Make great sales on eBay - Let the pictures do all the talking...4 Use Auction Templates And Tools To Make Money on EBay...5 Turning Old Into Gold On EBay...6 Treasure Troves For Finding
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Trang 3Make great sales on eBay - Let the pictures do all the talking 4
Use Auction Templates And Tools To Make Money on EBay 5
Turning Old Into Gold On EBay 6
Treasure Troves For Finding Priceless Collectibles And Antiques On EBay 7
Top Reasons Why eBay Is The First Choice Of Most Sellers 8
The Greatest Advantages Of Selling On EBay 9
The ABC Of Selling On E-bay 10
Selling Tips To Help Maximize Your Profits On EBay 11
Recycle Your Designer Stuff To Make More Money On EBay 12
Plan your selling strategy on eBay - Know what's hot n what's not 12
How To Write A Great Sales Page And Lure Bidders On EBay 13
How To Take Your EBay Business A Step Further 14
Get Repeat Business On EBay 15
EBay Your Ultimate Tool To Success 16
8 Keys To EBay Success At Your Fingertips 17
EBay – A Boon For Home Based Business Owners 18
Double Your Profits With EBay 19
Customer Service - The Key To Boost Your Sales Figures At EBay 20
Choosing The Right Items To Boost Your Ebay Listings 21
Branding – A Key Tool For EBay Success 21
Boost your ebay business with "second chance offers" 22
Black Friday Shopping - Good Way To Earn Money On Ebay 23
Avoiding Negative Feedback that could damage your eBay Business 24
Auctioning Tips And Tricks For EBay Success 25
Trang 4Make great sales on eBay - Let the pictures do all the talking
Visual impact is the most fundamental aspect to any successful eBay listing Just visit websites
of any shopping mall and you will find colourful pictures of products that lure you to purchase the items If you want to make great sales on eBay, uploading pictures is the best thing you can
do Yes believe it; pictures speak louder than the description given A good and clear picture of your product does half the work of tempting the customer to purchase the item
Imagine you buying a product without even seeing it, would you ever consider doing it? To purchase an item only on the basis of its description is tough We all want to have a look at things we wish to buy Pictures are the first things to attract your customers The one thing to do before selling goods on eBay is purchase a good digital camera It need not be a high
technology camera, but a piece that can help you get clear pictures which should look appealing
to browsers Before you list any of your products don’t forget to upload great pictures along with
it to boost your sales
You can take three to four good pictures from different angles in good natural light conditions and upload two or three that can attract customers With the help of basic software you can edit and make the pictures more attractive This will work as a marketing tool and help you make great sales Don’t use big pictures as it may have uploading problems Always go for small and decent pictures that can give the customer an idea of how the product looks If you plan to sell the same product throughout, make sure that you update your snaps and keep on adding better photographs
Every time your listings are viewed, the customer should enjoy the photographs too and be tempted to buy the product instantly
A website or a sale without a good picture can be very dull Do not expect customers to imagine how the product looks like Also if they purchase it as per the description but in reality do not find it the same; you may get a negative feedback that can hamper your eBay business
If you are not good at photography you could always ask an expert to do it, which will mean your shelling out some extra money Clicking good pictures is not very difficult and you can learn to
do it yourself Always create or use a good background for the pictures The product should look outstanding and the background should be able to compliment the product Always consider various good options that will make the picture look great Do not settle down with one good option
Try it, pictures will change the way you will do business in future If you still don’t have any photograph of your uploaded product, do it right away and see your sales increasing
tremendously
Trang 5Use Auction Templates And Tools To Make Money on EBay
There are many and undiscovered ways of making money One of those places to make money
is eBay Once you discover eBay, there will be no stopping you from earning that extra dollar that were needed to make ends meet An EBay businesscan be full time consideration, if
planned well and not taken as a hobby but as a business You can start the eBay business by selling the old things that you don’t need anymore and buying what your neighbors don’t require anymore Armed with the required goods and acquiring knowledge to do business on the
Internet, you move forward to start and hit the web and wait for money to flow in
But, you may not find the eBay business that easy, unless you are armed with the required tools
to do it Here you don’t need to put your goods in a shop and wait for the customers, as it is the case with a normal business At eBay you are supposed to meet with customers online and so you have to apply all the necessary tools and templates, so that you can reach and sell to them with easy Articles are placed online and buyers bid for them It would be profitable if your
product were highly bid upon because you would make huge profits But, how do you make sure that you have all it takes to conduct the auction and make the best out of it? You will surely need auction templates and tools
Auction templates are prepared forms and icons that eBay users can use to auction their items The templates are made in such a way that they are categorized to fit the items on sale There are many sites that make free templates and you can download them for your use There are also other templates, which are on sale Some are prepared out of CD format, so you can buy and upload them Others are made, so that one can upload online The categories can be anything that is on sale ranging from animals, school items, and kitchen stuff to bedroom needs, electronics and so on The good thing about the templates is that you use them to group your products; so that those biding for them will find it easy to go for that category they want and then select the items they like from the list The templates can also be changed according to the way you want them to appear You can change the pictures of the items and you can also change the logos used, to include your own
The auction tools just like the templates make auction easy Some tools help to find items on auction Some other tools will help you monitor how biding is going on, so you can bid at the last moment and get the advantage! Some others will help you trace the expired auctions, so that you can get deals, which are even less than a dollar! There are thousands of such tools and templates and you can make use of them to make auction at eBay a harvest time!
