These days most people start Internet home based businesses to have more money in their bank account. To have more time freedom. To be their own boss and create a life of their design, right? But how many people actually accomplish that. The unfortunate truth is that only 3 out of 100 people will make money in new home base businesses. The other 97 people, well, most of them will quit in their first 90 days and the others will just continue to spend more money that they are making and put themselves deeper and deeper in debit. So how do you make sure you are one of the 3 out of 100 that are successful in Internet home based businesses?What you don’t want to constantly talk about and pitch your business. That’s right don’t talk about your business. Why? Because the majority of people you are marketing to and people who are going to be visiting your website are already in a Internet home based businesses. So talking about your business makes absolutely no sense. What you do is give value, try to help people through you content. This will make people want to listen to you, follow you, opt in to your website and maybe even work with you. Remember 97% of people online a failing and are looking for a leader. So if you establish yourself as one by showing your expertise, then you have a good chance of them joining you in your business.So you may be asking yourself, if I’m not suppose to market my business and all I’m doing is giving away free information then why would people want to work with me? How do I make money? Well simple. What you market is yourself. You Inc. An the great thing is, there is only one you, so you have no competition. Show people you are the leader they are looking for and people will start pursuing you. Remember most people online are just talking about their business and failing, because people are really looking for a leaders to show them how to reach their goals, not a business.Most people in Internet home based businesses have no clue of how to truly become successful online. Make sure you don’t make the same mistake 97% of the people online that are failing are making. Market yourself and your ability to lead a person to success, not your business.
Five Tips for Selling at Live Auctions
Ah, the old-fashioned country auction! The idea of a country auction conjures up certain images for people. The image of a fast-talking auctioneer offering up an antique table or chair is a popular example.
People who are buying household goods or collectibles are looking to get their items at the lowest price possible. However, the people who are selling their items at auction are hoping for the highest price!
Unless a person is in the business of buying and selling antiques or other items, not a lot of thought goes into how goods are prepared for sale via the auction process. However, if you are one of the growing number of people using auction venues to sell your collectibles or other inventory, there are a few things to learn first about how to sell at auction before you bring a truckload of stuff over to the next event.
Tip 1: Make sure the things you want to sell are a good “fit” for the auction house you’ll be using.
Never bring a load to an auction house without actually having been to one of the previous auctions. It’s important to get a feel for the type of goods that the house sells. For example, at one very rural country auction it was common for the owners to sell live chickens, pots and pans, car parts, and farm equipment.
After close investigation, this would not be the right venue for selling your daughter’s “Hello Kitty” collection. On the other hand, the spare John Deere parts that you bought at last week’s yard sale might be just the right thing for the buying crowd at this auction.
Tip 2: Be sure you clearly understand the terms and policies of the auction house.
Visit with the auctioneer ahead of time. Call to find out what the best days and times are to visit. One of the worst possible times to drop in for an informational visit with an auctioneer is the day of the auction. Call ahead and ask. While you’re at it, find out what are the best days and times to drop your stuff off.
Once you have a little time with the auctioneer, you’ll be able to find out what type of commission he or she takes from consigners (which is you), and what type of paperwork might be needed. Some auction houses send out Form 1099 tax forms at the end of the year. An auctioneer may need to see your identification and have you fill out a W-9. Be prepared.
Find out what happens to your items if they don’t sell. For example, some auctioneers may have a minimum starting bid. If, for some reason, one of your items does not sell, it may be grouped with another one of your pieces. Know the auctioneer’s strategy beforehand so that you aren’t surprised on pay day.
Tip 3: Make sure the auctioneer knows what you’re selling.
It might be perfectly obvious to you that the signed print you are consigning is a rare and valuable piece of art. However, the auctioneer may not know this particular artist. Make a note of anything particularly special about your items, and leave the note with the piece. Be sure to tell the auctioneer about it as well. He or she might determine that this is something to highlight on the company website or in the newspaper listing.
Tip 4: Present your items neatly.
No one likes to have to dig through a box full of grimy and greasy car parts to see what treasures might be in there. Separate the parts and lay them out on a flat, or use more than one box to de-clutter the lot.
There is no need to buy fancy display boxes. It’s easy enough to go to the local convenience store or supermarket and ask if you can have the emptied boxes or flats that they are discarding.
While it’s good to present clean items, take care not to ruin the value of anything by over cleaning. For example, if you find some old cast iron cookware, clean the obvious dirt and grime, but don’t scrub it to its original finish. For many people, this ruins the value of the item. So, clean and tidy and organized is the key here.
Tip 5: Don’t complain to the auctioneer if your stuff doesn’t sell for as much as you’d like.
The phrase to remember here is, “You win some; you lose some.” That’s just the way it is. There are some days where an auction house is loaded with people who all seem to want what you’re selling. There will be other days where the crowd is sparse, and the bidding is simply not competitive.
Remember that it’s in the auctioneer’s best interest to sell your things for the highest possible hammer price. But sometimes, it’s just not going to be a stellar sale. The auctioneer is only human, and is also disappointed if a sale doesn’t go as well as planned.
If you notice that every time you bring a bunch of goods to sell that you’re not realizing as much as you think you honestly should, try another auction venue and compare apples to apples. That is, bring the same types of items to the new auctioneer and compare the results.
Unless the auctioneer is particularly disagreeable or inconsiderate to you or buyers, there is no reason to confront him or her about a sale. If you find you just don’t care for an auctioneer’s style or methods, find another one. Believe me, there are plenty of them out there!
The primary thing to remember as you learn how to sell at auction is that the business is unpredictable at best. You will have good days, some not-so-good days, some great days. The more you sell, the more experience you will gain, and the more enjoyable the business will be.
Starting a Home Based Business With the Right Foot Forward
When you do decide to finally start a home based business, there are a couple of things that you need to keep in mind to ensure that you are doing the right thing and not going about it all wrong. The first thing about a home business is that it doesn’t necessarily demand experience, although having experience does help. With experience, you can find out for yourself what the right method might be to go about doing some of the things that you want to do. Furthermore, it also makes sense to seek the help of someone who might be in a home based business similar to yours to ensure that you don’t repeat some of the mistakes that they might have done.
Also, be sure about what you are getting into. A business require confidence and cannot be done successfully if you don’t have confidence in what you are doing. With good confidence, it is possible to have a successful home based business without having any experience whatsoever. In addition to confidence, you also should ensure that you have all the requisite resources to start a home based business. Since not everyone who wants to start this business might have the requisite resources, it is imperative that you have what is needed to ensure that your business is successful.
Finally, don’t be afraid to take risks and try different things. If it does pay off, you might be earning more than what you had originally estimated, which can help in making things better and possibly improving profit margins of your business.