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5 Simple Steps to Posting Your First eBay
Auction.
It's surprisingly simple to get started posting
your very first auction on eBay. Here's what you need to
do.
Step 1: Open an eBay seller's
account.
If you've bought things on eBay, then you
already have an account - just log in with it and click 'Sell'
in the toolbar at the top of the page, then click 'Create a
seller's account'. If you've never used eBay before, then
you'll need to open an account first using the 'register' link
underneath the toolbar, and then click 'Sell' and 'Create a
seller's account'. The eBay site will then guide you through
the process. For security, this may involve giving card
details and bank information.
Step 2: Decide what to sell.
For your first little experiment with eBay, it
doesn't really matter what you sell. Take a look around the
room you're in - I'm sure there's something in there that
you're not all that attached to and could put in the post.
Small books and CDs are ideal first items.
Step 3: Submit your item.
Click 'Sell', and you're on your way to listing
your item.
The first thing you need to do is choose a
category - it's best to just type in what the item is and let
eBay choose for you. Next, write a title and description.
Include key words you think people will search for in the
title box, and all the information you have about the item in
the description box.
Now set a starting price. $0.01 is the best
starting price, as it draws people in to bid who otherwise
wouldn't, and items will almost never finish at such a low
price. The next thing to set is the duration of the auction:
3, 5, 7 or 10 days. This is up to you: longer sales will
usually get more bids, but will also seem to drag on forever.
If you've taken a picture, add it now - items with pictures
always sell for more. Finally, tick the payment methods you
will accept (just PayPal is best for now), and where you will
post to (limit yourself to your own country to begin with).
Submit and you're done!
Step 4: Wait for it to sell.
This is just a matter of sitting back and
letting eBay do its thing - buyers will find your item and
leave bids on it. Some bidders might email you with questions
about the item, and you should do your best to answer these
questions as quickly as you can.
Remember that if your item doesn't sell then you
can list it again for free.
Step 5: Collect payment and post
it.
eBay will sent your buyer emails guiding them
through the process of sending you payment for the item. Make
sure you have the money before you send
anything.
Once you've got the payment, all you need to do
is pack the item for posting (make sure to use some bubble
wrap), take the buyer's address from the confirmation email
eBay sent you, and write it on the parcel. Put some stamps on,
post it, and you're done!
I hope you enjoyed selling your first item. Now
that you're starting to get into it, the next email will give
you a checklist of things you need to do to be a successful
seller.
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