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Funny Victorian British Bobbies ( Policeman ) on fine art prints

Funny Victorian British Bobbies ( Policeman ) on fine art prints.

As an Englishman with an interest in English art and English and British History I thought it would be of interest to link to my website where I have various Funny Victorian British Bobbies ( Policeman ) on fine art prints.

I have been collecting for over 25 years and I am selling my surplus fine art prints at my website of various pets, sports, animals by English artists from 1400's to 1900's.

http://www.fabprints.com/POLICEMAN.html

I also have some of the funniest Sports Playing funny dogs and cats on art prints by various artists including Louis Wain 1860-1939 Funny Cats,Kittens and Animals. Below is a list of my various Subjects of my art prints which can be found at my website:

1. I have 17 types of Sports and BILLIARDS Playing Funny BullDogs and other dog breeds on Fine Art poster Pictures.

2. Funny Rules of Golf by Perrier and Golf Playing Funny Cats and Dogs on Art prints.

3. Angling, Shooting, Hunting, FieldSports, Wildlife on fine art prints from 1700's to 1900's.

4. Horses and Jockeys on Fine Art prints by Artists from 17th. To 20th. Century.

5. Funny Kittens, Birds, Pigs, Dogs, Owls and Cats on Modern Fine Art Prints by Louis Wain 1860-1939.

6. Various A to Z Cat Breeds and Victorian Kittens on Fine Art Prints from 1800's to 1900's.

7. A-Z Dog breeds on Fine Art prints by Artists from 17th. to 20th. Century.

8. Various Dog Breeds on original 1930's fine art prints by J. De Clayes

9. Lovebirds, Owls, Budgies, Eagles, Harriers, Parrots, Kingfishers on Fine Art Prints by artists from 17th. To 20th. Century.

10. Pigs, Cows, Chickens and Farm Animals on Fine art prints.

11. Wildlife, Landscapes, Seascapes and Animals on Fine Art prints by Monet, Degas,Constable, Turner, Hogarth, Rembrandt, Caneletto, Louis Wain and Van Gogh from 1700-1950s.

12. Leopards, Tigers, Lions, Cheetahs, Cougars, Lynx, WildCats on fine art prints.

13. Dolphins and Wildlife on Fine Art prints.

14. Rabbits and hares on fine art prints.

15. Funny Bonzo The Dog by George Studdy on Fine Art prints.

16. Mickey Mouse, Minnie, Goofy, Donald Duck on fine art prints.

17. Victorian Fairies on fine art prints.

18. Nursery Fine Art prints by various artists.

19. Funny Victorian British Bobbies ( Policeman ) on fine art prints.

20. Hot Air Balloons and Victorian Military Fine Art prints from 1680 to 1900.

21. Sailing Ships and River Scenes on Fine Art prints by various artists from 1700-1900.

22. WW1 and WW2 War planes on fine art prints.

23. Leopards, Tigers, Lions, Cheetahs, Cougars, Lynx, WildCAts on fine art prints.

24. Vintage Classic Cars 1900-1913 on 10 Types of Art Prints

25. Decoupage Art Prints: Dickens, Floral, Fruits and Flowers on Fine Art Prints.

Please visit my Funny Animal Art Prints Collection @ http://www.fabprints.com

All pictures are 15 1/2 inches by 11 3/4 inches in size ( Picture Frames can be brought off the peg at any local retailer ) and art prints are sold for GB £13-99 each + GB £8 Post and Packing per Order.

All Art poster prints are sent in a stationary tube anywhere in the UK by Royal Mail Special Next Day Delivery or signed for delivery worldwide.

***On Special Offer***Buy any 4 art posters for GB £55 & Free P&P...A Saving of GB £9***

Tel.02392-431503

Many years ago in the 1920's my great Aunt Hilda traced our family tree back to the Kings and Queens of England from the 7th. Century. This basically means I am related to most of the British Royal Family going back 1500 years. This has made me a great fan of British History and below is a list of links to my many other articles that I have written which people may find of interest.

 

All pictures are 15 1/2 inches by 11 3/4 inches in size ( Picture Frames can be brought off the peg at any local retailer ) and art prints are sold for GB £13-99 each + GB £8 Post and Packing per Order.

