Auction Power Guide

I had an auction up on Ebay, with an item listed for $1800. This one user kept messaging me asking about the item and asking if I’d ship internationally, so I thought maybe they would bid, but no. I had lots of watchers but the item didn’t sell, so I listed it as BIN/Best offer. The same user puts an offer in for $450, which was just downright insulting but I figured maybe they just don’t know how to haggle. I gave them a counter offer and they sent me another offer for $500, which I declined. I politely explained that I simply can’t accept that low an amount and let them know what my lowest acceptable amount is. Again, no bid.

I finally took the item off auction. Now they are emailing me asking if we can work something out. I kind of just want to block them because I feel like they are just wasting my time, but on the other hand I don’t want to lose the chance for a potential sale.

Got any advice for an Ebay newbie?

If they don’t take you up on your final offer then ignore them. They can’t give you bad feedback for a no sale. I think they are just harassing you and you should report them to management. Don’t worry, there are potential customers out there. List in another category.

Analyzing your eBay transactions can be one of the best learning tools you can gain from your eBay listings.

After you have taken the plunge and bought and sold some items on eBay, give yourself a BIG pat on the back. You did it! But did you notice how some steps in your listing went really well, and perhaps others did not?

This is absolutely normal for a newbie! Don’t you love that term, newbie! It is the one time in your life that you can make all the mistakes you want, ask all the silly questions you need to, and nobody cares because you are a newbie!

So you goofed up in a couple of aspects. Who cares? This is a learning experience for you, and the start of something big. Some patience is required here.

You cannot become an auction pro right away. It takes some time to develop the required skills needed to boost your listings and your sales. It also takes experience and knowledge and every time you list something on eBay, you gain more or each.

Listed below are 10 questions to ask yourself after each of your auctions in order to improve on future listings.

1.Did my auction flow nicely?

2.Did I have any problems?

3.Was I receiving a ton of questions?

4.Did I describe my item in enough detail?

5.Did I receive any feedback, negative or positive?

6.Did many people see my auction?

7.How many bid on my listing?

8.Were my pictures complete and clear enough?

9.Did I try any sales techniques that did or did not work?

10.Could I make some changes to improve my next auction?

The answers to these questions can help your next auction immensely. eBay allows you to analyze your transactions and this analysis can give you tips on how to improve your next listing.

Once you have posted your item you can receive e-mailed questions from potential bidders. These questions may be about finding out more details on your item, about postage fees or length of time, or about the colour of the item, or something else.

You should listen carefully to these questions and keep a note of them in a file. They can be your guide to improving your next listing.

If you notice the same questions are being asked over and over again, then you know for next time to include more information about the item. You cannot be too specific on eBay.

This can save you a lot of time, as well as increase your sales. E-mailing each response can be very time consuming, and especially when you begin listing many more items.

Spend less time e-mailing and more time listing, bringing in more money.

Did you get many bids on your item? Do you know eBay keeps track of this and you can easily find out by clicking on your listing or going to your My eBay page.

How many potential buyers have looked at your auction? This is important to know. You can include a “hit counter” that eBay provides at the bottom of your auction that will track this. It is a very good idea to use this feature.

If you received very few visitors then perhaps your title may need some tweaking. If you only had a few bids maybe you did not describe your item clearly enough.

Are you getting the idea that by taking note of what is happening or has happened to each of your auctions, you are gaining experience and expertise to use in your next listing. What you did right, you can continue doing and what you did not so right, you can improve on.

The value of analyzing your auctions is great. You should not be afraid to forge ahead. Once you begin to see your sales soar you will be so happy you did.

Pauline Kiselbach
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-opportunities-articles/10-analyzing-tips-for-your-ebay-transactions-70315.html

The concept of selling was taken out of the need to dispose something in one’s garage, attic or wherever they may store unused or old items. Instead of just throwing it away, the owners thought of selling it to other people who still may find a use in it.

Then there was online selling like eBay. With online selling, one can almost sell anything virtually this is why eBay has a fast growing number of members. The tight competition inside this arena gives a newbie an almost impossible chance of selling his item. So how do those Power sellers do it? The key to their success is to know the right item to sell.

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