Thursday, October 22, 2009

Selling On Ebay - Improving The Odds That Your Items Sell On Ebay

By Kimberly Aita

Are you selling on ebay? Many people who are looking for ways to make money online are discovering how to sell on ebay since it is fairly simple to get started and it can be an easy way to begin your own home based business.

There are numerous people who sell things on ebay because they are looking for a way to support themselves or their family. If you are currently selling on ebay, how is it working out for you? Are you making the money that you would like to make.

If you answer is no, you might want to keep reading as I am going to show you some tips on how to improve the likelihood that your items will sell on ebay.

A lot of ebay buyers are very watchful of ebay scams so one of the first things that most ebay buyers will do is to check to see what the seller's feedback looks like. Anybody who has bought from ebay more than a few times, realizes the importance of buying from a seller who has a high rating and a good reputation.

These buyers are knowledgeable that a seller with a high rating practically eliminates the odds of getting scammed. Having a good feedback score will also help you to attain a good reputation but by having an about me page, you can also raise your reputation as a seller on ebay. While having an about me page is your choice, the benefits of having one are many.

An about me page is simply that, a page where you can present yourself and give buyers some background information on your ebay business or about you individually and maybe the reason that you started selling on ebay.

Once an ebay buyer has checked out the seller and believes they can trust them, they will begin to look more at the product or products of the seller.

Clearly, this is going to be where you will have the best odds of making the sale. You will need to make certain that your prices are reasonable and still competitive. While you will want to be making some profit from the sale, you also want to make certain that you don't run potential buyers off by asking for too high of a price.

Another thing you will want to do is to make sure that you have an accurate description for the items you are selling on ebay. Listing each item separately and with a good description will increase your chances of making the sale. You need to make sure your buyers know the condition that the item is in so they know exactly what to expect. You should also state whether additional materials such as batteries etc., will be required for the item.

When you supply an accurate and detailed description of your item, you are sure to add to the likelihood of selling your item.

An additional critical part of your listing should be accurate photos of your item. While it may cost more to show extra pictures, buyers like to see exactly what they are getting so it would be worth the additional costs if you really want your item to sell on ebay. If you are interested in learning how to get additional pictures posted for free, you can see my article about photo sharing or using photobucket.

Make sure that you take close up pictures of your items and that you are using good lighting because if your pictures are not of good quality, you may as well not even have pictures. Low quality pictures have kept many ebay sellers from being able to sell their items. In other words, use high quality pictures in your listings.

While it is up to you to determine what forms of payment you are willing to accept, the majority of ebay sellers now use paypal as the most common form of payment. Most buyers are comfortable using paypal as well, so if you do not currently accept paypal for payment, you should certainly consider looking into paypal.

Even though almost all ebay buyers will be able to use paypal, there are still going to be a few who will not and for this reason you may perhaps want to be able to accept other forms of payment also. Just be certain that you have received all payments and that they have cleared before you ship your items to the buyer.

When you keep these tips in mind while selling on ebay, you should start to see your sales begin to increase. Think like a buyer when listing your items and ask yourself, would you purchase this item?

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