All Art poster prints are sent in a stationary tube anywhere in the UK by Royal Mail Special Next Day Delivery or signed for delivery worldwide.

 

***On Special Offer***Buy any 4 art posters for GB £55 & Free P&P...A Saving of GB £9***

 

Tel. UK 02392-431503

 

Many years ago in the 1920's my great Aunt Hilda traced our family tree back to the Kings and Queens of England from the 7th. Century. This basically means I am related to most of the British Royal Family going back 1500 years. This has made me a great fan of British History and below is a list of links to my many other articles that I have written which people may find of interest.

 

Please visit my Funny Animal Art Prints Collection @ http://www.fabprints.com

My other website is called Directory of British Icons: http://fabprints.webs.com

 

The Chinese call England "The Island of Hero's" which I think sums up what we English are all about.

 

Copyright © 2010 Paul Hussey. All Rights Reserved.

About the Author

Please visit my Funny Animal Art Prints Collection @ http://www.fabprints.com

My other website is called Directory of British Icons: http://fabprints.webs.com

To visit the list and links to my other Blogg articles: http://bloggs.resourcez.com

 

The Chinese call England "The Island of Hero's" which I think sums up what we English are all about.

 

Copyright © 2010 Paul Hussey. All Rights Reserved.

What Should I Sell on eBay? Part 1

I probably receive more emails on this subject than any other. Buyers read our Basic Seller's Manual; they want to start selling but just can't figure out what to sell or how to get started.

If you are a new seller, my first piece of advice is to clean out your garage or attic. You need to gain some experience selling before you go off and purchase a large lot of wholesale merchandise.

Start by selling used goods, small appliances, wedding gifts you never use, old books (non-fiction one are best), used sporting goods, clothing items (that great leather jacket that doesn't fit you any more or that pair of cowboy boots you bought on your business trip to Dallas, but never wear). The experience you gain will be invaluable, you will not risk any capital or make any investment beyond some small eBay fees.

Virtually everything is for sale on eBay. One night while watching the sport of Curling during the Winter Olympics, I though a curling stone would make an attractive doorstop and conversation piece for my office. During the commercial I went on line to eBay and found dozens of curling stones for sale. One of them now holds the door open to our billiard room.

Next turn to your hobbies and interests. Too many sellers think the only way to make a fortune is to buy hundreds of the latest hot selling items and put up dozens of auctions. The problem is that hundreds of other sellers are doing the same thing. (If you don't believe me do a search for diet pills, or cell phone boosters) As you gain experience you can move into these markets, but this area is fraught with danger for the new seller. There are plenty of companies with enough money to import these items directly by the thousands and undersell anyone who buys through a distributor or wholesaler.

Sell something you know something about. Almost everyone collects "something." If you are knowledgeable about a collectible or an art object, then you have the ability to do the research to find the products at prices you can resell.

Once you gain experience try to focus on larger dollar items. If you only make $2.00 profit per sale, you have to close (and ship) 1000 auctions per month to make $2,000.

Another technique is to sell items in bulk. If you bought a large box of videotapes at a garage sale, separate them into categories and sell them as a lot. You will often make more money than selling them individually. This can also work for clothing. There are sellers that buy children's clothing from garage sales, sort it by size and gender and sell it in lots. One of my neighbors does this. She will typically pay between $3 to $6 total for several pieces of clothing that she can get over $20 for on eBay. She does the same thing with closeout dealers. She will buy a pallet load of new children's clothing, sort it by size and sell it in lots of 5 or 10 pieces. Although she might make slightly more selling the pieces individually, this way they sell quicker, the average sale is larger and she turns her inventory over many time more often than she could otherwise.

On eBay seller I know purchases large lots of the hot selling items on eBay (cell phone boosters, pocket knives, etc.) and turns around and sells them in lots of 10 or 25 to other eBayers who want to buy for resale. He recently imported 50,000 disposable cigarette lighters from Korea that he bought for about 11 cents each. He sold them on eBay in lots of 500 for 36 cents each. He made $125 on each lot less his eBay fees. I asked him who was buying the lighters and he said that most of his buyers were flea market, gas station and convenience store owners who sold the lighters over the counter for 99 cents each.

