eBay is a true global market place. There are millions of customers shopping for thousands of products in hundreds of subcategories.

Auctions for cars, computers, boats, and shoes close every few minutes on eBay.

The demand for merchandise on eBay is greater to the demand than most of the largest department stores experience during their busiest shopping seasons.

eBay sellers who have the right product mix have the opportunity to turn their eBay business into a full time income, or at minimum to provide them with a nice sized additional source of spending money.

Many eBay sellers rush into eBay with dreams of riches only to be confronted with the actual reality of the eBay market place.

The reality is that while there is a strong demand for many types of products, an eBay seller cannot simply put up an auction and expect to make money.

Millions of eBay sellers are on the site listing their products.

This competition makes it challenging for eBay sellers to build their businesses.

After years of supplying eBay sellers with wholesale and closeout merchandise I have found the following.

There are requirements that must be met in order for the items to sell well on eBay.

The two requirements are either that the merchandise must compete on price, and be priced well below other listed items.

Or, the merchandise must be unique enough so that there is none or little competition from other eBay sellers.

One way to have merchandise that meets both of these requirements is to buy wholesale and closeout merchandise.

Many times you can buy unique items as closeouts that most sellers will not have.

You might buy an item made in limited quantities, or a collectible which is no longer available on the market.

Since the merchandise that you are buying is wholesale and closeout merchandise, the prices you are paying should be very low.

These low wholesale prices will give you an advantage over other eBay sellers.

Keep in mind that most eBay sellers only think they are buying from a wholesaler.

If you do your research carefully you can ensure that you are buying from a real wholesaler.

Once you start working with authentic wholesale businesses, you will have the right products for successful eBay sales.

Donny Lowy is the CEO of http://www.closeoutexplosion.com, an online wholesale and closeout business.

Closeoutexplosion.com supplies brand name wholesale and closeout merchandise to dollar stores, flea market vendors, and eBay sellers.