Going Once Twice Sold

How to Sell on eBay

1. Register and create a seller's account. It’s free to sign up and takes just a few minutes. You can also elect to automatically accept credit cards and checking account payments through PayPal.

2. Create your auction listing. You choose to either accept bids for the item (which is the typical online auction) or you can allow what is known as a “Buy It Now” option, which allows buyers to purchase the item immediately at a set price. It’s important that you list it in the most appropriate category. You also need to have a compelling title for your auction and descriptive copy explaining what you’re offering. Pictures of the item can also be helpful.

3. Watch and wait - The bidding opens at the price you specify and remains on eBay for the number of days you choose - the average being 7 days. People who want to buy the item then bid on it electronically via their browser at the ebay web site. Once your auction goes live, just sit back and watch as other eBay members bid on your listing.

According to eBay, statistics show that 61% of items listed on eBay get bids, and 40% of the auctions actually result in a sale.

4. Get paid & ship it - When the listing period ends, the person with the highest bid wins the right to buy the item at that price. You then collect payment and ship the item. When your auction is over, you’ll receive an email with simple instructions to help you complete the sale.

eBay Holiday Promotions

           eBay runs a lot of free and reduced cost promotions during the holiday season.  Unless you check the announcements page religiously every day you will miss them. 

RSS Feed and SEO for your eBay store

Make an RSS feed available from your storefront:
1. Go to your store front and click on "Seller, manage Store."
2. Under "Store Marketing" on the left, click on "Listing Feeds."
3. Under "RSS Feeds," select "Distribute your listings via RSS." and click on the "Apply" button.
4. An button will now be located at the bottom of your storefront

While you are on that page, you should also export your listings to third-party search engines and product comparison sites. Just check the button that says "Make a file of your Store Inventory listings available."