How To Cash In on Weird Auctions on eBay

How To Cash In on Weird Auctions on eBay

Until recently- online auction sites such as eBay have been the usual marketplace for bargain hunters and thrift shoppers looking for cheap used or surplus products. But a new breed of sellers are n Contd...

Until recently- online auction sites such as eBay have been the usual marketplace for bargain hunters and thrift shoppers looking for cheap used or surplus products. But a new breed of sellers are now coming up with very unusual auctions on eBay.

Encouraged in part by the recent purchase by online casino GoldenPalace of a grilled cheese sandwich that has the image of Virgin Mary for $15- 000 and on the tummy of a pregnant woman- sellers have started taking a second look at eBay/' s Everything Else category- especially in the subcategories of Advertising Opportunities and Weird Stuff.

And not a few have been successful. Just last August 23- 2005- the casino paid $18- 000 to shave a woman’s head and permanently tattoo the website of the popular online poker room- on her bare cranium.

The eBay seller- Molly Demers- will be wearing the casino’s brand on the top and back of her bald head for one year.
Before her- a woman from Utah now known as "ForeheadGoldie" on eBay- was paid $10- 000 to permanently tattoo their website address on a her forehead. Using eBay’s “Buy It Now” option- GoldenPalace won the privilege of placing a permanent ad tattoo on Karolyne Smith’s forehead- making her the first female to have the casino’s brand mark her for life.

And then there are such queer items such dead flies- tushy-shaped apple- haunted items and change-my-name auctions that have been bought for outrageous prices
by lesser-known buyers who are also out to make news for themselves.

These weird auction have been made more popular by websites that have sprouted like mushrooms to feature these auctions- hoping to cash in on the revenue potentual fron sellers/' advertisements and eBay affiliate commissions. Even some humor websites have opened up auction pages to ride the bandwagon.
HOW YOU CAN BENEFIT

If you have an online business or a website- this would be the right time to look into these weird auctions and see how you can benefit. Here are some ideas:

* If you are an eBay member- listing a weird auction and having it featured by sites such as BuyWeird.com or WeirdBids.com would drive traffic to your other "usual" items. This is now a strategy used by some eBay stores who see the traffic potential of these weird auctions.

I have seen sales of some eBay members skyrocket as a benefit from the number of people viewing their weird auctions- who got curious and looked at their items too.
* You may join eBay and get free promotion by bidding on these weird items. Your name shows up on the frontpage if you are the highest bidder- on the Bid History if you get outbidded. Curious viewers will then check out your own About Me page where you can say something about your business.

* Put up an auction-related website and then contact the sellers of these auctions so they will mention your site in exchange for free advertising. Take advantage of eBay/' s affiliate program and possibilities of direct advertising on your site. But before you do this- make sure you offer value services on your site to keep your traffic going.

The possibilities are endless. You don/' t even have to sell on eBay to benefit from weird auctions.

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