Do government and police auctions really sell cheap used cars and trucks? Yes they do, every day. Actually, it’s fairly easy to find decent, inexpensive used vehicles; often for just a few hundred dollars. Thousands of cars and trucks are sold like this every day.

Before trying to purchase a cheap used car or truck at a police auction, there are some things you want to be aware of. In this article we’ll look at both the negatives and positives of buying at police auctions. I’ll give you some long-term strategies that you can use over and over again because it will teach you how to find the very best deals on used vehicles.

In government and police auctions as in so many things in life, good things come to those who wait. This means waiting for the right car or truck. It also means waiting for the right bidding atmosphere. If you are over-eager, you can get caught up in bidding wars and pay more than you should. You must be patient, and do the research on the car you want to purchase. You should also be able to effectively “eye test” each car to determine if it runs well or if it’s in bad condition. Here is some advice on how to locate and recognize great deals.

First of all, a lot of police auctions have high-quality vehicles with low mileage. And the best part of all, is they are under market value. You will not find these in any car lot. The reason for this is that a lot of these vehicles have been used by government agencies.

Most police agencies maintain their vehicles in outstanding condition. These vehicles are leased, and when the lease is up, they are auctioned to the public for a fraction of market value. The particular cars and trucks available on any given day vary widely.

In addition to buying a vehicle for personal use, you can find a great deal on a car, purchase it and then resell it yourself for a profit. You can do this over and over. This is another benefit of buying through government and police car auctions.

Remember that those who are most profitable with government auctions are those who are patient. Be patient to find the best deals on good cars, and consider other strategies besides just the initial purchase, such as reselling your vehicle. Government and police auctions are some of the best places to find great deals if you know how to do it. Keep in mind the tips given in this article, and you’ll do extremely well!

Last time we came across a concept that you should never limit your sales in eBay only. Building up your own shopping site is one of the strategies to expand your revenue. It can also diversify your income streams, making your business much more sustainable.

But many of you may have encountered the same difficulty: how to bring in decent traffic to an individual shopping site? Even if you can bring in traffic, how to persuade customers to buy from your site while they have never heard of it? Obviously, site traffic and site credibility are the two most challenging topics for a new shopping site.

For a new shopping site, do not expect that you can get a top position in search engines. Even you are good in SEO, it may take you 6 to 12 months before the results are satisfactory. You may consider to use PPC advertising to get some immediate traffic, but it costs money. Then what can you do without spending extra cost? No doubt that you should think about how to make use of the existing resources you have, i.e. your eBay store.

In our last article, we have talked about how to drive traffic from your eBay About Me Page. Another approach is to make use of your email communication to customers.

During the whole sales process, you should be sending different notices to your customers at different stages. For example, notice for payment received, shipment arranged, feedback left, etc.. eBay is very strict to limit promotion of off-eBay sales in the site, but they will not be able to control what you do with your messages to customers. Take a look at a sample shipment notice from an eBay seller recently:

(Quote)
Dear Customer,

**Special Note**

We have too many designs which we cannot put them all in eBay. To find out more, come visit our site (Wow Gift Mart) at:

http://www.wowgiftmart.com

All purchases in our site are protected by Paypal Buyer Protection and you are assured the highest quality level of service will be delivered as we do in eBay.

**Shipment Detail**

Your item(s) have been packed for delivery in our stock retrieval today. And the package will be departing port of Hong Kong in about 2 business days. Normally it takes 7-14 days for the physical transportation.

If you have any further questions about your purchase, don’t hesitate to let us know.

Once your item arrives in satisfactory condition, please leave feedback for us. We will do the same for you.

Thank you again!
(Unquote)

Of course, not all customers will click on the link when they get your notice, or some of them may even not read the message at all. However, it is a free of charge promotion anyway. Why not taking the advantage out of it?

Another challenge for a new shopping site is: how to persuade your visitors to buy with confidence when they don’t know who you are?

Take a look at this shopping site: Wow Gift Mart

Can you see that it has made good use of their credibility from their eBay history? When people buy in eBay, the feedback profile is definitely one of the key determining factors whether they will buy from a seller or not. Therefore, letting visitors know how you did in eBay would absolutely help raising their confidence level to buy in your site.

You can do it, too, can’t you?

I am a Silver Level Power Seller on eBay and have been selling since 2006. Since that time, I have sold over 20,000 items as an individual to buyers all over the world. During my eBay journey, I have gained expertise on what products to sell, where to find them, and how to successfully market items to make a profit on eBay. Selling on eBay is more than a hobby for me, it is a passion and full-time job.

For people who are interested to find out what items I sell for my success, you may take a look at 2 of my sources:

A reliable drop shipper: Giftamax.

Unique and personalized gift items: Wow Gift Mart.

I have created a self-sustainable eBay business now. I do not need to develop it further and therefore, I am more than happy to spend my time sharing my success and experience with anyone who is eager to join this industry.

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