Selling On eBay
eBay sells over $60 billion worth of products
every year and it's the largest online marketplace in the
world. It serves over a million people buying and selling
each day. For myself, if I have items to sell and
want to attract the most people, selling them on eBay is
generally my first choice.
Tips for Selling On Ebay
1. Use Relevant search terms in your
Listing Title The best way to reach your target
market is to include the search terms that people will use to
find your items, so make them descriptive.
For example, if you are selling wooden walking
sticks a listing titled 'walking sticks' will draw fewer
targeted buyers than would a tile that says 'historic wooden
walking sticks' or perhaps 'carved wooden walking sticks'. Be
as specific as you can so as to appeal to the ideal shopper
that is most likely to make a sale.
You don't have to register with ebay to take a
look at what's available, but you do need to register if you
want to buy or sell anything.
eBay charges fees to list your item on the
site. The cost depends on total of fees calculated based on the
starting price, selling price, selling format, optional listing
upgrades, category, and site. The eBay fee pages have tables to
help you figure out how much it will cost you to sell your
item.
2. Sell products that are
profitable Selling on ebay is not free, granted the
fees are not huge but combine those fees with shipping fees and
you could be cutting into your profits way more than you had
hoped.
Choose your items carefully and understand your
profit margin. If you're at a loss on what to sell, have a look
at the Ebay free 'What's Hot" guide for helping you find out not only
what's selling on ebay but how well it's selling.
You can sell stuff you have
laying around your house, or you can try your hand at buying
products from a reliable dropshipping company and
selling them on eBay. If you're considering using a
dropshipping supplier first take a few minutes and learn
how to find a dropshipper that delivers
quality and is reliable.
3. Add video to your ebay
auctions You know the phrase, a picture is worth a
thousand words. Video is popular online so why not incorporate
it into your ebay auctions as well? There's no extra cost and
it's easy to do. You don't have to get fancy, a simple video
will do. Show your product and describe what makes it unique.
Let your viewer get a good look at how it is made and what
condition it is in.
4. Shipping
Considerations Good shipping practices drive
customer satisfaction, it improves your ratings and helps
ensure buyers come back.
Always over deliver on shipping promises. For
example let's say you promise a buyer they will receive their
items in 5-7 days, instead get the item to them in 3 days. That
always makes an impression on a buyer. They get their items
sooner than they anticipated and you just became a hero.
Additionally always know how you will be
shipping your items before you even list them. You will avoid
the end-of-auction scramble and you'll be much better prepared
to get the items out the door faster.
5. Avoid Payment Woes Use
the PayPal payment method, it speeds up the payment process
tremendously when selling on eBay. Set up your payment methods
before starting you auctions.
Beware of various money orders that are often
used. There are U.S. money orders that can only be cashed at a
U.S. Post office, not a big deal but if you're not expecting
that, it could be a pain. I'd suggest avoid accepting money
orders and just stick with Paypal, it's safer and it's
easy.
Sell on eBay by
Becoming an eBay Affiliate
Here's an
excellent way to be a part of the eBay billion dollar
industry - become an eBay affiliate. The beauty of
becoming an ebay affiliate is you don't even need anything to
sell, you just take advantage of what everyone else
sells.
Here's how it
works...
Go to eBay, see
what the hot selling products are by going to the 'What's Hot" guide.
Find a product category that interests you and
promote those products on your own site for a nice
commission. Now that might sound like a lot of work
and typically it use to be but now there's a product
called 'Build A Niche
Store'. This is a product that
automatically builds an ebay store and stocks it with the
eBay products of your choice.
You decide on what categories of products you
want to sell, select the categories and BANS automatically
inserts them into your store. Each product has your affiliate
code attached to it, so anytime a sale is made you get
paid.
Check out my BANS
review that I wrote for a BANS store that
I created selling eBay guitars.
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