subject: eBay Selling Tips - 10 Ways to Make a Successful eBay Seller [print this page] eBay is a massive online auction site, nearly 100 Million people selling items on it. Do you want to boost the sale on it, grow out of all the eBay seller, and be a "PowerSeller"? Below are 10 very useful eBay selling tips to help you achieve it.
1. Before you list a particular product, spend some time researching on other similar products on eBay. Pay special attention to what the big merchants do. Big merchants are also known as "PowerSellers", those are people who have high sales and at least a 98% positive feedback rating. By doing research, you will know the listing price, interest of your product as well as how to distinguish your product with others.
Marsha Collier, a Southern California PowerSeller suggests that beginners buy things from them. "See how they handle business," she says.
2. Give a large and professional quality picture to your product, this is worth a thousand words. People like to see things before they buy them, and a clear picture is also a good way to attract their attention
3. Write a title that accurately describes your item. Get manufacturers name and model number included if applicable.
4. Write a detailed and accurate description to your eBay listing as to your picture. The content should be good enough to make prospective bidders to make a decision about purchasing the items.
Try to make your description to be search engine friendly so that when people search for something related to your list in Google, your eBay items can be shown in the search result
5. Offer the most popular payment options, such as Paypal, credit cards. Considering eBay business is a truly global business, the more payment options you can offer to your prospective bidders, the more sale you will generate on eBay.
6. Provide the appropriate shipping options for your product. Although shipping is under the control of the eBay seller, some methods of shipping are better than others when you're selling on eBay. You need to find the best method of shipping for your product in terms of expense and reliability and then specify that shipping method in your eBay listing. The shipping policy need to be very clearly to your prospective bidders.
If you don't know what's the best shipping options for your product, a good method has been described in the #1 tip in this articles, do some research on the "PowerSellers" and learn from them.
7. Take special pains to treat your customer and get positive feedback first. The high level of trust is one of the important factors when the bidders make the purchase without seeing the vendor. And a consistent record of positive feedback will be the most important way to gain the trust from the prospective buyers. Before you establish enough positive feedback on eBay, you may want to hold back on placing higher priced products. It's quite hard for people to decide to pay a lot to buy something from someone without enough credit.
8. Understand your cost clearly. I assume you have known your own operation cost and the purchasing cost of your list. But you still need to understand the cost with eBay.com. All the fees eBay will charge have been listed in eBay.com Fees, please make sure you have read it carefully.
9. Utilize the holiday season to increase your sale. There is no difference between eBay business and offline business. November and December are the hottest months of the year. You need to think about the different selling strategies in different period. Here are 7 Ways to Increase eBay Sales During Holiday Season [http://www.onlinemoneyclue.com/Make-Money-on-eBay/Increase-Season-or-Holiday-Sales-on-eBay.html].
10. Treat your eBay business as a true business. Actual, you have to if you want to be successful on it. Act professionally, provide the kind of superior customer service that will build your reputation, and make sure that you're following all the business rules that apply, such as registering your business and properly charging and remitting taxes. Selling on eBay is just like any other business; to become an eBay success, you need to follow the rules and provide the kind of customer satisfaction that will translate into increased eBay sales.
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