Everyone wants to sell computers, software, movies, DVD's, digital cameras and all sorts of consumer electronics. The sad fact is that SONY, Panasonic, Canon, and others don't sell their latest hottest products to small dealers who work out of their home. (In fact they don't sell anything except through their master distributors.) Even the big stores have trouble getting a large allocation of really hot products.

It is possible to get into this business if you have a lot of market and product knowledge (such as you work in a computer store) and you have the contacts to buy the merchandise. The problem is that you are competing with major retailers, some who sell under their own name and others who sell under blind usernames. One way you can succeed selling consumer electronics is with overstock and closeout merchandise. Millions of dollars worth of consumer electronics, computers and software are sold by closeout dealers every week. The trick is to really know what you are buying and to be able to work on small margins and turn your inventory over often. Unfortunately it takes quite a bit of capital investment to compete in this arena.

There is also a huge market on eBay for "vintage" hi-fi equipment, cameras, old computers and computer hardware and so on. Last year I found an Akai Reel-to-reel tape deck at a garage sale for $25 and the seller threw in 10 reels of tape. I sold the deck on eBay for just under $200 and sold the 10 reels of tape separately in another auction for $30. I met one of eBay's product managers last year at the first eBay Live event in Anaheim. She sells vintage Apple computers, parts and software. She buys almost all of it at garage sales, flea markets and thrift stores.

Drop shipping is another strategy used by new sellers. I hesitate to recommend working with drop shippers because so many of them are not very reliable.

The problem with drop shipping is that your feedback is on the line. If the drop shipper is temporarily out of stock or somehow screws up your order -- it is your feedback that will suffer. When you are starting out just one or two negative feedback comments can set your back months. Also the merchandise available from most drop shippers is very common and being sold by hundreds of other sellers.

If you are really strapped for cash, you can use a drop shipper temporarily. As soon as you can afford it however, I would start buying wholesale from direct wholesalers and/or distributors. You will make more money and have greater control over your business.

When I am asked, "what should I sell," I am usually also asked what are the best selling items on eBay. I.e. hot sellers.

Here is a list of the currently hot selling items on eBay. This is not a recommendation of what to sell. Each of these product areas is fraught with its own perils.

    * Diet Pills
    * Nutritional Sex Enhancers
    * Cell Phone Boosters
    * Pheromone scents
    * Glass chess sets
    * Low cost jewelry
    * Expensive watches and jewelry
    * Heirloom jewelry
    * Used toys in good condition
    * New and used clothing for children and plus-sized clothing for women
    * Western wear such as cowboy boots, belts, shirts, leather vests, etc.
    * Software (including closed-out or last year's software programs and games)
    * Strobe pens
    * Tools (power and hand tools)
    * Perfume (including perfume samples and opened expensive perfumes that are at least over one-half full)
    * Perfume bottles (some with or without perfume)
    * Religious books and Bibles (Bibles are always a perennial seller)
    * Non-fiction books on hobbies, sports, nautical subjects, history, military science, popular textbooks, and art & photography.   Also books containing maps and art prints that can be broken and sold individually.
    * Maps and old prints of ships, flowers, animals (horses and dogs are tops)
    * Used auto parts for specialty automobiles (Porsche, BMW, MG, etc.)
    * Low mileage Japanese cars and pickups
    * Automotive models and car collectibles
    * Signed sports collectibles

I could go on -- but these are some of the best selling items on eBay today. (I am sure I missed a few)

If you want to know what to sell on eBay, probably the single best piece of advice I can give new sellers is to be unique and to specialize. Find a niche market, learn everything about it and work it over and over. 

About the Author

Skip McGrath is an eBay Gold PowerSeller who has made his living on eBay and the internet since 1999. He is the author of several books about selling on eBay, Amazon and the Internet and publishes The eBay & Online Sellers News, the oldest and largest FREE newsletter for eBay and online sellers. Visit his website at http://www.skipmcgrath.com

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