Ebay Sellers?

Question

I am hoping to make a few extra bucks selling things on Ebay. If you have successfully made money on Ebay (and are willing to share your tips) what have you sold? Do you have any suggestions/advice for a newbie? The amount of info on Ebay in help topics and top selling items just seems endless so I thought I'd look for some personal opinions.

Answer 1

If you are new to ebay (buying as well as selling), it will be better for you to buy a few items first to build your feedback rating up a little bit. Some people are afraid to buy from sellers with 0 feedback. As far as selling goes, list your item accurately and honestly. Have pictures of the item and the more pictures, the better most of the time unless it's something like a CD or DVD. Don't overcharge shipping (buyers hate that), ship quickly. When you list your first item, take your time going through the listing and decide what you want your return policy to be and decide who and where you'll ship to. I only ship to the US and I block bidders who are not in the US. I also block non paying bidders who have gotten a strike in the past 30 days and bidders with -1 feedback or less. You can decide all of that. The main thing is to list your item correctly, leaving no stone unturned in the description and pictures. Another main thing is your items title for the listing. Make it as descriptive as possible so it will come up in more searches. If you're selling a shirt....don't list it as "Red shirt." List it more descriptive....something like "Red silk blouse, size M, Old Navy" See how that's more descriptive? If you want more info, you can always email me. I'll be glad to help. I've been on ebay for over 5 years.

Answer 2

Sellers are most commonly relatively pleasant however a few are horrid, I purchased a digicam off ebay for £20 it wasn't high-quality so I wasn't anticipating so much nevertheless it got here damaged, I contacted the vendor and he stated it used to be first-class to ship it again however I needed to get it to him by means of Friday (this used to be at the Wednesday) or he would not change it. To go back it by means of then I could not ship it recorded delivary (I recognise I used to be a idiot) so despatched it common, on saturday I emailed him and requested if he bought it and he stated no, I requested him at the Monday and nonetheless now not, however he instructed if I had despatched it recorded no less than I might have tracked it, (I did not inform him I hadn't) I said him seeing that I bought not more touch from him and not anything used to be performed seeing that he hadn't damaged any regulations as he hadn't acknowledged it his description 'complete running order'. Hardly ever use ebay now, and handiest with dealers I have used earlier than and believe.

Answer 3

Copying descriptions will definitely help. But also look at evaluating your entire process. From how you get items, list them, sell them, then ship them.
I found that for the first 4 or so months the most I could list was 10 items an hour max!!!
Also find a tool that you are comfortable with that will help you list items and host items.

BTW make sure you have your shipping figured out and buy a scale.

Answer 4

Just a few tips to help you along the way....
1. Describe accurately (no-one likes to recieve something that wasn't what they thought. Always disclose any defects.
2. Take clear pictures.
3. Good communication is the key.
4. Research your product...how much do other people sell it for?...are there lots of it listed?...how do other people's listings look? by the way...other sellers don't like you copying their listings...theyconsider this plagerism.

Good luck.

Answer 5

Tell the truth and nothing but the truth in your ebay descriptions. Be clear with everything that you say. Be kind to people who ask questions and your customers. Always include pictures that you take yourself. State your policy on returns..etc. It may sound chatoic but it really isn't. I have made $800 dollars over the summer just by selling things that I wouldn't pay more than a penny for.

Check out my feed back and then click on view item description. You can see how I lay out my auctions. I am atomicdollar. Feel free to send me messages with any questions you have about selling. I would be happy to help out.

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=atomicdollar&ftab=AllFeedback&sspagename=STRK:ME:UFS

Answer 6

Rare comic books usually sell well.

I will let you in on what doesn't sell well:
Coins (unless they are really old)
Stamps (don't sell at all on ebay, you won't get crap for them no matter how old)
Vintage toys unless they are well-kept and are of a well-known brand

Be as descriptive as possible in your listing. I used to work for an ebay company. Try to include item specifics, flaws, and any measurements that are relevant. Hope this helps!

Answer 7

Spend the extra money on a gallery photo. Dont over charge on shipping. If you dont accept returns, put that in your ad. For example state "Items sold as is"...ect. Describe item as well as possible. I always put to e-mail me with any questions before bidding. Good luck

Answer 8

I've had great luck with plus sized womens' clothing and brand-name household items, like Pampered Chef, Partylite, etc. Also, a 6-year-old leather jacket that I only paid $50 for to begin with sold for $31!!

Answer 9

yeah ebay sucks, they are retards. they locked my accoutn becuz i used there new Turbo lister software and they thought my accoutn was hacked. and then they asked me to tell them when i made the account and they said i made it in 2007..i made it in 2005

Answer 10

i just copy and paste other people's similar item descriptions.