| If you are wanting to learn how to sell on eBay, now is | | | | to yours to get an idea of how much money you can |
| a good time. Although selling on eBay is old hat for | | | | expect to get for your item. Similar successful auctions |
| many, it can be confusing for someone just starting | | | | will also help you in designing the auction, although you |
| out. The trick is to keep your focus and during difficult | | | | should never plagiarize anyone else's auction or use |
| times remember what you started out to do. If you | | | | someone else's pictures as this would be a copyright |
| stick with it, you will learn how to overcome obstacles | | | | infringement. |
| and eventually success will follow. | | | | PayPaleBay now requires sellers to use PayPal, so |
| Open an eBay Account | | | | you must have a PayPal account to sell on the popular |
| The first step toward selling on eBay is to open an | | | | auction site. It is easy to set up a PayPal business |
| eBay account. Signing up on eBay is a very easy | | | | account, but it does take a few days, and you must |
| process and takes only a few minutes of your time. | | | | have a bank account, preferably one that includes |
| Choose a user ID that is easy to remember but don't | | | | online banking. |
| spend a lot of time trying to come up with the perfect | | | | Finding Sources for Products |
| user ID. You can always change your user ID later. | | | | Finding product sources is one of the most challenging |
| Once you open an account, you should buy a few | | | | parts of selling online. I've already mentioned that you |
| items to get the feel for how things work, and to build | | | | can find products to sell around your own house and |
| up your feedback score. Most buyers are hesitant to | | | | garage. Purchasing items at garage sales, estate sales, |
| bid on products from a seller with a zero feedback | | | | and local auctions are other sources for finding |
| score. | | | | products. When your friends find out you're selling on |
| Find Something to Sell | | | | eBay, they'll probably want you to sell their products |
| Finding something to sell at first is difficult for some, but | | | | for them, too. |
| remember that just about anything can be sold on | | | | Shipping Products |
| eBay. Find something in your own home or garage | | | | Once the item is sold, you should always wait to |
| that you no longer need or want, and sell it. You can | | | | receive payment before shipping the product. As soon |
| also find stuff to sell at local garage sales and estate | | | | as the product is paid for, it is very important to |
| sales. If you choose this route, stick with inexpensive | | | | provide fast shipping. Customers want and expect |
| items at first until you get a feel for what is profitable | | | | their items to be shipped as soon as they pay for the |
| to sell online. | | | | item, preferably within 24 hours. |
| Research, List & Sell Your Items | | | | As a seller, you want to be concerned with customer |
| You should always research items before listing them | | | | feedback and making your customers happy, since |
| on eBay. Use keywords and search the eBay site for | | | | happy customers often become loyal customers. |
| completed listings. Study auctions that sold items similar | | | | |