Archive for May, 2009

Checklist for eBay Sellers

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Doing business in eBay can be tiresome. To help you organize your online business, here is a simple checklist to aid you to keep things going.

  1. Find every information there is to know about the items you are selling. Provide as much information than others who are selling the same thing.
  2. Monitor your competition. checkout items that are same as yours.
  3. Take a picture of your item and upload it. This way your potential buyers can have an idea what your item looks like and to keep them interested.
  4. Email your sellers. a “simple thank you” when a person buys your item. follow this up  with ” Thanks for your payment” Keeping in contact with your buyers can help you communicate any problems that may arise.
  5. Check your emails. potential buyers can communicate with you through email so update as much as possible.
  6. Have description pages about your item. You can put in a list of codes for every country for international transactions.
  7. Wrap you items properly. Bubble wrap to avoid damaging your items. Print labels and addresses.
  8. Follow up after a few days. the reasons may be if there’s a problem or has the buyer received. This is important.

Tips to Succeed in eBay

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

As a beginner on online business, we all wanted to sell hot items on ebay to make money fast. But the truth is, “hot products” for the moment is a bad idea. You will end up with unsold inventory in hand.

Look for suppliers where you can get the products at a reasonable cheap price and sell it on ebay at a highrt cost. Try the local manufacturers in you area, you can make a good profit out of it.

If you have stuffs that you wanted to get rid or things that are just on your garage that are no longer useful  for you, sell them on ebay and make money out of it.

Selling products on ebay is quick and easy. The most successful ebay seller are those who understands that online business applies the same marketing principle as the ordinary retail business.

Smart sellers do their research on the product they are selling in order to determine the salability and profitability of the product. 

The key to ebay success is to find a product that sells well and satisfied the buyers.

Getting Started on eBay

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

The first step in anything seems harder to do. But something can never be started until you do so. Her are few tips to help you get started on eBay.

  1. Sell quality products. You should sell quality products at a reasonable price. Never sell junks or fake items. Only the less informed will buy them.
  2. Research. Once you have your product to sell in mind. Look at the current auction in order to know how the product is doing or how your competitors are doing. See what prices they are offering. If you are charging higher than their price for sure no one will buy from you.
  3. Start slowly. Sell only a few items where you can concentrate. As a new ebay seller you may not want to see you products staying long on your garage. Ebay charges you listing fee for the list of items on sale and collects a final fee on the items sold.
  4. Test. As the saying goes, test the water before jumping in with both feet.test the product for yourself.
  5.  List.  List a few items and see how they sell. Some items may not sell the first time, but may sell the second or third time.
    If an item gets no bid the first time, be patient, try adjusting your price, if it sells well, keep it in stock and experiment on other items.
  6. Do your homework. Since eBay is a broad subject seek help to become an expert. There are books that will help you. Or simply search on internet on tips about eBay.