There's so much information out there that its overwhelming. I need to know about such things as paypal and how to know what kind of price I can expect for an item. thank-you.
2006-11-26 10:24:59 · 9 answers · asked by beth g 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Go to www.paypal.com and read. Paypal is a legit operation, and they will not cheat you, but if you ever get an e-mail supposedly from paypal, do not trust it.
If you are going to pack and ship merchandise yourself, go to a post office or UPS store and figure out your shipping options. You want to charge enough for shipping to cover the cost of shipping. You may wish to avoid selling large heavy objects.
If you are not an expert on the things you sell, you may wish to see what similar objects sell for. As you may have noticed, almost anything can be sold on E-bay, but if nobody is much interested, you may not get top dollar.
2006-11-26 10:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To find out how much an item is worth, look for similar items on closed auctions. If the item really has value, it will sell for a good price. Be absolutely honest about the description of the item, pointing out all it's flaws (if any). Take good pictures from multiple angles to show off the product. Ship as soon as you receive payment. Setting up a Paypal account is easy, but you must have a credit card to do so. Paypal makes it easy for your customers to pay you and it only costs you 2-3% of the transaction.
2006-11-26 10:29:30 · answer #2 · answered by Random Precision 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are 2 things that help.
1. SMALLER COST MORE BUYERS
2. PEOPLE LIKE EASY
We have sold many things, software, computers, you name it. We have a 100% positive rating on ebay. We learned that the lower the cost of the item the more money you make.
You'll make more money selling something for $5 than if you had something for $20
For example you may not even sell the $20 item but you'll get like 30 people fast buying something at $5 (See site below for an example of what you can do if you get that site for $5).
The other thing we learned is people like simple.
They just want to click and pay. They don't want to waste more than 30 seconds of time. Notice how our site meets those 2 requirements. You can go to the site below and get it now. You'll make income and it's great practice for selling the big items later on.
Good luck on your progress
2006-11-30 08:02:18 · answer #3 · answered by gotoourconference 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can give you a link that deals with Payapl & Ebay transactions through Paypal. PayPal is one of the most popular online money transfer systems widely used for online auctions, pay to surf programs, e-books and purchase of low value goods. It is now a part of the online auction website eBay. More details available at
http://www.money-transfer.in/paypalindia.html
2006-11-29 23:41:34 · answer #4 · answered by BU1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Way too complicated of a question. Read the zillion guides there are on eBay to answer stuff like this.
2006-11-26 10:26:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just took out about 30 min to read what ebay had to say about it....thats the best way.
2006-11-26 10:26:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
hey beth
my brother though the same thing he hook up with the people on e- bay and they walk him though the course and he end up loseing 3000.00 dollar in it it not worth it they just want your money and they have a very good sell pitch to lure you in then they take your money be very careful.
2006-11-26 10:29:11 · answer #7 · answered by little_bear 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ALWAYS make clear YOUR payment details,(ie- paypal, or money order ONLY, no personal checks.
make sure you set your shipping cost. and insurance.
and make sure you add NO RETURNS, SOLD AS IT.
2006-11-26 10:34:48 · answer #8 · answered by BubbleGumBoobs! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That you must be very patient and it can end up being a full time job.
2006-11-26 10:26:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