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Ever wondered what to do with the ‘junk’ in your attic or the garage? Many a times you feel that you can’t part with much of this stuff, since you feel it will be beneficial one day Well, think of eBay At eBay you can find all sorts of articles, old and new, for sale With this idea you can now
start a small business, converting all this junk into a capital! Never mind the shape or age of your stuff Somewhere among the millions of buyers at eBay, someone will find your stuff
important
To start the eBay business, you will first need to make an inventory of all the things in your garage, your bedroom, kitchen and attic The garage could be filled with many articles including books, old electronics goods, trophies and so on Make a list of all these articles and keep them ready for sale If you have big articles like machines, which might be cumbersome to sell at eBay, then you can conduct garage sale Here, you can invite neighbours and other people, who might be interested in your stuff Let them come and check and buy what they want Then for those things, which can be shipped, take photos of them and hit eBay for your sale! Don’t ignore anything I mean anything Even a knife that is found useless in the kitchen can earn you
Selling at eBay can be expensive, if not well planned and so you should find ways of reducing the expenses The ways of delivering the items and collecting them from seller should be well planned Lastly, at eBay you may get someone paying huge amount for your item This is good, but remember it doesn’t always happen Be contented with what you get But, it should not be less either to make your business glide down
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EBay was started way back in 1996 with an aim to join people selling items they did not need with people who were interested in buying these items If you found something you liked on eBay, all you need to do is place your bid for it and if the seller found it suitable, he would sell the product to you Thus over the years, eBay evolved into the world’s biggest flee market The Flee markets are the best place to find priceless collectibles and antiques EBay too is no different Many a buyers have bought priceless antiques and collectibles on eBay dirt-cheap and then later sold these items at exorbitant profits It is ‘one man’s junk is another man’s treasure’ here on eBay
EBay made e-business so simple that anyone can be a buyer or seller Anyone using the
Internet is more or less familiar with buying on eBay and many know how to sell products here The fact that anyone anywhere can sell anything on eBay has given this website its uniqueness
If you are looking for antiques or that particular board game you saw in the neighbourhoodtoyshop, when you were small, then it is most likely that you will find it here on eBay
Just as you like to buy collectibles and antiques, there are many who visit eBay for the same And if you are looking to start an eBay business, this is one of the best ways to start with But remember, just by selling one item for a good profit does not make you an eBay businessman When you want to start a business, you have to approach the concept professionally and plan accordingly
Here are a few tips to help you make a business out of creating a Treasure trove for finding priceless collectibles and antiques on eBay
Get your supply started- a good business survives on rock solid supply So, you need to first
ensure that you have a steady supply of articles to sell in the first place You need to run ads, handout cards, put up signs, try networking and any other possible method to make the sellers call you, or visit auctions, yard sales, antique malls, dealers and collectors
Find out the history of each item- antiques and collectibles are bought only because they
have a history behind it Your items will also need to make their histories, their USP So, find out
as much as you can about the item from the place you buy it from
Don’t over hype- in your excitement to sale the item, do not over exaggerate features of your
product, or make false claimsor deliberately leaving out any obvious functionality flaws that may come with second-hand goods
Start the bidding low- to generate interest for your items, start the bidding as low as possible,
enough to cover the cost of the item If you start the bidding high, bidders will be intimidated not
to bid for your item
These are some treasure troves to find priceless collectibles and antiques on eBay to buy and sell and make you succeed in your eBay business An excellent eBay business bible can be
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Top Reasons Why eBay Is The First Choice Of Most Sellers
Ever since eBay revolutionized and pioneered the concept of online auction in 1995, business enterprises as well as individuals have been increasingly availing of this novel platform for both selling and buying purposes Millions of items are listed and merchandise worth billions of dollars is sold annually through its massive online service No wonder, over the years, eBay has emerged as the first choice of most sellers After all, you don't spend a fortune for selling your items through its user-friendly online service
The following reasons have contributed to the emergence of eBay as the favoured choice of the majority of sellers:
Make a small start from your home: Instead of straightway opening up a full store, you can
