how do you get start selling stuff on ebay?
Recently, I created a new account on ebay and I have no idea how to use it.
I wrote a detailed blog that answers this question.
http://sunforged.wordpress.com/category/ebay-selling-tips/
Some quick tips in case you never bother to read it.
Use keywords only in your listing titles
DONT – wii with 1 controller and two games CHEAP Look
(from actual listing)
DO – Nintendo Wii Wi Wimote Smash bros party play
leave out and, is, dont write a sentence, use just keywords also common misspellings are smart to include
Your pictures are the most important, also dont list expensive items until you have a decent feedback level.
Ill paste the blog in- but there are links that would help you in the original that wont transfer
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eBay Power Seller Secrets – Exposed vol 1
October 28, 2008 · No Comments
eBay has opened up a new venue for small businesses across the world to expand their sales, markets and exposure. Depending on ones prior experiences the tasks needed to expand successfully into this venue are either seen as dauntingly complex or misleadingly simple.
I recently purchased a rather expensive book that was marketed as exposing PowerSeller secrets, unfortunately I did not discover any new information from this source so I have decided to share my apparently uncommon knowledge with cyberspace.
In truth, PowerSellers jealously guard their secrets in hopes of keeping competition out.
My eBay businesses are focused on passions of mine and involve high ticket items as a result I am less worried about loss of volume that the competition may create.
For this first installment I will share links to many seller resources that I have found helpful in my sales, research and consultations. Once this series is completely composed and organized I will be moving it to a members area of my website.
www.sunforged.com
Links you will find useful in your growth:
1. Never sell an item without knowing its approximate worth
Terapeak Price Report
2. Know your target market, close your items when your customers are shopping.
Know when to sell on eBay using research
3. Use research tools to take advantage of sellers who fail to follow appropriate scheduling and BIN pricing and use eBay as a sourcing tool for inventory.
Find hot products to sell on eBay
4. In order to accept payments you must have a Payment Processing Service, ie Paypal. As of October 20, 2008 eBay will no longer allow checks or money orders as payment options, Fortunately, they will not enforce this rule until January 2009. Other payment solution companys are expected to be named in the next few months. As of this time the only other solution is ProPay
Sign up for PayPal and start accepting credit card payments instantly.
5. If your monthly sales are good and consistent you will save money in listing fees by opening an eBay Store.
6. Or you may want to weave your eBay inventory with an e-commerce solution that integrates your pre-existing merchant account with Paypal and has a recognizable interface
ProStores 1 Month Free Trial
7. Your success continues to grow? You may want to consider purchasing your own domain and cross marketing your online presence.
GoDaddy is the service for web hosting and domain registration, all of their interfaces are easy to understand, There FAQ sections are thorough and customer service is easily accessed, easily understood and quick to answer.
Customer Service was able to easily walk me through a domain transfer and setting up the free hosting account that comes with all domains. This is the number one most important aspect in selecting a host when you are not an experienced guru yourself, you will have lots of questions, GoDaddy actually answers them !
Sale! $7.49 .com at Go Daddy GoDaddy.com 120×60
8. You will become uncomfortable with the fact that PayPal is constantly connected to your accounts, and has the power to hold, take and refund payments if you lose any bidder arbitration.
Be sure to have a seperate seller and buyer account, use a prepaid debit card as your funding source, paypal will never be able to seize or hold assets against your will, that simply do not exist.
Keep your connected seller account starved of funds and only connect a pre-paid debit to your buyers account.
Get a fresh start with an AccountNow Prepaid Visa
Keep in mind that I suggest only the most honest and professional conduct as a seller on eBay, but I do not trust Paypal and eBays arbitration system to make any decisions for me regarding returns, refunds and problem buyers. So a back up plan is proper.
9. Try to personalize yourself to the buyers, print up thank you cards or coupons to include with every shipment, promote your brand and encourage repeat customers.
It is also about time to have a presentable business card to present possible suppliers, customers and to prove legitimacy to those who think “Oh, he sells stuff on ebay, “
What
I’d suggest getting a book like "ebay for dummies" or just….other books on ebay. For ideas look on amazon.com and borrow them from your local library. 🙂 That’s what I do
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There’s a book called EBay for Dummies, it’s all about how to do it.
EBay also has an extensive FAQ section that walks you through it all.
References :
I wrote a detailed blog that answers this question.
http://sunforged.wordpress.com/category/ebay-selling-tips/
Some quick tips in case you never bother to read it.
