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#HOW TO PROMOTE MY EBAY LISTINGS FOR FREE#
What you can do for free is use all the space available for your auction title. The only one I'd ever really consider is the thumbnail view of your item to the left of the text link. List the Item for Maximum VisibilityĮBay offers several add-on features for a fee to get your item to stand out better in the search results, some of these are worth looking into some are not.
There is a small fee associated with it, but auctions that list with the BIN add-on usually sell faster. Over the years, the Buy It Now option has become more popular I personally prefer to buy auctions with them. Listing your item at $1.00 with no reserve will more then likely draw attention but be aware that it might only sell for $1.00. Low starting prices attract buyers, reserves scare them away, and so I'd avoid using them unless you really need to get a certain amount for the item. Get a Good Starting Bid, Avoid Reserves and Use Buy It Now Unless you have something really rare, I'd avoid these. Most of them will not get you more money in the end, such as fancy templates, making the title line bold and putting a funny little outline around your listing in search engines. There are dozens of options when listing your auction, you can see all the sellers fees here. There is a chance the market for that particular item will have an upswing, just as likely as it could have a downswing though. If you are not comfortable with the price at which recent auctions have ended, don't list your item. Sometimes people shoot for the stars and end up not selling the item by not selling it you waste money in listing fees. Be Realistic with What You Want to Get for the ItemĪfter you've done your research on what similar items have sold for, be realistic with the condition of the item you are selling and how much you can get for it. Often times when selling used clothing it is a good idea to mention that your home is smoke free and pet free, only do this if it is indeed true. Likewise, be sure that you mention other details that some may care about. If you embellish your listing you are only selling yourself short. Buyers like to know that they are getting something from an honest seller. If you are trying to sell a set of bookshelf speakers for example and you know that on the left side of one of them is a small mark, take a photo and make sure you note it in the description.īy being honest you will not only save the aggravation of dealing with an unhappy buyer after the fact, you will be more likely to come off as a real person selling the item. Sounds easy enough, but the number of sellers who don't give any information or very little about an items real condition can often not get as much money from their sale or have to deal with numerous questions during the auctions. With this information you should be able to properly gauge what your item is worth and start the auction accordingly. Search for already completed auctions to get an idea of what recently ending items have sold for and how much of a bidding war took place. You'll need to login to your eBay account to do this then go to the advanced search options. Research What Similar Items Have Sold For Likewise, if you are selling something like a handmade wood bowl that your grandfather gave you, list that it is a handmade item and that it is one of a kind (if it truly is). The information should be available on the manufactor website, so search for that. Without that information, you cannot make a solid, descriptive auction. You threw out the box when you gave it to him, so you lost a lot of the information about it, what age group it was for, etc. Say for example you are selling a toy you bought for your toddler but they hate it. Sounds silly, but many people don't know exactly what it is they are selling. Ideally, you want as many people to see it in the last few hours as possible, which is when most people make the decision to buy. This will give people on the west coast ample time to see it. If you live on the east coast of the United States, list it somewhere between 6 and 9pm. More people are likely to be home and you will get the exposure of the remaining part of that day and the entire following Saturday. Listing a standard seven day auction late Sunday afternoon into early evening will give you the best chance of a great auction selling price.
Over the past eight years I have been buying and selling items on eBay for myself and, more recently, for small businesses.
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