| Amazon's Marketplace and eBay are seemingly the | | | | Quickly Selling Items |
| dominant players in the online auction and selling | | | | It can take a long time for items to sell on Amazon |
| industry. The sites may differ in their approach, but the | | | | Marketplace, whereas on eBay, many items will sell |
| end result is the same - getting items sold. When | | | | within hours or days. Another pro for eBay is that |
| determining which site to use for your online store, take | | | | virtually anything under the sun can put up for auction, |
| the following points into consideration. | | | | where on Amazon Marketplace, listings are mainly |
| Fees | | | | limited to items already in its catalog, unless you are a |
| Amazon Marketplace and eBay both levy fees on | | | | Pro Seller. eBay also has a "Buy It Now" feature |
| sellers. eBay requires both a listing fee and a final value | | | | where buyers can skip the auction process and pay a |
| fee when an item sells, but it only takes a cut of your | | | | higher price for an item they want immediately. |
| item's sale. Its selling price fee is higher than eBay's, but | | | | Getting Paid |
| it is understandable that some sellers may be uneasy | | | | When an item sells on Amazon Marketplace, the site |
| about having two fees taken on eBay instead of one. | | | | will collect payment and deposit your earnings |
| Simplicity And Ease Of UseeBay's layout may be a bit | | | | automatically twice a month. This is all done without a |
| daunting to novice sellers at first. Adding pictures, | | | | fee, and if the buyer doesn't pay you, then the item |
| writing snappy and attention-grabbing copy and | | | | goes back up for sale. eBay requires sellers to lay out |
| calculating shipping costs are par for the course on a | | | | payment policies and send invoices to buyers. When |
| typical eBay listing. In contrast, Amazon Marketplace | | | | an item sells on eBay, the seller must wait for the |
| does all of the leg work for you, and your listing can be | | | | buyer to pay before shipping, and he must also wait |
| created in just a few steps at the click of the "Have | | | | for the payment to clear. When the transaction is |
| One to Sell?" button. | | | | complete, the buyer's money is immediately available, |
| Maintenance | | | | depending on your feedback level. Sellers with low |
| Once your item is listed on eBay, you should stay on | | | | feedback ratings have to wait longer before collecting |
| top of its progress and field any questions that | | | | their money. |
| potential buyers may have. Once you've listed an item | | | | Items listed on Amazon Marketplace usually bring in a |
| for sale on it, your work is pretty much done. No need | | | | higher selling price, because people go to eBay hunting |
| to advertise your listing and it will stay active for 60 | | | | for bargains. Its buyers typically come from a higher |
| days. If after 60 days no one has purchased your | | | | economic bracket and are looking for quality items, not |
| item, you can renew the listing in one click. | | | | low prices. |