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I Want To Sell On eBay But Not Sure Where To Start ?

The Internet and many social networks are full of stories

about people making six-figure incomes selling almost

anything on eBay. Hordes of newcomers with the same dream

are flocking to eBay and many fail to sell anything. With

eBay's ease of use and seemingly simple auctions, new

sellers often forget that successful eBay sales need to

follow typical offline business techniques.

The first task you need to complete before you do anything

else is to register on eBay as a seller. If you are already

registered as a buyer, just login and click on the Sell tab

and you will be ready to sell on eBay.

Your next step is to research your eBay competition and

notice how they are presenting products that are similar or

the same as your products. You need to notice five important

aspects of your competition's auctions:

#1...The categories your competition lists their products in

#2...Their listed prices or minimum bid

#3...Their product descriptions

#4...The photos of their products they are

selling...quality, size, number of photos used

#5...Shipping destinations and price

When you know where your competition is posting their

auctions, you will be able to choose which auction

categories are suitable for your auctions. What you have to

do is make your products easy to find or you won't have any

interest or sales. Checking out your competition is a good

way to find the most lucrative categories for what you are

selling.

If you are initially undecided, eBay can suggest categories

for your first considerations when you are listing your

products for auction. You will also get suggestions for

subcategories and be given the opportunity to add your

auction to other related categories.

Your most important sales technique is the quality of your

auction titles and product descriptions. If you don't grab

your viewer's attention and get them to bid on your auction,

you are wasting your time and money. eBay indexes items for

sale by their auction titles, so make sure your titles

contain real keywords and are not stuffed with terms those

looking for your products will not use to search.

In the past, many sellers used wasted terms to gather

attention to their auctions, like "WOW!" or fancy versions

of "LOOK." eBay, like other online applications, is now

populated with more reliable and knowledgeable sellers.

Don't waste a word in your titles. Use uncomplicated,

descriptive words that buyers might be using to find

auctions like yours.

Make your text descriptions as accurate as possible,

including every facet that will make your auction stand

above the others. Don't forget your research on your

possible competitors. Read their descriptions and make yours

better or more interesting.

For a small cost, you can add bold text and highlighting to

your titles and descriptions, all of which add interest to

your text and will draw the eyes of those searching for your

products. eBay actually will share ways to make your listings

more noticeable. They do, however, charge for the service.

eBay is way too much of an Internet powerhouse to ignore if

you want to sell products of all sorts; used items from

your garage or attic to collectibles and items you've

purchased to resell. You need to learn how to use eBay the

right way, however to avoid getting your fingers burned. So

take my advice and seek out a successful seller who will

share their techniques and provide helpful advice to guide

you on your way........ How to make money online

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