| When selling your items on online auction sites, you | | | | current cost. Google and the Internet is another source |
| need to write a descriptive listing of your items. When | | | | of finding the value of collectibles and/or products. If |
| selling on ebay auction site you need to have a great | | | | you have the Manufacturer SKU # you can Google |
| listing. The listing should have 3 to 4 paragraphs. Read | | | | the number to find the current pricing of the item. For |
| on for great ideas of what you should include in your | | | | collectibles you can find books that give up to date |
| listing and how to sell on eBay and other online | | | | value, if they item is rare or if it is a item that is not in |
| auctions. | | | | demand. |
| In the first paragraph of a listing for an online auction | | | | If you are listing a reserve price, which eBay will |
| such as eBay, you will want to give the full description | | | | charge a fee for, you will want to state that there is a |
| of the item; brand, make, model, year, new or used and | | | | reserve price and what the reserve is. Sometimes |
| the condition of the item. Make sure you give as much | | | | buyers will buy more than one item, if you are going to |
| product information as possible. | | | | offer a discount for shipping multiple items. Online |
| In the second paragraph give a description of what | | | | auctions sites will allow you to offer multiples items, |
| makes your item unique to sell on eBay . If it is unique | | | | eBay will after you have achieved Power Seller status. |
| to you and/or your family, write the description making | | | | Boxing and packing materials are very costly, you can |
| the prospective buyer feel emotional attached to the | | | | add an additional fee for handling for your auction item, |
| item. Explain in detail what the special features are for | | | | explain what the handling charge will cover. |
| the item. If there are any distinguishing marks, | | | | If your listed item is fragile and you need to offer |
| scratches or blemishes you need to make the | | | | insurance for shipping, add a statement that you |
| prospective buyer aware of these. The reason you | | | | suggest that the buyer takes the offer of insurance. |
| need to explain any marking or blemishes is so when | | | | Offering the additional insurance covers you if the item |
| the buyer receives the item they are not surprised. | | | | is broken while it is being shipped. If the buyer refuses |
| They will be happier with the item even if there are | | | | taking the insurance and your item is broken during |
| marks if they know about them up front. People will | | | | shipping the buyer could make out a compliant. |
| buy used items with distinguishing marks as long as | | | | Your selling status is partly based on buyer remarks. |
| they know about them. If the blemish has history, | | | | You want to make sure that you have all the fuel to |
| explain the history, making the buyer part of the history | | | | fight the negative remark and a complaint. Having the |
| and story. | | | | offering of insurance listed in several places will help |
| You can effectively utilize eBay make money selling | | | | when you go to eBay for a resolution of a complaint |
| but, that won't happen if the winning bidder gets their | | | | that may have been filed by the winning bidder. |
| item and they find something that was not disclosed | | | | The fourth paragraph includes the type of payments |
| when you sell on eBay. | | | | that you will accept, a merchant account, check, |
| In this second paragraph you need to really tell a story | | | | money order and/or PayPal. You will want to let the |
| about you item. You need to have the prospective | | | | prospective buyer know when you expect payments. |
| buyer visualize they are already using the item and | | | | If you have a return policy, put that in writing in this |
| there is a really need to own the online auction item. | | | | paragraph also. The fourth paragraph is where you |
| If you were telling someone of your trip to the beach, | | | | can let them know how they can reach you for |
| you want to give him or her the description of your trip. | | | | questions. Leave your email address and Skype |
| You want them to be able to feel the wind in their hair | | | | contact info. eBay owns Skype and offers this option |
| and the sun on their face. With an online auction listing | | | | in their listings. |
| you are trying to accomplish the same feeling, the | | | | Make sure you respond to any questions the |
| mental and emotional image of needing the item you | | | | prospective buy may have. Not answering promptly |
| have listed on an online auction site. | | | | will allow the prospective buyer to move on to another |
| In the third paragraph you can state the value of the | | | | seller. You can also leave your web address to |
| item that is for sale on the eBay auction site. There | | | | promote you website. But, be cautious, do not have |
| are several ways to look up the value of the item. If it | | | | the same item you have up for auction on your |
| is an older item, you could call the manufacturer. From | | | | website for sale. This is one of the restrictions that |
| my experience manufacturers are very happy to | | | | eBay has. |
| assist you with the value or a comparable product and | | | | |