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"Ebay advice"

Hello all,

I've never used ebay before, though I have been tempted.
I'm not skint but I will be in the following months so thought I'd clear some stuff out.

I want to know what sells the best and what isn't worth it.
Advice on first sales since I'll have no feedback.
What packaging/post office stuff.

Thanks

Hello all,

I've never used ebay before, though I have been tempted.
I'm not skint but I will be in the following months so thought I'd clear some stuff out.

I want to know what sells the best and what isn't worth it.
Advice on first sales since I'll have no feedback.
What packaging/post office stuff.

Thanks

Buy whilst high.

Sell deer.

Well, for a start, Postage and Packaging is your window of oppurtunity into making guaranteed money from a sale, you can set individual postage and packaging amounts (as in, they're defined by you) which eBay can't change and the buyer has to pay

Apprapo the start of an auction, it's best to set the item at a low start price (for example 0.99) to avoid paying alot of tax and make the money up by setting a reserve (which no-one can see) or by increasing the P&P ever so slightly

When describing your item it puts the buyers mind at rest if you say why you're selling it and also try and describe whether it's new, followed by a brief synopsis of the product

DVDs always seem to sell well, but not for that much money as there's so many. There's no point trying to "offload" things, as you might at a Car Boot Sale, simply because things like Soft Toys etc don't sell

It's always best to steer clear of selling broken or faulty products and also define your margines, such as whether you want payment via Paypal or Cheque, to avoid unecessary hassle

Hope that helps !

tnc wrote:
> simply because things like Soft Toys etc don't sell


My ex bought me a teddy off e-bay-tight bas....

Now I'm stuck with a teddy I don't want. Might sell it again on e-bay for free.

Anyone here want it? All you gotta do is pay postage and packaging. A little teddy with a letter reading 'I love you'

I've got Zippy and George teddies. They talk and everything!

Please don't be one of those people who uses caps lock for their entire description.

I suppose they might be worth at least £5 now!

.:~Bubblez~:. wrote:
> Anyone here want it? All you gotta do is pay postage and packaging. A
> little teddy with a letter reading 'I love you'

My friend got one saying 'lets grow old together'. That would have scared meoff

On the subject of ebay. It's very much hit and miss with what sells. Doing completed searches to find out what items sold and why is a good start. An example is a fine china plate might get nothing but a box of lego will go for more than you think. Also, try not to inflate postage. You put off 'sensible ebayers' who don't want topay £2.99 for a CD to be sent first class. Basically, try out a couple of small items as with no feedback it doesn't but buyers off but it doesn't encourage em' and find out how it all works and the best way to start selling is by using the free software you can doenload

tnc wrote:
> Apprapo the start of an auction, it's best to set the item at a low
> start price (for example 0.99) to avoid paying alot of tax and make
> the money up by setting a reserve (which no-one can see)

Isn't a reserve £1 or there abouts?

Damarus wrote:
> tnc wrote:
> Apprapo the start of an auction, it's best to set the item at a low
> start price (for example 0.99) to avoid paying alot of tax and make
> the money up by setting a reserve (which no-one can see)
>
> Isn't a reserve £1 or there abouts?

I think it's free as long as the item sells. Only thing is it puts buyers off cos they don't think theycan get a bargain