start off by selling a few things at auction first and learn how the whole process works Later on, you can start with one store and see how the prospective buyers respond
Free trial: It does not cost you anything to just start your eBay store There are no store fees for
the first thirty days At any point during this trial period, if you feel you have taken a wrong step you can opt out without paying any money
Wider choices: Once you have decided to start your eBay store, you don't have to invest a
huge amount of money in the very beginning You have the choice of three levels of stores starting at as low as $9.95 per month Even such a low basic subscription allows you to feature your entire inventory Moreover, you can go on to cross-promote from your auction items This can be done by listing more items from your store at the bottom of the auction items Just feel free to display there any items of your choice Such images would be linked to your store
Do away with a huge staff: With all the business transacted on your personal computer, you
don't need a huge sales staff You will not have to face the crowd of invading customers with their usual hustle and bustle A small number of dispatch and shipment staff would be working quietly without causing much disturbance to you
In the footsteps of Power Sellers: The Power Sellers are highly successful eBay sellersin terms of sales and customer satisfaction They are a good source of inspiration for you Learn how to make your own presentation by closely studying their stores To start learning the rope, you can as well make a couple of purchases from them to find out how this user-friendly online business is handled
Go for earning extra money: eBay is as much for established business enterprises as for
ordinary individuals like you and me You may have things in your home and you have been thinking of disposing them Don't just dispose them, but earn some extra money by selling them the eBay way You will need to spend much less time by selling them on eBay
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The Greatest Advantages Of Selling On EBay
No other online auction site beats eBay, when it comes to the number of members What market would be greater than one hundred million customers? That is exactly the setting point where you expose your product to auction it on eBay It all means that the items you put up for sale have the capacity to be viewed or maybe purchased by large number of people
One other advantage of selling on eBay is that you can virtually sell anything and everything, from the things that you rather like to dispose of as they do not matter much to you now or even the most valuable things that you may have All these can be sold at eBay To be even more specific, eBay has localized websites in forty-two countries Number of online auction
companies has utilized the services of eBay Furthermore, it’s a household name as anyone, who thinks of buying anything will first think of eBay, because of the reputation that eBay has established over the years
EBay offers a vast variety of auctions, whether you want to sell one or more products for a couple of days or if you want to sell it on the spot with a fixed price, all the options exist It is a feat, which has not been accomplished by any other online auction house That apart, eBay offers a wider variety of payment options than the rest, and you can communicate with your buyers and even help them decide on how to buy, get their goods and everything else
But perhaps the greatest advantage that should make one opt for eBay is the security of the online transactions Since its launch in September 1995, there has never been a failure in their secure online systems Yes, fraud has existed, because most of those sellers became greedy and they refused to send what they have been paid for It is not at all a flaw on eBay security That’s a reason why eBay stands out Another great advantage is the simple process, in which you can sell your items on the site Registering, pasting your photos and all that procedure is so simple and all instructions are well chalked out on the site Anyone who can read can easily follow the instructions and sell on eBay, as the site navigation is not complicated at all
EBay is also cheap as compared to other online auction websites EBay has that advantage over the others, as it is very transparent and fair EBay will not charge you for posting or
advertising on their website, but rather charge for the sale you have made on their website These are the greatest advantages of selling on eBay
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EBay has revolutionized consumer-to-consumer business Some may even call it an online Flee market But, no one can deny that you can make a profitable sale here Prudent businessmen are always on the lookout for good business opportunities and if you are serious about making a living from eBay, then you need to approach the concept in a professional manner
EBay was initially started as an action site, where people could place bids for the items put on sale Over the last so many years of operations, eBay has evolved into the most successful e-business model in the world Today, eBay has become the world biggest online market Any number of sellers can sell their wares here, whether old or new, and the best thing is that the sellers need not have their own website to participate in e-commerce With the heavy influx ofbuyers and sellers, eBay now has the auction selling as well as conventional selling on its website
