| type="text/javascript"> ch_client = "articlealley"; | | | | default search option to show International Listings. |
| ch_type = "mpu"; ch_width = 590; ch_height = 250; | | | | Some buyers will do this and others will not, so if you |
| ch_color_title = "006699"; ch_color_site_link = | | | | really want to get your listings shown on and you are |
| '006699'; ch_non_contextual = 4; ch_noborders = 1; | | | | selling at a fixed price, it is wise to run a separate listing |
| ch_vertical ="premium"; ch_sid = | | | | specifically from to ensure visibility. So, just by following |
| "590x250_Article_1st"; var ch_queries = new Array( ); | | | | these few easy steps you will have already increased |
| var | | | | your listing visibility and will make more international |
| h)); if ( ch_selected < ch_queries.length ) { ch_query = | | | | sales. |
| ch_queries[ch_selected]; } A simple yet extremely | | | | Following on from this, you can go one step further |
| effective way of increasing your eBay sales is to sell | | | | and actually list your products individually on each eBay |
| on eBay internationally. Make sure that your items are | | | | site in the language of the site! So, for example, if you |
| listed on other eBay sites in a number of different | | | | want to list your items on eBay France, then you first |
| countries because if you only sell on eBay UK then | | | | need to get your listing translated in to French. There |
| you are missing out on thousands of potential sales! | | | | are free services that do this such as who do also |
| To sell on eBay internationally the first thing you must | | | | offer a paid service. Just a word of advice: the free |
| do is to scroll down to the International Postage section | | | | services are not always completely accurate, so your |
| within the Sell Your Item page. Click on the drop down | | | | listing could end up not making sense when translated. |
| menu and select Flat: Same Cost To All Buyers which | | | | It is better to use a paid service to ensure your listings |
| will show the international posting options. | | | | are correct from the start! Then simply log in to ebay.fr |
| Here, you can choose to post your items to | | | | with your usual eBay ID and password and list your |
| Worldwide Destinations or Custom Locations. Unless | | | | item in the usual way. It is fairly easy to find your way |
| you are sending very large or very small items, then | | | | around the sites even though they are in a different |
| you should choose Royal Mail Airmail (Small Packets). | | | | language as most links are in the same place as on |
| So, as an example, let us say that you have decided | | | | eBay UK. |
| to sell your items on eBay to European buyers. Simply | | | | The advantage of listing your items individually on |
| choose Custom Locations from the drop down box | | | | foreign sites in the language of the country is that you |
| and tick all the boxes in column 2. Next add the | | | | are literally speaking their language! Although English is |
| postage charge for the item. | | | | very widely spoken in other countries, most foreign |
| If you decide that you also want to sell to buyers in the | | | | buyers will prefer to read a listing in their own language, |
| USA, Canada, Asia, Australia and Japan but want to | | | | which in turn will entice them to buy. Ultimately, this way |
| charge a higher postage cost, click on Offer Additional | | | | you will make even more sales. There are lots of |
| Service then choose Custom Location again, and | | | | countries you can sell on eBay to. Try Germany, Italy, |
| repeat the same process as above but this time tick | | | | France, USA, Australia and Canada and watch your |
| all the other boxes for the countries you want to sell | | | | sales triple! |
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| Once you have added the extra information to your | | | | business or simply want to improve your eBay sales? |
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