{"id":21646,"date":"2018-08-03T08:53:27","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T07:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etailhub.com\/?p=21646"},"modified":"2021-10-01T12:40:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T11:40:58","slug":"are-tunisian-crochet-hooks-the-key-to-your-fortune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etailhub.com\/blog\/are-tunisian-crochet-hooks-the-key-to-your-fortune\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Tunisian crochet hooks the key to your fortune?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>How being \u2018less obvious\u2019 can work to your advantage when selling online<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Did you know that you can make just as much profit, and very often\u00a0<i>more<\/i>\u00a0profit, by selling products in lesser known categories rather than the ones that the \u2018big boys\u2019 go for?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m talking about really, really niche categories and products. For example, \u2018crochet hooks\u2019 are super-hot sellers.<\/p>\n<p>Seriously they are\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>But although they are a little bit niche, they are not quite niche enough \u2013 with more than 19,000 products listed on eBay at the current time.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2018Tunisian crochet hooks\u2019\u2026well that\u2019s another story altogether. Dig deeper, go that little bit more niche and you\u2019ll find only 1,500 listings \u2013 that\u2019s far less competition.<\/p>\n<p>Or how about Bamboo crochet hooks? 1,600 listings\u2026<\/p>\n<p>And the piece de resistance\u2026 light up crochet hooks \u2013 just 523 listings \u2013with some sellers shifting 3 a day at around a tenner each. Seriously,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/sch\/i.html?_odkw=light+up+crochet+hooks&amp;_osacat=0&amp;_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC1.A0.H0.TRS0&amp;_nkw=light+up+crochet+hooks&amp;_sacat=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">take a look here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, why are you scratching your head and pondering how to break into the iPhone market when you could be making a fortune from volume sales of little hooked sticks?<\/p>\n<p>To put it another way, you might think that the only way you can make lots of profit is to sell the same sizzling red hot items that all the Powersellers and Top Rated Sellers on eBay are selling, but seriously, that is just not the right way to go about things.<\/p>\n<p><b>The more niche you go, the less competition you have and the more potential profit you can make.<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>But how do you find those red hot niche products and do they really sell as successfully as some of the more \u2018obvious\u2019 products being peddled by larger sellers online &#8211; and on eBay especially?<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, yes, it is absolutely possible to find small, easy to source, store, pack and post niche products that will sell in multiple quantities on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>You can make a start by checking out these three handy websites:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.watchcount.com\/advanced.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">Watchcount<\/a>\u00a0and use their \u2018Advanced Search\u2019 to check out the most watched items in a category. Click through to the sales history to see whether watchers are converting to sales!<br clear=\"none\" \/><br clear=\"none\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/trending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">eBay\u2019s own \u2018Trending\u2019<\/a>\u00a0page and see the top 10 trending products. My visit earlier this week returned results including a Spiral Ear Cleaner \u2013 great to source and brand as your own, school bags \u2013 can be competitive but go really niche and you could compete, Toby Jugs \u2013 a weird one, but definitely very niche! And golf gloves. These are all fantastic products to look into for selling opportunities.\u00a0<br clear=\"none\" \/><br clear=\"none\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wuanto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">Wuanto<\/a>, a free to use site which shows you what\u2019s hot on eBay. My standard search in the \u2018Baby\u2019 category showed me pregnancy birthing balls, waterproof nappy changing bags, 360 degree swivel highchairs \u2013 love this! And back seat car organisers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you have an idea of the trending products, that\u2019s when you need to think creatively, dig deeper into the niche and uncover those products that remain elusive to all but the most determined of product researchers!<\/p>\n<p>As you can imagine, many of these products, such as the spiral ear cleaner, is not exactly the type of product that you might first think of as being an item that is either hot or that you could start selling online and building a successful business on \u2013 but others are confidently getting on with selling in this niche, quietly in the background, and making a comfortable living.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sometimes it\u2019s those things that are going on in the background that are worth paying attention to!<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s fun researching and sourcing new products, however, it can also be frustrating and time consuming, so if you would prefer someone else to do all the research and sourcing into new, hot products for you \u2013 i.e. me \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www%2C.thesourcereport.co.uk\/immediate-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">then go here<\/a>\u00a0for full details on how to get your free trial of\u00a0<i>The Source Report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How being \u2018less obvious\u2019 can work to your advantage when selling online Did you know that you can make just as much profit, and very often\u00a0more\u00a0profit, by selling products in lesser known categories rather than the ones that the \u2018big boys\u2019 go for? 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