Importing for Auctions Ebook

Importing for eBay Sellers

"A Goat and Chicken Farmer from the Backwoods of North Carolina Unravels The Importing Puzzle -- Reveals How Just About Anyone Can Import Wholesale Products from China (or just about anywhere else) without Breaking The Bank or Dealing with Complicated Redtape and Customs Nightmares."

My name is Walter Scheu. And, I'm about the last person in the world you would ever think would be importing products from foreign countries and selling them on eBay. But, here I am doing it.

My wife Ursula and me we run a little family farm here in Randolph County, NC called Foxburrow Farms.

We're located about 30 miles West of Interstate 73 in a little community called Ulah. Right on the southern tip of the Uwharrie National Forrest in Randolph County. (don't blink or you'll miss it)

Here on the farm we piddle around with a lot of different ways to make extra money: raising and selling rabbits, growing different crops, raising chickens, etc. We even have 2 Emus - the male is setting on a nest of 10 eggs as I type this! (yes, it's the male emu that keeps the eggs warm and cares for the chicks when they hatch.)

We also process different items on the farm. For example, somebody might want some timber cut up into lumber and they'll give us an order and we'll take care of it for them.

Well, one day I needed a specialized tool for a processing job I was getting ready to do. I'd bought several of these tools before locally but they always broke after a couple of uses so I thought I might find a better model on eBay.

After a little searching around I found what I needed but I also noticed these tools were selling like hotcakes on eBay. And for not too cheap of a price I might add.

So, I got the tool I needed and it did a good job for me.

Well, a little while later I got to thinking -- "Why couldn't I buy this tool wholesale, sell it on eBay and make a few bucks?"

Well, that thought started an 18 month long journey into the bureaucratic nightmare that is the importing business.

If You Don't Know What You're Doing -- Importing can be a Complicated Mess!

You see I did it all wrong! I made every mistake you would expect a rabbit farmer from Randolph County, NC to make. And there was no one out there that I could go to that could tell me, "Walter, you need to do this and you need to contact these people and you need to fill out this form, etc."

No! I had to do it the hard way. Because I...just... didn't... know... any ... better.

I spent 18 months struggling and researching and calling -- let me tell you -- this is no joke: One day I got so frustrated I called the American Embassy in China. Hey, but you know what? They talked to me. And they provided another piece of the puzzle I was trying to solve.

The Insider Secrets to Importing that Will Allow You To Get Started Without the Headaches...

Let me cut to the chase and tell you the big secret that took me 18 months to figure out:

You don't have to know how to do everything yourself.

In fact, there are people who with a single phone call will handle all the customs red tape for you. There are other people who will handle all the freight logistics of getting the product from the exporter right to your front door. And most importantly there are even people who will coordinate everything so you don't have to worry about it. (Dang -- I wish I'd known that two years ago!)

If you're interested in importing -- you're gonna want to know who to call to get the ball rolling. And in my new Importing Course -- The Quick Start Course to Importing -- I will give you the exact phone numbers of the people to call.

But more about the course in a minute.

Dealing with customs, shipping and paperwork is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to importing. Another problem that all beginning importers run in to is finding suppliers for the products they want to sell.

Well, I've figured that out to. In fact, I'm going to show you...

How to Tap into a Never Ending Spigot of Suppliers who will send you a constant stream of hot product ideas!

That's right! You'll never have to wonder what to sell again. Your biggest problem will be deciding which products are worth your time to fool with.

I'm going to show you all my secret importing sources. Pretty soon you'll have a flood of suppliers sending you information about their latest electronic gadgets, household products, toys, and just about anything else you can imagine.

You seriously won't believe the world of untapped products I'm getting ready to open up for you!

Another thing that throws a lot of people about importing is that it is too expensive. People believe you have to buy container loads of goods that cost 10's of thousands of dollars.

Well, that's true -- if you import the traditional way. But, I'm going to show you...

Insider Techniques that Allow Anyone to Get into Importing No Matter if They're Flat Broke and Can't Find Two Dimes to Rub Together!

You're going to learn the hidden techniques that only a few people in the entire world know about. Techniques normally shared only with the insider's closest relatives. Techniques passed down to the next generation with a whisper and a nod.

It's all included in my new course --

The Quick Start Course to Importing.

The Quick Start Course to Importing includes 1 hour and 14 minutes of audio instruction that gives you a complete run through of how I got started importing. It includes all the pitfalls and obstacles I had to overcome and tells you exactly how to avoid these problems.

