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Post by SunnySmile on Sept 2, 2015 16:54:22 GMT
I've purchased a lot from ebay, but never sold anything. I have in my mind that it is probably going to cost more than it's worth...or something, I don't know. I have quite a few books and cookbooks that I want to sell that are in mint condition, but I just keep putting off learning how to sell on ebay. Is it at easy as buying? Any advice from those that have sold on ebay would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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Post by papersilly on Sept 2, 2015 16:56:53 GMT
not hard at all. ebay has made selling very user friendly and provides you with clickable options throughout the whole thing. you even have a chance to preview your choices before the listing goes live. it's very very easy.
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Post by Zee on Sept 2, 2015 16:59:31 GMT
They've made it really easy for you, in fact you can do it all from your phone if you want. That makes the picture part easy. I'm assuming you have a PayPal account already.
But before you do anything, look up the items you plan to sell under ended auctions--ALL, not just SOLD--to see if it's worth your while with the fees.
I've sold things off and on since 2000, though it's been about a year since I sold the last items.
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Post by katieanna on Sept 2, 2015 17:04:15 GMT
It's actually quite easy to sell on eBay. There is a link on ebay to sell an item. Just click on it and it will take you through the process: Title, category (will give you some suggestions but you can choose what best fits your products from the drop-down menu), type (auction or BIN), how long you want the auction to run, price, description, shipping... You can go to their fee page to figure out the percentage of your selling price that they will charge once your item sells. Listing fees are free for the first 20 items and they run specials occasionally if you want to post hundreds of items. You will probably need a PayPal account and PayPal charges fees also (I believe they're fairly minimal). HTH!
I would suggest this also. Good idea!
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Post by SunnySmile on Sept 2, 2015 17:09:52 GMT
Thanks ladies! Do you get better profits with buy it now? I'm worried that if I do auction, that things will sell for a buck and I won't make any money on it.
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Post by Zee on Sept 2, 2015 17:15:57 GMT
Thanks ladies! Do you get better profits with buy it now? I'm worried that if I do auction, that things will sell for a buck and I won't make any money on it. That's why I'd recommend searching first. Some things do well with BIN format, some do better with auction style listings. See how the items you want to sell have been ending--sold, unsold, BIN, auction, etc. Doing that research will help your experience go a lot more smoothly. Unless it's a rare item that might go for a lot, you're probably better off listing books with a BIN, but there are exceptions. Also keep in mind that books are heavy to ship and that affects how much people are willing to spend, esp with so many recipes on the internet. If they're old you may have a good market for them. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2015 17:18:47 GMT
Personally I did better years ago by setting a reasonable price that I was willing to take than to set a low one and hope for bidders to bid it up. Plus with BIN, I wasn't as concerned with watching the items and hoping they got a good price that I wanted. And to me it helped for buyers that wanted more than one item. They didn't have to take a chance they got one but not both, etc.
Unless you have something rare/valuable, I would go with BIN at reasonable prices (including your auction/processing costs) |
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Post by Loydene on Sept 2, 2015 17:20:16 GMT
I sold some Creative Memories stuff on ebay a while back and found that 1) they are very pro- buyer (a "store" buyer purchased some items and disliked the way I packaged them -- the product was not harmed in any way, but he disputed the packaging ... so I was out fees and mailing costs with little to no recourse); 2) their fees are cumulative and, IMHO, excessive - you are driven to PayPal who adds their fees on top of eBay fees.
But, with that said, the actual process was easy!
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Sept 2, 2015 18:17:43 GMT
It is easy to sell, but the fees are a pain.
There is a listing fee (you get 20 "free" listings a month, though), a final value fee (when it sells), and now there's a fee on the cost of shipping. Plus Paypal.
And it definitely is slanted way more towards buyers than sellers.
I do find that I do better with Fixed Listing & Buy It Now along with Best Offer, opposed to auction listings. Buyers use the sniper programs to buy items at the very last second at the very lowest cost. But to draw buyers, you have to start an auction relatively low.
Good luck, though.
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Post by sunnyd on Sept 2, 2015 18:29:01 GMT
My college dd sells a bunch of stuff on ebay. Mostly expensive name brand clothing that she buys at goodwill & consignment shops. She's practically a professional shopper, lol. She knows what's gonna sell & if she can at least double her money she picks it up, styles it for pics & sells it on ebay. It's really easy. The only time consuming thing is taking the pics & packaging. I have a feeling that books may not be the hottest item on ebay but definitely check it out. For me, I'd personally rather donate my unneeded stuff & take the tax deduction for it.
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