Choose a Selling Format - start with Auction format
Select a “category” - brand names and high profile
manufacturers often listed
Title and Description – have your title and description drafted in a
simple Word or Text document – I find it easier to copy and paste
Pictures and Item Details
Price - Starting Bid - How much do you want?
Duration of Sale – 7 day most common – 10 days can cover two weekends
Trivia - Did you know the most Ebay purchases supposedly are made the
Monday after Thanksgiving by people who go back to work?
Quantity – be specific – if more than one or a pair of something – add
the information in the description
Item Location – can be useful for local shoppers, and in case the item
is difficult to ship, a local sale may be a good option
Pictures – have your pictures stored on your computer, so you can
quickly “browse” to the file you want to insert in your listing
Gallery picture – first picture - .35 fee for
picture to be on search lisitng
Payment – Paypal preferred. Will accept a cashier’s check, however,
shipment will be delayed until after the check clears at the
bank. Repeat the payment and/or shipping details in Payment
Instructions.
Shipping and Insurance – buyer should pay for insurance as well as
shipping
Refunds – generally not provided by individual sellers – make sure box
is unchecked
Review Listing
Track on My Ebay
After your item is listed, you can go back and revise information – IF
you have not gotten a bid.
Leave a rating for the buyer, after transaction is complete.