Smart Ebay Selling Tips for Everyone

Start selling on Ebay and skip the common pitfalls ofEbay Selling Tips: #5
most 1st time sellers with some simple yet effectiveNow it’s time for the item description. Be as
time and money saving Ebay selling tips.clear as possible but not cumbersome. Use spaces as
These are selling tips that most books, websites, andneeded and colors only sparingly. Use a font that is
Ebay leave out.visually appealing and clear.
They are the Ebay Selling Tips only learned throughTo give you an idea of what I mean look below.
trial and error, heartache, lost time, and lost money.It is the item Title and a copy of a listing I used on a
Selling on Ebay can be a great hobby, help you todaily basis to sell 4WD Badges. This isn’t the
clear out your cluttered shed or basement, and makemost popular item in the world but the Title and
you another source of income. Millions have made itDescription helped me get found and people excited.
their career. But before we go that far you need toIt was simple yet effective and the Ebay search
heed these simple Ebay Selling Tips.engine tool put my item in front of the masses in
Selling on Ebay is actually very easy. There aresearch results. These used to fly off the shelves.
10’s of millions of people on the site dailyNotice the font is appealing, there is plenty of space,
Shoping. So you do not even have to find shopperscolors are used sparingly (you may not be able to see
they did it for you. And they trust Ebay and it’sthem below), it reiterates the product, and has a
policies making them trust you the seller (to a certainfriendly tone. Also make sure you don’t have
degree, more about that later).any typos!
Below you will find Ebay Selling Tips to get you startedTitle: 4WD 3D Decal Emblem Badge FORD TOYOTA
in the right direction and onto making money.CHEVY JEEP DODGE
The first 3 Ebay Selling Tips below are the basics and-Brand New Raised 3D 4WD Logo Chrome Colored
the 7 that follow are the ones with real value.Premium Emblem Decal Badge-
With these you can save time, make more money,_____________________________ Item
and avoid getting into Ebay trouble!Details:
Ebay Selling Tips: #1Brand New Raised 3D Chrome Colored 4WD Logo
You don’t need much to sign up for Ebay andBadge
you don’t need much to start buying on EbayFull-color logo is 3D FADEPROOF, WATERPROOF,
either, but to start selling you need a little more. This isand can be used for interior or exterior.
because you will be collecting money off of theirMade with high stick adhesive backing for interior or
customers!exterior use.
Gather these things before you even go to theChrome Colored Premium Badge
registration page if you plan to start selling fast.Approximately 4.25 inches/10.5 cm long and 1.25 inches
Bank Account # and a debit or credit card that you3.25cm tall
can link to your new Ebay account to collect money!Universal for all Makes and Models of Cars, SUVs and
A non - P.O. Box address with a phone number (thisTrucks
can be a home phone or cell phone).Comes new in Packagew/ Super Easy installation in
Enter all this information into the registration page andseconds, just peel and stick.
do the necessary verifications.Clean surface well before sticking onto
These include verifying your email by clicking on the__________________________________
registration link they send you. Allowing an EbayShipping Details:
automated teller to call whatever phone you specifyWill ship USPS Within 2 Days of Receipt of Payment
and rattle off a 4 digit pin that you must then enterS & H is $2.99 to anywhere in the U.S. and Canada
when they ask you.including Puerto Rico and Hawaii $4.99 to anywhere
When you sign up for your Ebay account you shouldWorldWide
immediately sign up for your Paypal account. This is byShipping discounts for multiple item purchases.
far the most accepted and easy payment receiptSerious Bidders Only Please
method on Ebay.Payment Expected Within 24 Hours of Auction End
Paypal will also do some verification steps includingI accept PayPal only.
sending 2 small deposits under 25 cents (.25 dollars) toThank You and Happy Bidding.
the bank account you provided.Ebay Selling Tips: #5
By verifying the exact amount of money they made inNow your off and selling. The more practice and the
those deposits they feel confident that the accountmore you experiment the better you’ll get of
number you provided is actually yours.course.
