| If you are not getting the bids you want with your | | | | internet as people want to see a real picture of what |
| eBay auctions you could be making some crucial | | | | you are selling. |
| mistakes in your listings. As a PowerSeller who makes | | | | 6. Poor feedback score. If you have a lot of negative |
| a living on eBay I find myself browsing eBay's listings | | | | feedback you will get fewer bids. Treat your |
| on a daily basis. While browsing I see so many eBay | | | | customers with respect and don't lie in your listings and |
| sellers (even PowerSellers) making crucial errors in | | | | you will have a glowing feedback score. |
| their listings. Here are 10 simple mistakes eBay sellers | | | | 7. Poor listing appearance. EBay has many tools to |
| make. | | | | help your listings look attractive. Adding a simple listing |
| 1. Poor title. I see this so often, the most common | | | | design can make a huge difference. Also, if you are |
| mistake is only using a few characters. You have 53 | | | | familiar with html it helps to design your listing with your |
| characters at your disposal so try and use them all. | | | | favourite html editor. |
| Also, imagine yourself looking for the item you are | | | | 8. Bad start time. Remember, the time you list your |
| selling. What keywords would you search for? Try | | | | auction is the time it will end. You will usually find you |
| and include these in your title. | | | | will have more success with auctions ending between |
| 2. Spelling errors. If you have spelling errors in your | | | | 7pm and 11pm so don't list your item before you start |
| listing you will get fewer bids. All it takes is to run your | | | | your 6am shift. |
| listing through a spellchecker before you list. | | | | 9. High shipping or no shipping displayed. If it only costs |
| 3. Silly terms and conditions. Do you really need | | | | $2.00 to pack and ship an item don't charge $5.00. |
| payment within 24 hours? Must the buyers feedback | | | | Most buyers will avoid auctions with excessive shipping |
| be higher than 10? Try and avoid silly terms in your | | | | charges. Also, if you don't state your shipping costs |
| listings and you will get more bids. | | | | you will receive fewer bids. |
| 4. Starting price to high. Try to start your auction with a | | | | 10. Not replying to questions quickly. If you get a |
| 1 cent starting price. This gets the bidding going and | | | | question from a potential bidder try to answer within |
| starts the whole process. Remember, you only need 2 | | | | 24 hours. Also be polite with all answers. Be sure to |
| people interested in your auction to make a killing. | | | | display these questions in your listing for others to see. |
| 5. No pictures. A picture says a thousand words. Make | | | | It also helps to keep an eye on your auction as the |
| sure you include at least one picture of the item you | | | | item comes to an end just in case you get any last |
| are selling. Also, never get your pictures from the | | | | minute queries. |