The eBay selling format can be best described in ABC:
Auction
Bid
Conventional selling
Auction- the most popular mode of selling on eBay is auctioning your wares Most sellers, who
use e-bay for the first time, use this method First time sellers are usually selling household items or some exclusive or antique articles on eBay It is not easy to ascertain the true value of such articles, which is why auctioning makes sense Here the simple theory at work is – one man’s junk is another man’s treasure
Bid- when you are placing something on auction on eBay, you are actually inviting people toquote their offers for the item that is bids Buyers will essentially bid the prices that they are willing to pay for the item When auctioning online, the bids do not come in immediately like in a real auction So, you have to give a certain period of time for inviting the bids You will need to set a deadline for the bids ranging from a week to a couple of weeks The longer the period, the more bids you can get But, if the period is too long, the bidders may lose interest by the time you decide to sell Naturally, you will sell to the highest bidder
Conventional selling- while eBay is the world’s biggest electronic Flee market, it has become a
major market place for businessmenlooking to sell standard products and services here EBay reaches buyers worldwide and you are invited to make the most of this opportunity Thus eBay also facilitates selling on fixed prices, which omits website You just need to get your item listed
in the correct category and quote your price there You need not have your own e-business website to sell your products online, if you are using eBay All you need to pay is a fee for using the service and1.5 % of the value you sell your item for
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manufacturer or a service provider EBay is your passport to a worldwide market
Selling Tips To Help Maximize Your Profits On EBay
It is very vital that anyone who intends to sell and get profit on eBay be aware of some crucial tips to sell This is mostly important for the fact that eBay attracts in the region of 2.5 million visitors per day This is huge business You should take it seriously and not as a hobby
Perhaps the most crucial thing to always keep in mind is that eBay times are in Pacific Time zone, which means in whatever part of the world you live in, you will be maximizing your time auction, if you start your auctions based on that The auction will close as per the pacific time zone, regardless of you just waking up when its midnight in the pacific And the timing alone is not enough The nature of the product plays a supplementary role as well For example, if you plan to auction something to the average school going teenagers, keep in mind that most likely the chances they will get to go through eBay thoroughly is when they are free, and that will most likely be on the weekends So, it makes more sense that you post on Friday evening And besides those timings and days, the best times to go and begin is the festive seasons, and also
at the end of the month, when people have just earned their salaries and are more willing to make purchases
Many buyers will be happy with a product and want to purchase, but then the cost of shipping itself should not make them hesitate to buy It is very wise to check out the latest offers that packaging companies may have, as you may even save money in this process by offering to send the item you’re auctioning free of any postage fee A happy buyer is more than likely to buy from you again So, stay away from putting outrageous shipping prices on your items How you advertise your item will help your sale If you are taking photos of the item, make sure the picture sells Don’t use poor quality light Make sure you display your item not with too many other items in the background to make the original item unseen Most buyers also search for an item seeing the keyword, so this makes it very important that you carefully choose precise words that will stand out to show the type of item you wish to sell Looking at the words most people use to buy will help you a lot
Finally, take caution about carelessness One slip can prove very costly as much as your profits are concerned Before you bid for anything, make sure that the price that you have tagged for the item is the correct one that you have settled upon Once you post the item on auction, you cannot reverse the selling price Don’t put money for a bid in a hurry and if you don’t bother to confirm, you may easily lose lot of money
Trang 12Recycle Your Designer Stuff To Make More Money On EBay
Even if you have never owned one, designer stuff comes with a price tag I haven’t so far met someone who is not in love with designer stuff Have you met one? But, I do meet people, who love to wear or possess designer stuff Wearing these coveted items give you a sense of
satisfaction and pride You will feel great walking around with designer wear and other choicest items But, as I said, they all come with a price tag They will make your wallet feel the pinch, unless you are one of those people, who wonder why there is so much money and less ways to spend it! But, one thing that is good about this designer stuff is that people respect you for possessing it, but no one dig into asking you, how old they are or how much you got them for? This is just one part of the fashion designing You may be one of the many, who would like to possess this designer stuff But, the twist here is when it comes to disposing this designer stuff
