| Selling expensive items on eBay is not really any | | | | looking at and bidding in you auction. It doesn't matter |
| different from selling low cost items. This is because | | | | much of this interest is ridiculously low bids that are |
| regardless of what you are selling, it's really all about | | | | lower than your reserve price, because you simply |
| how you market and present your item. No, this this | | | | don't have to sell the item to anyone who bids less |
| doesn't mean you have to surf around the Internet | | | | than your reserve price. |
| placing ads all over the place - when you comes to | | | | A good description and pictures of the item are |
| eBay auctions, all the marketing is all done within the | | | | important for every eBay listing, but they are especially |
| eBay web site. | | | | important for high ticket items. You should aim to |
| The first thing to do is to determine the value of your | | | | provide as many details as possible, including those |
| item. You need to look at the value from more than | | | | details that prove the authenticity of collectible items. If |
| one perspective; | | | | your item is in less than perfect pristine condition, |
| 1. You should have your high-priced item evaluated in | | | | perhaps with some marks or scratches, then you must |
| order to determine what it's actual market value is. | | | | properly and fairly disclose this information in your |
| 2. You should research how much similar (or if | | | | description. Finally, your description must also include |
| applicable, identical) items sold for in previous eBay | | | | details of how the item will be packed and shipped, |
| auctions. | | | | including whether shipping insurance is required (this is a |
| 3. You should determine how valuable the item is to | | | | good precaution for more expensive items), and any |
| you. | | | | fees that may apply for packing, shipping or insurance. |
| Only once you have all this information, are you ready | | | | Even with all this information, some buyers may be |
| to start thinking about pricing your item, including most | | | | concerned about scams and fraud. After all, you are |
| importantly, how much you would be willing to sell your | | | | asking them to send what may be a large amount of |
| item for. | | | | money to somebody that they do not know. To |
| - You must remember to set a reserve price, and to | | | | reassure bidders, you may therefore wish to mention |
| set it no lower than the absolute minimum price that | | | | in your description that you are quite happy to use an |
| you are willing to accept for the item. | | | | escrow service (mention which specific escrow |
| - You should set your opening bid price lower than $50 | | | | services), although it's okay to request that the buyer |
| - no matter how high your reserve price is. This is | | | | pay the applicable the escrow fees. |
| simply a tactic to increase the number of people | | | | |