* Important Ebay Tip - If you want to get selling asWhen you get some experience and sell all the items
fast as possible you need to do the Paypal registrationyou had laying around the next step if you want to get
that day also. It sometimes takes a couple of businessserious is to find a product that you can continually
days for Paypal’s deposits to show up in yourproduce or get a steady supply of. This may be the
accounthardest part of all.
Ebay Selling Tips: #2Ebay Selling Tips: #6
Find something to sell! You can sell anything on Ebay.Set a low opening price to attract more bidders and
The more desirable or popular an item the morebids. Also and this is a biggie: Don’t try to turn a
you’ll make of course. Some good 1st timebig profit in shipping.
selling items are cell phones you don’t useThis is a big turn off to want-to-be bidders. They will
anymore, a collector’s item, the list is endless.also get to rate your shipping charges when they
Get out your digital camera or borrow one so that youleave feedback and detailed seller ratings.
can take a picture of the item you are selling. Taking aAdd the profit to the item price. Even though the item
good picture can increase your chances 10 fold whenprice is higher people will buy it if the shipping is
it comes to selling your item.reasonable.
Take the picture where there is sufficient light but notEbay Selling Tips: #7
too much so that there is not a glare off of the item.Don’t do a reserve price. People tend to avoid
Taking a picture with the item laying on a big whitereserve price auctions.
posterboard (dull side up) is fine for getting you started.Ebay Selling Tips: #8
That is actually what I still use.Always include a gallery photo. This is the photo that
Ebay Selling Tips: #3comes up on the search page. People don’t
Find or gather some basic information about your itemeven bother clicking on items without a gallery photo.
such as the condition, specifications, or just a simpleThe photo is very, very important. Take the best
description of exactly what it is.picture you can.
For example if you wanted to sell an old book yourEbay Selling Tips: #9
grandfather passed down to you, then you wouldThere are good times and bad times to have your
want to look at the year it was published, the subjectauction start and end.
matter (what is the book about?), and the condition.You want to do 7 day auctions and start them
Get ready to put this information into your sellingSunday or Monday night between 9:30 and 10:30pm
description.Eastern time. Ebay is on Pacific Standard time so
Ebay Selling Tips: #4when choosing keep this in mind.
Now it’s time to List your Item! Go through theIf you have your listings end around 10pm on the East
“Sell” button in the upper right hand corner of yourit will be ending 7pm on the West of course. This is
Ebay page and start filling out your listing.when the most people are shopping on Ebay and out
One of the first things your going to be asked for isof work.
the Item Title. Don’t dismiss this part lightly.Ebay Selling Tips: #10
The title block to your item is just as important or moreSHIP QUICK. Buyers appreciate nothing more than a
important than the whole item description to followquick ship of there purchased Ebay item. They will give
when getting potential buyers finding and clicking onyou better feedback and be more inclined to order
your item out of the 10s of millions of other items outfrom you in the future. This is sooooo important.
there. It’s a balance between having the ItemThe higher your feedback and detailed seller ratings
Title flow when reading it and getting as many searchthe higher Ebay puts you in search results. Ebay
keywords in there as possible.rewards those who give buyers consistent
Ebay searches work a lot like Google searches. Thesatisfaction.
more keywords and phrases that match a buyersEbay Selling Tips: BONUS! Was going to keep it to 10
search words the higher the item comes up in theirtips but o'well.
search. Get as many keywords and specifics in thereLast but not least, quickly answer questions. Questions
as possible.lead to sales if responded to quickly and satisfactorily
Tips for the Item Title are as follows:almost 50% of the time.
Use all the character space they provide to you toMake sure your answer has a friendly tone and fully
elaborate and put as many keywords and phrasesanswers their question giving them options if one is
specific to your item as possible.warranted. You want to be flexible with people.
Mix up the use of Capitol letters throughout the title. II always end my answers with, “Let me know if you
don’t recommend using punctuation as that justhave any other questions. Thanks, Bob”
wastes your allowable characters that you could beNow your off to collecting some money! These 11
using for words that will help you get found better inEbay Selling Tips should save you time and money
the searches.and get you on the right track.
Searches pick up numbers too so be sure to use anyThere is a lot to learn about Ebay’s policies and
model numbers or year dates if they are applicable tothe shopping patters of people but with time it will
the item.come. Enjoy and make some money!