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<p>[QUOTE="Buck, post: 189976, member: 7475"]Hello Rono,</p><p> I'm not an expert at selling on ebay, but I'll give you some info that I have.</p><p>I assume you have an account with ebay because you have bought before. I have a paypal account also which can speed the process of payment in most cases, and it's somewhat more secure than having the person send a money order or cashiers check. Some buyers are more comfortable using this service. It just gives them an option to sending the check.</p><p> Take good pictures ahead of setting up your listing. Use a low resolution so that the picture file is small, less than 100 k. Detail is pretty good, and it loads faster for listing and viewing. Also, watch similar items to what you are selling for a few days. You'll get a feel for pricing. Wording is a key in listing your items. You want words in your title that will bring the item up most often when buyers are searching. Be specific.</p><p> Opinions vary on how to set your pricing and whether to use a starting bid or a buy it now bid. Unless I've got an item that I can't take the risk of getting a low ball price, I start out with a low bid. More people get into the bidding on these in general. I've used all combinations and have had luck with all of them, but I've used the low bid price most often.</p><p> This is just a start. My opinions only. And I hope others will fill in the blanks I've left out. Good Luck[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Buck, post: 189976, member: 7475"]Hello Rono, I'm not an expert at selling on ebay, but I'll give you some info that I have. I assume you have an account with ebay because you have bought before. I have a paypal account also which can speed the process of payment in most cases, and it's somewhat more secure than having the person send a money order or cashiers check. Some buyers are more comfortable using this service. It just gives them an option to sending the check. Take good pictures ahead of setting up your listing. Use a low resolution so that the picture file is small, less than 100 k. Detail is pretty good, and it loads faster for listing and viewing. Also, watch similar items to what you are selling for a few days. You'll get a feel for pricing. Wording is a key in listing your items. You want words in your title that will bring the item up most often when buyers are searching. Be specific. Opinions vary on how to set your pricing and whether to use a starting bid or a buy it now bid. Unless I've got an item that I can't take the risk of getting a low ball price, I start out with a low bid. More people get into the bidding on these in general. I've used all combinations and have had luck with all of them, but I've used the low bid price most often. This is just a start. My opinions only. And I hope others will fill in the blanks I've left out. Good Luck[/QUOTE]
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