| As you are probably fully aware there are many | | | | 4. Setting up the listing itself. |
| sellers that make their main income from eBay. It is | | | | When you are ready to sell on eBay, click the sell |
| very easy to do this you just have to know what | | | | option on the eBay home page. When your selling you |
| exactly you are doing. Obviously, not everyone makes | | | | can list multiple items or just one. There are a number |
| a full income, there are others making a part time | | | | of categories you can list the item you want. It is in |
| income a long side their full time job. At first it may be | | | | choosing the correct category that will determine your |
| a hobby but this can then turn into a business when | | | | items success. |
| you realise the potential. | | | | Next select a title for your listing. It is the title which |
| If your looking to just sell a few items on eBay that | | | | catches your buyers eye make sure you do just that. |
| are just collecting dust or you want to become an | | | | Try coming up with something catchy yet compelling |
| eBay top seller. There are particular things you have to | | | | enough to get them to click. This will require an element |
| do before you can begin an eBay business. | | | | of thought. Take a look a previous successful ad titles. |
| 1. Register on eBay and use a seller name. | | | | It is a natural fact that the more information you give |
| Registering with eBay could not be easier. Once | | | | the more the more successful your auction listing will |
| registered you are able to enter auctions as a buyer | | | | be. |
| and also as a seller. My advice is to use separate | | | | Make sure you include good pictures in your listing as I |
| eBay accounts for selling items. | | | | am sure you have heard a picture tells a thousand |
| 2. Next you need a PayPal account. | | | | words. Potential buyers want to see what they will be |
| Obviously, eBay owns PayPal so this is an requirement | | | | purchasing. It is a fact that 80% of people abandon |
| to have a payment processor in the form of PayPal. | | | | shopping carts due to a lack of information. Bidders |
| Using PayPal places trust in your buyer. PayPal is a | | | | would not look at your items with no picture. |
| really secure payment gateway. PayPal is free and will | | | | The length of your listing is very important. Also the |
| allow you have transactions online. | | | | day in which you list and decide for the item to end is |
| 3. You need to know what to sell. | | | | imperative. Very popular items can be listed for short |
| For example, you can sell items from your house or | | | | periods. Use some of the additional features eBay |
| items purchased from suppliers. When your selling an | | | | gives you. If you have a large quantity of a product, |
| item you need to be sure its going to sell, otherwise | | | | consider using the featured first listing. Bold and |
| your wasting money and time. Inevitably, certain items | | | | highlighted listings can also attract the eye, just make |
| sell better than others and you can find what sells well | | | | sure you are making a good profit to enable you to do |
| by just going to eBay pulse. Research is paramount | | | | this. |
| before selling any of your items and listing your | | | | 5. Communication with buyers is essential. |
| auctions. Garage sales can be a good place to source | | | | Monitoring the auctions is paramount. Responding to |
| the items you need. Buying from drop shipping | | | | potential buyers questions is necessary and be as |
| companies is also another way you can make a lot of | | | | descriptive as possible. Doing so in a timely fashion is |
| money, you just need to select the right company. | | | | just as important. |