No matter how nice they are or how much you love them, one day you need to dispose them and get new stuff But, what do I do with the old ones? It becomes emotional to part ways with them and so you end up pilling them in your wardrobe Sooner or later, they will bring in chaos
to your hoarding arrangement Even your daughter, who wishes to marry, would not think to possess this designer stuff So, its time you think to dispose this designer stuff and have them acquired by those people, who feel they need them more than you do
This is where you find the best man to find a suitor for them With your designer stuff, eBay will
do justice to them EBay dealers are qualified enough to handle them well, and get them
recycled and ready for sale and give you what you deserve from your jewels When you think of the process involved from the time you think of selling to the time you get that money, you will think of the best way to do it First you will need to photograph the items in a professional way,
so that you create a good impact on the eyes of the buyers Then you need an account to transact at eBay and of course the process of how to do so
You need not worry With eBay, you can earn from your old designer stuff All you need to do is find buyers for them or do it yourself, if you want to give it a trial It is easy by the way You can start selling your own designer stuff and before you realize it, you are already dealing with designer stuff for other people But, before I get you excited, while there is money waiting for you there, let us get the act together Make a list of all the designer stuff you would like to sell
Go to eBay, and the rest is a matter of bank account! Hey, and if you don’t have designer stuff, don’t worry Get your card and go to eBay, with your designer stuff in your wardrobe to recycle the stuff and make more money on eBay
Plan your selling strategy on eBay - Know what's hot n what's not
As we all know eBay allows anyone and everyone to sell their products on site, you should be able to make the most of this opportunity by selling the hot and happening products To stand out among numerous sellers on eBay, you have to think out of the box and sell products that are less common but have good value Selling all the common things may not help you stand in the eBay listing and you may lose out on potential buyers To be successful on eBay you need to
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There are thousands of things that are required by a vast number of people When you choose
to sell any product on eBay, make sure it is not something that the rest of the crowd is also selling Before you decide on what product to sell it would be better to do a small research on what the other products are that are sold on eBay When you choose a product it should be uncommon so that you get majority of the customers However, an uncommon item should not
be used infrequently or rarely By uncommon I mean uncommon clothes, watch or any other brands but those that have a value in the market
Before you choose any product it is essential to find out if that product has any demand on eBay You just cannot pick any thing and start selling You need to sell a product that will fetch you some good money and also earn a good name on eBay So if you plan to sell clothes, find out what’s hot and new in the clothing fashion Which brands are loved and what styles are in If you are innovative enough you can come with your own products that can stand out in the market and have customers coming back for more
When you upload your products on eBay, set a target audience and advertise it accordingly If you plan to sell chic and trendy products for the youth, you need to be smart enough to not only attract them but also lure them to buy it You can also look out for categories where there are fewer sellers Many people will try and sell common goods like clothes, jewelry, shoes and so
on But if you want to be different you can sell ski or garden equipments, ropes and tents used
in treks, torches and so on You can make a small research as to what people need but do not have many proper places to buy it Check out various websites of malls who sell same items that you plan to sell on eBay
We all want to make good income from eBay So making a bit of effort can help you earn good results throughout Be innovative, be different and pave the way to great income Keep yourself updated with market trends and you are sure to be on the listing
How To Write A Great Sales Page And Lure Bidders On EBay
EBay has revolutionized e-commerce by making it so simple that anyone can be a buyer or a seller Anyone using the Internet is more or less familiar with buying on eBay, but few have perfected the art of selling on eBay at huge profits
Many e-shoppers prefer shopping on eBay for the sheer variety of goods available from all around the world and that too at affordable rates But, those selling at discounted rates too are making a tidy profit by buying in bulk and then selling at good margins Infact, there is a growing number, who are joining the eBay selling concept every day If you too are looking to be a seller
on eBay, you will surely have a lot of competition to contend with So, how do you lure buyers to your product among the jungle of sellers? You can make your job much easier by writing a great