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4 Free tips for new eBay sellers
Tip # 1 This tip is the best for new ebayers starting out on eBay. This is how I started my eBay business back in 2002. You can check my id out if you want its mjbsurplus. I needed to start getting feedback so I gathered a pile of stuff I have in my basement collecting dust. I gathered some DVD?s I didn?t watch anymore, a few books that I was finished with. Remember you want to pick smaller stuff you can easily put in an average USPS box or UPS if you prefer. I recommend using USPS for new and senior ebayers. You don?t have to buy boxes; they are free at the post office. You can print out your labels online with free confirmation (I do this on all my packages)
When you pay and print your postage online you can schedule a FREE pickup of your packages. UPS charges you for this feature. This is a life saver for me because I can do this and set the packages on the porch before me leave for work. This way your don?t have to rush trying to get to the post office before or after work. They leave you a note on the door telling you they picked up the packages and how many, very important. Now on to the next tip.
Tip # 2 You should have many free advertising newspapers in your area. We have Penny Saver the Shopper to name a few. These are usually delivered weekly or monthly. Go to your local quick mart (most are located here) and grab a few to take home your have nothing to loose they are free. Now for the fun part, you will need a pen or pencil and a note pad. You will also need your computer connected to the internet and have the eBay site loaded on your browser. Now write down a few items and the prices of the items. Remember its best to look for items you can ship easily. I recommend starting with 10 items on your list. Leave a few spaces between you items so you can write notes under each item.
Tip # 3 Now go to your computer with the eBay page loaded. Go to the eBay advanced tab below your main search bar in the upper right of the page. Click on the tab and type in the item name from your list. Example: Garmin nuvi 350, Bearcat scanner (with model number) DVD player, you get the idea! Make sure you place a check in the box next to completed listings only. Now click search a list comes up with the item or similar items of recently ended items. You will see a price in green which are successful auctions that ended with a winning bid and you will see a price in red which ended with no bids or reserve bid not met. You want to click on the listings that were successful. And write notes about how the listing was laid out and maybe some key notes about the description. If you don?t know much about the product take note for you to use in your own auction. Remember NEVER cut and paste (Copy) someone else?s auction, eBay forbids this. If you are caught which eBay looks all the time your auction will be canceled and you will not get a refund. My final tip for you newbie?s.
Tip # 4 Always you some sort of spell checking software like Microsoft word and I believe if you use the eBay sell tab to list your auctions. This is already built in to there listing software for you to use. This could lead to higher bids (people tend to believe you may be bogus if you have many misspelled words in your listing).
Conclusion: I hope this helps you with starting a new life on our eBay community. Good Luck and God Bless.
Michael Booher is the author living in Mount Union, Pennsylvania. You can find more of my free tips at my personal website that I own. www.myebay4profit.com |
Michael Booher
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