There are tons of tricks you can use on ebay, to save money and make more. Everyone knows different tricks, some people know all the tricks. I happen to be one of those people that can say they know it all about ebay. I am going to show you some very important basic tips to sell more on ebay.
Be Professional-It’s very important to keep that professional image going. Don’t make in-mature or childish decisions. Make sure you treat customers with respect. Everything from your ebay name to the way your auctions look, should professional. If your ebay name is “jsmith”; that won’t catch someones eye like “TheIpodStore” would. Your ebay name should be related to what you are selling.
Feedback- Build your feedback to about 10-20, before you go crazy selling things. People don’t start to trust you on ebay, until your have about 20 feedbacks. Just list single items until you build your feedback to a trust-able level. Then sell multiple lots and big money items. There are tons of ebooks you can buy on ebay for 99 cents. Buy a bunch of them and build your feedback up. Remember don’t screw your feedback up. You are bound to never have perfect feedback. A good seller will average 100 positive feedbacks to every negative. You can’t make everyone happy, but you can try. Your feedback is gold, it tells everyone what kind of reputation you have on ebay.
Know What You Are Selling-This is a common mistake, that many ebayers make. They try and sell something they have no clue about. Someone who is familiar with that item will know, and might not buy from you. They might figure; if they don’t know what they are selling, How do I even know I am getting the item I want? Many things could run through their head. But the one thing they won’t do, is buy from you. Do some research on the item your are selling. Or if you know about what you are selling, put your expertise to work. Know what you are selling.
Pictures- As simple as this sounds, some people still don’t put pictures in their auction. Pictures will sell your auction. It will show the condition of the item. It will reassure the customer that they are getting what they want. Pictures in your auctions will boost sales by 50+ percent! It’s a huge mistake, not putting pictures in your auction. You may figure, if they know what they are buying, they don’t need pictures. You are wrong, the human brain is automatically attracted to pictures. It is so important for the buyer to see a picture. Even if they do know what it looks like already. Make sure the pictures are quality and not over-sized or blurry. Get yourself a good digital camera or scanner, you will need it. Put pictures in your auctions, it really makes a difference.
Ebay Description and Title- Make sure you dedicate a lot of time to thinking of a catchy title and description. The title needs to be the one thing, that lures the customer there. Maybe use a gallery picture as well. It needs to be original and eye catching.
Your description should grab them as soon as they click onto the Auction. Don’t make it too long. Make it short and to the point. Remember to keep originality, don’t steal someone elses work. Use html and pictures to make your description more professional.
Offer Lots of Payment Methods- Remember, I talked about this earlier in the month. Always offer as many ways to pay as possible. This will drive all customers to buy from you. The guy with the same auction for 5 dollars cheaper doesn’t accept paypal, but you do. You would get the sale. The first thing most people that shop on ebay look for, are the payment types accepted. So, do yourself a favor; Accept all payments types possible and you will steal the competitions business away.
Customer Service and Shipping- Remember to keep your customer service professional. Make it fair and always gear it towards the customers benefit, not yours. Follow up all your sales with emails to update and thank the customer.
Make your shipping clearly posted into your auction in several areas. Dedicate a small portion of your description to tell about shipping options. Also list the shipping price on the auction lister. You can also choose to calculate shipping for certain areas.
That’s it. Several basics to remember about ebay sales. Use these guidelines and your sales will be consistent and plentiful.
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