The top 20 best-selling categories on eBay

Since its launch in 1995, eBay has become a top brand in the e-commerce space. You can sell anything on the platform, from niche collectibles to general groceries. If you want to build your business on eBay, choosing a particularly popular product category to sell can help you get more results with less effort.

The current hot-selling products on eBay include:

1. Smartphone accessories

Apple, Samsung, and other smartphone brands are constantly launching new devices, and as a result, consumers need new cases, protective films, and other phone accessories to go with the latest models.

2. Sports shoes

From utilitarian to collectible items, sneakers continue to be the most popular and searched-for items on eBay, with the most searched sneakers of late being “Air Jordan 11 Cap” and “Air Jordan 1 Homage to Home.”

3. Gift Cards

Gift cards are always a popular type of gift. You can sell gift cards or even cash gift cards to gas stations, retail stores, restaurants.

4. Marvel-related toys

With a constant stream of new movies and characters being released, all things Marvel-related have been hot on eBay in 2018. From collectible desk accessories to LEGO sets, people have been searching for related products.

5. Coin Collection

Coin collectibles are one of the most traditional collectibles and remain popular on eBay. Specifically, Gold American Eagle and Gold American Buffalo coins are currently at the top of eBay's best-selling list.

6. Bitcoin Collectibles

Although Bitcoin is a virtual currency, some collectors still want to add physical Bitcoin commemorative coins to their collections. Therefore, Bitcoin commemorative coin collection has become popular in recent years.

7. Classic video games

New video games are also popular, but their actual names keep changing. If you're looking for one thing in the tech world that has remained relatively consistent, the Nintendo Classic Edition console and its games are getting a lot of attention from consumers.

8. New video games

If you want to gradually add new products to your store, you can choose to create a store with all new products. Currently, Detroit and God of War are two of the most searched games on eBay.

9. Healing bracelet

The bracelets are made from lava and are said to have the power to clear the meridians. Currently, more than 3,700 buyers have bought these affordable accessories on eBay.

10. Sweatshirt

Sweatshirts, especially those from emerging stars in the sport like baseball star Gleyber Torres and basketball star Jayson Tatum, are also popular in eBay searches.

11. Oculus Go VR Helmet

VR is still in its infancy. But people are already looking for headsets that can use the technology, especially the Oculus Go VR headset.

12. Meghan Markle’s peripheral products

With the recent royal wedding fever, Meghan Markle has been trending in search, and anything featuring the actress, the movies she starred in, or her signed memorabilia is likely to be a bestseller in the coming weeks and months.

13. Yeti Thermos

As a brand popular among outdoor enthusiasts, Yeti's thermos series has maintained high sales. Especially as the camping season approaches, Yeti's thermos is another product that will receive high search volume on eBay.

14. Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Toy

With the Hot Wheels brand recently celebrating its 50th anniversary, collectors of classics have been doing a lot of searching in the space lately.

15. Funko Pop

Funko POP, a well-known American toy manufacturer, produces figurines related to many popular characters from movies, books and pop culture. These toys have always been popular, and some characters have also received extra attention with the release of new movies.

16. Star Wars Collection

The release of the new movie "Solo: A Star Wars Story" has made the peripheral products of the series very popular. It is expected that more Star Wars themed movies will be released in the next few years. Therefore, the peripheral products of this movie, such as the replica of Han Solo's lucky charm in the new movie, have received wide attention and sales are extremely high.

17. Bobblehead

Bobbleheads are especially popular in the sports world. If you can get a bobblehead based on a baseball rookie like Aaron Judge or Cody Bellinger, that can generate consumer interest.

18. Smart watch strap

As smart watches become more popular, people are looking for more accessories to dress up their watches. Apple Watch straps are one of the best-selling watch accessories online.

19. Fitbit Products

Products from smart bracelet company Fitbit are also popular among fitness enthusiasts and technology fans, especially the Fitbit Versa smartwatch, which is receiving widespread attention.

20. Drones

Drones are still a relatively new thing. There are many models available for sale, with new products being released frequently, giving you a constant supply of potential inventory.