text: if you were going to sell things for a living, would you rather sell a high priced item, or a low priced item? assuming the goal is to earn a decent living by selling things.   and assuming the income target is $50,000 per year.  and assuming you were willing to work on a commission basis.   would you rather sell a larger number of products at a lower price, or a lower number of products at a higher price? consider your 50,000$ annual net income. high priced items have high profit and for some one starting out few annual sales. lower priced items have lower profit and for a starter more chance of more sales. what you lack in profit margin you can make up in resales. how many bentleys does a consumer buy per year? how many hamburgers does a consumer buy per year? the 'trick' is to find a product that servers a problem and creates results and in a repeat buy. in our situation, our sales average $150 month/customer with a repeat purchase average of nine months a mere 60 customers/month is a good living.