Use keywords only in your listing titles
DONT – wii with 1 controller and two games CHEAP Look
(from actual listing)
DO – Nintendo Wii Wi Wimote Smash bros party play
leave out and, is, dont write a sentence, use just keywords also common misspellings are smart to include
Your pictures are the most important, also dont list expensive items until you have a decent feedback level.
Ill paste the blog in- but there are links that would help you in the original that wont transfer
—————————————————————–
eBay Power Seller Secrets – Exposed vol 1
October 28, 2008 · No Comments
eBay has opened up a new venue for small businesses across the world to expand their sales, markets and exposure. Depending on ones prior experiences the tasks needed to expand successfully into this venue are either seen as dauntingly complex or misleadingly simple.
I recently purchased a rather expensive book that was marketed as exposing PowerSeller secrets, unfortunately I did not discover any new information from this source so I have decided to share my apparently uncommon knowledge with cyberspace.
In truth, PowerSellers jealously guard their secrets in hopes of keeping competition out.
My eBay businesses are focused on passions of mine and involve high ticket items as a result I am less worried about loss of volume that the competition may create.
For this first installment I will share links to many seller resources that I have found helpful in my sales, research and consultations. Once this series is completely composed and organized I will be moving it to a members area of my website.
http://www.sunforged.com
Links you will find useful in your growth:
1. Never sell an item without knowing its approximate worth
Terapeak Price Report
2. Know your target market, close your items when your customers are shopping.
Know when to sell on eBay using research
3. Use research tools to take advantage of sellers who fail to follow appropriate scheduling and BIN pricing and use eBay as a sourcing tool for inventory.
Find hot products to sell on eBay
4. In order to accept payments you must have a Payment Processing Service, ie Paypal. As of October 20, 2008 eBay will no longer allow checks or money orders as payment options, Fortunately, they will not enforce this rule until January 2009. Other payment solution companys are expected to be named in the next few months. As of this time the only other solution is ProPay
Sign up for PayPal and start accepting credit card payments instantly.
5. If your monthly sales are good and consistent you will save money in listing fees by opening an eBay Store.
6. Or you may want to weave your eBay inventory with an e-commerce solution that integrates your pre-existing merchant account with Paypal and has a recognizable interface
ProStores 1 Month Free Trial
7. Your success continues to grow? You may want to consider purchasing your own domain and cross marketing your online presence.
GoDaddy is the service for web hosting and domain registration, all of their interfaces are easy to understand, There FAQ sections are thorough and customer service is easily accessed, easily understood and quick to answer.
Customer Service was able to easily walk me through a domain transfer and setting up the free hosting account that comes with all domains. This is the number one most important aspect in selecting a host when you are not an experienced guru yourself, you will have lots of questions, GoDaddy actually answers them !
Sale! $7.49 .com at Go Daddy GoDaddy.com 120×60
8. You will become uncomfortable with the fact that PayPal is constantly connected to your accounts, and has the power to hold, take and refund payments if you lose any bidder arbitration.
Be sure to have a seperate seller and buyer account, use a prepaid debit card as your funding source, paypal will never be able to seize or hold assets against your will, that simply do not exist.
Keep your connected seller account starved of funds and only connect a pre-paid debit to your buyers account.
Get a fresh start with an AccountNow Prepaid Visa
Keep in mind that I suggest only the most honest and professional conduct as a seller on eBay, but I do not trust Paypal and eBays arbitration system to make any decisions for me regarding returns, refunds and problem buyers. So a back up plan is proper.
9. Try to personalize yourself to the buyers, print up thank you cards or coupons to include with every shipment, promote your brand and encourage repeat customers.
It is also about time to have a presentable business card to present possible suppliers, customers and to prove legitimacy to those who think “Oh, he sells stuff on ebay, “
What
References :
2 years of full time ebay experience
http://www.sunforged.wordpress.com
http://www.sunforged.com
http://www.myspace.com/sunforged
Selling on eBay is a difficult task and requires a lot of time, dedication and patience; however for most people it’s fun and take it in a positive way.
http://hubpages.com/_yaans/hub/Tips-for-ensuring-a-successful-ebay-sale_1
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http://hubpages.com/_yaans/hub/Tips-for-ensuring-a-successful-ebay-sale_1
Ebay is expensive and paypal will hold your money.A lot of people are moving to bonanzle.com
Very easy to sell(just register,click sell and follow the steps) and free to list
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