some great deals on eBay as well.

Tip #3: Newly listed items with a low buy-it-now. With this strategy you really have to know how much you can spend on the item and still make a good profit because this strategy requires you to snap up a good deal the minute you see it.

For example, a few days ago I saw a newly listed item with a buy-it-now of $24.99 plus $2.99 shipping on a baseball card I knew I could at least get $60 for but someone snapped it up before I could hit the buy-it-now.

This strategy works very well but is very time consuming as it requires quite a bit of vigilance on eBay, and it requires split second decisions, so again you have to know what the item sells for which will determine if you should hit the buy-it-now on a newly listed item.

Tip #4: Unsold items in completed listings. This one works occasionally but not often. However, I have picked up some really amazing deals when it has.

For example, there was a woman on eBay who was selling a collection of silver bars with the faces of presidents on them and the edges of the bars were 24kt gold, and those bars came in a very nice case.

To make a long story short her item was listed as an auction with a starting bid of $999 and it never got the minimum bid; after batting around a few messages I was able to get her to set up an auction for me with a buy-it-now of $849.99 with $30 shipping including insurance.

After waiting for the auction to clear out of completed listings, I was able to sell that collection of silver bars for almost $1500. I attribute being able to do this for 3 reasons: I know quite a bit about silver, quick online research of that particular set online just to be sure prior to contacting the seller, and doing a way better job of listing the item on eBay than the original owner.

Hope you found these tips helpful in getting steals on eBay.

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The Serious Hobby of Autograph Collecting

The hobby of collecting autographs scaled to new heights of popularity during the 1980s. Earlier on it was only children who asked celebrities for their autographs. However, soon people from all age groups began to get interested in philography. Seeing the huge market potential of autographs as memorabilia, the dealers and celebrities started charging money for their signatures and a once innocent hobby became a commercial venture.

The history of autographs is rather interesting. When you flip through the pages of history you realize that being given an autograph by the aristocracy was considered a huge honor in East Asia. An item, which had a high official's signature, was considered to be of high value. In China during dynastic rule, the emperor's autograph was considered priceless and selling of such an item was considered a criminal offense!

There are many famous personalities who always oblige their fans by signing autographs free of cost. This makes them more popular and helps retain the innocence of the hobby. Some extremely popular kids' idols like Hillary Duff are known to willingly sign autographs for their fans. In fact Hillary Duff publicly lashed out to those teen idols that avoid signing for free. There are many high profile people who do not want to distribute their autographs for free. Sportsmen like the late Joe DiMaggio and Barry Bonds are a couple of players who belong to this category. As a matter of fact Michael Jordan could not give autographs to his innumerable and frenzied fans throughout his career, which is worth a lot of money.

The demands for celebrities' autographs have always been steep. Dealers usually present several photographs for the celebrity to sign and then sell those pictures. Many dealers even go to the extent of finding out a celebrity's residential address and then write to him/her asking for their autographs many times! Many celebrities are in the habit of maintaining records of how many autographs they provide and to which person. This helps them know if the person who is requesting for their signature is a genuine fan or just a dealer who wants to make money by selling their autographs.

The most sought after celebrities, for their autographs, are those who are movie stars, musicians, singers, members of music groups, teenage idols, political leaders, social and religious leaders, award winning scientists, popular and/or award wining authors and astronauts.

Different hobbyists like to collect signatures of celebrities in specialized or specific fields. These could be Nobel Prize winning authors, religious leaders, politicians, scientists, or mathematicians. The specifics of the collections are a matter of individual choice and liking.

While autographs may be worth hundreds of dollars for some, for a sincere hobbyist, his collection is a reflection of his admiration and loyalty for a celebrity and hence totally invaluable!

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How much is a rookie year autographed baseball bat worth? (It's signed my All-Star Matt Holliday)?

It was actually used during his Rookie year.... He cracked it in a game, and I happen to win it in an auction a few years ago. It's also signed by his brother and Dad, both coaches in the NCAA

I will give you $20 cash for it.

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