If you have decided to start up your own retail skin care business, you will want to be sure to select only the best products to sell. You'll want to define your niche first, and this takes some research up-front. If you have an interest in skin care, that is a logical type of product for you to resell on Amazon or eBay. If you're very interested in a product, it will usually serve you well.
Once you determine that skin care products are what you would like to sell, you'll want to deal with a reputable company when you purchase your products for resale. If you buy cheap, dollar-store type budget products, people will soon see them for what they are, even though your initial profit margins may look good.
Identify the companies that sell at wholesale or discount prices, so that you can make money when you resell their products. Finding the cheapest products is not the easiest way to make money in retail business. You need to find quality products that people will want to come back and purchase again. You can usually contact manufacturers directly from the website, with their contact information.
Start your comparison-shopping to determine the most money you can make on the quality skin care products you select. Check out Amazon and eBay and look at sold items, so you can see what people have paid, as opposed to simply what sellers are asking for the same products. View profiles of other resellers who handle products similar to the ones you'll be selling. Make note of the favorite types of skin care products. How good are the feedback ratings on products you want to resell?
You can gather valuable information in forums and visit websites to find out how the products you want to sell are competing against other products in the skin care field. You may also start a blog about the products you like and wish to sell, and get your readers to give you feedback. You can build your blog readership by including original advice and tips that relate to the skin care products you intend to sell.
Learn as much as you can about the skin care industry, so that you will be viewed as a person in the know when you start reselling skin care products. Keep the lines of communication open between you and your dealer, so that you can be advised of any specials he might be running. Then you can get the products at even lower prices.