In The Quick Start Course to Importing you'll discover:

The exact people you need to contact to begin importing -- and what you should say to them.
How to get around import minimums and buy small amounts of products.
How to protect yourself from unscrupulous exporters.
The secret key to finding wholesale distributors and manufacturers.
How to cut through all the paperwork, customs and shipping headaches with one simple phone call.
Easy way to deal with language barriers and currency conversion problems.
Two Things that Almost Always Burn New Importers -- and How To Make Sure You Aren't the One Getting Burned!
The Most Important Factor to Running a Successful eBay Business.
The Exact Steps to Take to Make an International Purchase. (do this wrong and you'll end up holding an empty bag)
How to Tap into a Never Ending Spigot of Suppliers who send you a contant stream of new product ideas. (You'll never again have to wonder what to sell.)
Simple techniques for identifying trustworthy suppliers.
Secret Insider Source of Wholesalers that not 1 in 10,000 know about. (Get access to new products before your competitors even know they exist.
How to get product samples without paying an arm and a leg.
The Exact Quick and Easy Steps To Finding Profitable Items To Import.
Customs Brokers and How To Deal with Them.
Looking to Import a Specific Item? Here's How To Find the Company that makes the item
How Much To Pay For An Item?
How To Figure Out How Much To Sell The Item For On Ebay.
How Much To Charge For Shipping And Handling For The Item When You Sell It On Ebay?
How To Set Your Selling Price On Ebay.
How To Prepare the Item To Be Listed On Ebay.
What Type Of Information To Put In the Listing.
What Type Of Return Policy To Use.
Exactly -- word for word -- What You Say to an Importer Once You Locate Them.
How And When To Pay For The Goods.
Common Terms And Abbreviations For Customs And International Shipping.
The One Person You MUST Consult With Before You Start Importing.
Where To Get the Money To Begin Importing.
And much, much more.

But, that's just the tip of the iceberg of what you're going to receive. You're also gonna get:

The Importers eBay Guidebook -- This manual was written especially for people who want to import items to sell on eBay. In this manual you're going to learn:

How To Use Importing to Become a Niche Market Leader on eBay
Importing Strategies for Selling in the eBay Marketplace.
Resources for Identifying Overseas Suppliers.
How To Avoid the Thousands of "me too" Items that Are Being Sold on eBay.
How to Sell Your Imported Items on eBay the Right Way.
The Big Mistake Most New Importers Make -- And How To Make Sure You Do It the Right Way.
The Absolute Best Way to Identify Great Import Products.
How To Get the Best Price for a Particular Product.
A Great Formula for Determining How Much of a Product You Should Order
The Absolute Best Type of Item To Sell.
The Best Research Tool for Finding Items to Import (and it's free!)
How To Quickly Find Out If a Product You Want To Sell Has Enough Demand.
A Complete Step-By-Step Walk Through for Sourcing Items from Non-U.S. Sources.
How To Identify Products that Appear to Be Hot Sellers but Are Actually Losers.
A Little-Known Trick for Finding Highly Desirable Products that have NO Competition (You Can Own the Market!)
The Absolute Best Way to get a Product at the Cheapest Price Possible.
Plus, Much More...

But there's even more! As part of your course you'll also get...

Your Importing Questions Answered -- I've written a complete simple to understand Frequently Asked Questions manual. Every question you could possibly think of about importing is included in this manual. Any question you have you simply look up and there's the answer! It's that easy.

Here's just a few of the many questions I cover:

How do I contact people to get started importing/exporting?
How do I find wholesale distributors and/or manufactures?
Do I need a business license, visas, or other paperwork?
What products have import duties?
What is the general quality of the items shipped?
Is there anyway to reduce shipping costs?
What is the average profit margin?
Must I convert my money to the currency of the other country?
How Do I avoid problems with customs?
Where in America are the products shipped to?
How Do I trace the product back to the manufacturer? , so I can buy direct?
If I am working with an import company, do I buy from them?
What is the turn around timer from buying to selling?
How do I avoid importing items that are illegal?
What is the most important thing to know in dealing with China?
How can I find out if a company uses child labor?
Can you tell me of some specific companies that are good to deal with?
Should I purchase cargo insurance?
What does the label say, if I am using a drop shipper?
How much does it cost to ship a container from China to the USA?
Are there any lenders who loan money to import goods for resale?
How do I market a new product for retail?, not on EBay?
How and/or where do I store the unsold goods?
Can I sell these imported goods to retailers and make a profit?
How do I avoid "knock-off" goods?
What percentage of goods shipped by container is lost or stolen?
How long do items take to ship?
How secure are billing sites, which are set up with other countries.
Do I have to visit a manufactures plant to do business with them?
What are FOB, C/I/F, etc.?
Do copyrights of USA products from other countries qualify as legal, in the USA?
How do you get started selling on eBay and other auctions and then import goods resell on the auction sites?
What is a customs broker and why do I need one?
If there was or is the most important information or advice that you could share what is it
Can I get samples? Will they be free?
We do not have port or docks in our area for the boat to land and unload cargo. What do I do now?
Who gets paid and when do they get paid?

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