More Ebay Selling Tips!

Include A Picture:

A picture is worth a thousand words. Make sure to include them in your listing!!

Learn Simple HTML

It doesn’t hurt to know simple html to improve the look and feel of your listing. Visit htmlgoodies.comfor some tips.

Listing Descriptions:

Make sure to be very detailed in your descriptions. Customers like to know what they are buying. Also, by being detailed with your descriptions, this will decrease the amount of questions/emails sent to you by your customers. Less work is always good.

Delivery Confirmation:

Include free delivery confirmation for your customers in the US. This gives them peace of mind and also it is proof that the product was delivered in case your customer complains they never received the item. I use to purchase postage on paypal.com which offers free delivery confirmation.

Include A Thank You Note:

You should include a thank you note with each purchase with your email address in case they have any comments or questions.

Success is there waiting for you! Just Jump Already! I started with Ebay.com (PART 2)

At some point I decided to purchase the polo shirts and then 4 weeks later the shipment arrived. I scoped out the competition on Ebay and saw that the polo shirts were starting at $10 so I did the same. Also, I knew HTML so I made my pages look better than the competition. Making my auctions look more professional, drove up the bid price. The shirts sold on average for $18. Not bad, 80% return on investment!

I started selling on Ebay my junior year of college and all throughout my senior year. It was great supplemental income!

To be honest, it wasn’t a piece of cake selling on Ebay. Things also went wrong, unhappy customers, supplier delays, issues with defect, etc. In the end, I just kept on moving forward and faced each challenge. I think most people focus on talking about success etc. but sometimes it’s also important to look at the challenges to get to that success. I didn’t give up after each challenge and each challenge only made me stronger. Some challenges I faced more than once, such as product defects. However, each time, I knew how to handle the situation better. (I also made sure to work with suppliers that would be able to offer refunds etc.)

I had this vision where I could make money in my sleep and that’s what I did. My auctions went on while I slept, while I watched TV, and while I partied.

If you have a vision, take the necessary steps to make it a reality.


I’ll post some Ebay tips tomorrow!