Running a Consignment Business on eBay

Running an eBay consignment business is just like running your own auctions—with the additional responsibility of finding clients who have merchandise they want you to sell. Let’s take a look at what a typical consignment business involves.

Finding Clients

To sell items on consignment, you first have to find some clients. Now, if you have a drop-off location, you can sit behind your counter and wait for your clients to come to you. (Although a little advertising and promotion probably wouldn’t hurt, of course.) If you’re running your consignment business out of your home, however, how do you obtain new clients?