| Whether you want to earn a little extra cash from | | | | round to listing those items you want to sell even if |
| clearing out your unwanted items, or whether you | | | | they are not new, sealed or with tags, as you may find |
| want to increase your regular selling activities, it's | | | | a buyer who wants to purchase something for |
| helpful to many to know what sells on eBay over | | | | themselves. |
| Christmas. | | | | Little can compete at Christmas with brand new items, |
| If you are a competent seller, you may find that | | | | so you must make it clear in your listing title and |
| business increases naturally over the busy Christmas | | | | description that your item is new. Be sure to support |
| period. Although increases in sales can never be | | | | this information by selecting the 'new' category as you |
| guaranteed, it's worth considering how to make the | | | | list your item, so it appears no fewer than three times: |
| most of the potential extra business over Christmas | | | | once in the title, once in the description and again in the |
| and the New Year when people are not only buying | | | | item specifics section. This gives buyers confidence |
| gifts for friends and relatives but find they have a little | | | | that they are buying things that are suitable for gifts |
| extra to spend on themselves. | | | | and prevents you losing business from lazy buyers |
| Consider expanding specialised selling activity to include | | | | who will never get round to asking you to confirm if |
| items that are popular every year, such as CDs, | | | | something is new. They will simply move on to another |
| DVDs, books, computer games and other media, | | | | listing that assures them the item is new. This |
| non-computer games and puzzles, clothing and | | | | technique also helps buyers who search by narrowing |
| accessories. If you do not wish to expand on the type | | | | down categories, looking only for results for new items, |
| of items you sell, it could be beneficial to review all of | | | | not those that are used or unspecified. |
| your listings to make sure your photos and descriptions | | | | If you are a seller, try to think like a buyer; think like |
| are as informative and appealing as they can be. You | | | | someone who needs to know they are going to get |
| might also begin offering a returns service for this time | | | | something ideal to give as a gift; think like someone |
| of year if you do not currently do so. | | | | who is about to spend their hard-earned cash in larger |
| If you are not a regular eBay seller it's worth getting | | | | quantities than usual. |