how do you start selling things on ebay, and is it like safe and fast and everything?
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You have to be old enough (18 I think), and then set-up an account. Make sure you have pictures of the things you want to sell. Have good explanations of the quality and what kind of shape the item is in. Then set a reasonably good starting bid, then hope for buyers!
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sell on ebay, just don't lie and they will help set up everything.
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LEARNING how to sell on eBay is pretty easy, especially if you know how to navigate a website and read online help carefully.\n\nMaking SIGNIFICANT money on eBay, that's another story. Easy to learn, yes. But be prepared for some HARD WORK to...\n\n1) Get your rating up. It's harder to get people to bid on items when the seller has a low rating, and some feachers such as Dutch Auctions (selling multiples of one item in a single auction) aren't available until you've got some positive feedback from successful auctions.\n\n2) Get people to even SEE your auction. You have to put some careful thought into the wording of not only your auction item content, but the heading as well. Remember there are a HUGE number of auctions starting every minute. Why should people click on yours? In a nutshell, be prepared to become an expert in marketing and advertising to be effective.\n\n3) Research your starting price. Be prepared to know EXACTLY how much shipping will cost, and factor in the time it takes you to write the item description and calculate shipping, then actually pack and ship everything. After all the costs, if you're not careful you may be working for less than minimum wage.\n\nThat said, yeah, it sounds hard, right? But it's still easier work than, say, flipping burgers in a fast food joint.\n\nAlso, there's a better approach... use eBay as a leapfrog to something ELSE. Done properly it can be a valuable tool for building up contacts with a regular customer base. And THAT is far more valuable than any one auction.
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It's easy to find out what sells on eBay (besides EVERYTHING).  Think of something you can sell, go on eBay and look it up.  Look at completed listing and you'll see what the going eBay rate is for that item.  If you can get it cheap enough to create a profitable margin and if the market is big enough (ie. how many of said item are actually selling on eBay) then you can probably make a sustainable profit.  That being said, finding the right items to sell on eBay involves a lot of trial & error.  \n\nNow for some specifics - once you've found an item, here are things that can help a lot:  First off, always write an EXCELLENT description.  The more info the better.  People are lazy - if they have to ask you a question, they probably won't do it, they'll just buy the same item from someone else.  Next, lots of pictures!!!  It's true when they say a picture is worth a thousand words.  Third, pay extra for BOLD listings and for a gallery photo - these increase your odds and amount of sale by A LOT!!!  Finally, don't start your auction off too high - set a reserve instead.  A low start price will get people interested in your item and get them to bid.  A high price will scare them off.  It's a lot easier for a person to bid incrementally starting at a low price than it is for them to make a large bid up front - it's all psychological.\n\nGood luck!
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I'm new to ebay to. But just go there and sign up, they pretty much explain it all. You will want to get a Paypal account too, so people can pay that way too, both are free to set up and easy.\nwww.paypal.com you even get to chose how people can pay, restrictions for buyers and what shipping methods you would use etc. Really selfd explanatory, I was confused the first time I visitred, just take some time navigating around. When you go to sell, they will give you ideas on how to make your item sell!\n\nIf you want Vidoe professor has put out a learing disk on the subject as well. I recently have seen their ad on tv.\n\nGood luck selling!!
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sell something on ebay, it always works for me
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go to Ebay.com and open account (it's free) and start selling whatever u want to sell.
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Sell products that people actually want. \n\nSelling on eBay is not as easy as some portray. In fact, go to eBay and check out the number of auctions that end without a single bid. Competition is getting tough, as more sellers go to eBay; even the big boys are joining in the eBay marketplace. Add to that the increasing listing and final value fees.\n\neBay has several ways for you to determine exactly what the hot items to sell on their marketplace: \n\nItems In Demand = the most popular items currently within that particular category. To see the In Demand page, go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/sellbycategory.html  \n\nHot Items by Category Report = a monthly report that lists the fastest growing categories on eBay for the previous month. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/whatshot.html and select "Hot Items by Category" from the menu on the left. \n\neBay Pulse = "a daily snapshot of current trends, hot picks, and cool stuff on eBay". Go to http://pulse.ebay.com/ to see eBay Pulse in action. \n\nMerchandising Calendar = eBay promotes specific categories on its home page each month. Savvy eBayers know that this home page exposure results in more interest in such categories. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/calendar.html  to view the current Merchandising Calendar.
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The key to a successful eBay selling is simple -- Sell products that people actually want.\n\nSelling on eBay is not as easy as some portray. In fact, go to eBay and check out the number of auctions that end without a single bid. Competition is getting tough, as more sellers go to eBay; even the big boys are joining in the eBay marketplace. Add to that the increasing listing and final value fees.\n\neBay has several ways for you to determine exactly what the hot items to sell on their marketplace: \n\nItems In Demand = the most popular items currently within that particular category. To see the In Demand page, go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/sellbycategory.html  \n\nHot Items by Category Report = a monthly report that lists the fastest growing categories on eBay for the previous month. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/whatshot.html and select "Hot Items by Category" from the menu on the left. \n\neBay Pulse = "a daily snapshot of current trends, hot picks, and cool stuff on eBay". Go to http://pulse.ebay.com/ to see eBay Pulse in action. \n\nMerchandising Calendar = eBay promotes specific categories on its home page each month. Savvy eBayers know that this home page exposure results in more interest in such categories. Go to http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/calendar.html  to view the current Merchandising Calendar.\n\nAs for items to sell, you can:\n\n1. Buy bulk liquidation items such as those at Liquidation.com. The capitalization may be big, but the idea is to sell the items individually and profit from it.\n\n2. Find manufacturers of items you want to sell and buy discounted items from them\n\n3. Make deals with retailers in your area, and offer to buy their unwanted items for deep discounts. jayandmarie - the most successful ebay sellers - made deals with music stores where they will buy the entire inventory in the discounted bins, and then sold the items on ebay for 1-cent starting bid.\n\n4. Look for possible partners on the Web, preferably outside of the US. Import items from them and sell them on ebay. There's huge profits to gain from this approach.\n\n5. Check out deals from outlet stores. Focus on brand names, which you will find to be easier to sell.
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I would recommend starting with something you enjoy, find a wholesale supplier or make the goods/services yourself, and setup a store with eBay.  This is really quick and easy (AKA: cheap) to start.  If you don't know exactly what you want to do it is a good way to see how it will work without a huge investment.  If you are successful in that marketplace you can take it to the next level and expand into a more traditional business model with less risk!  \n\nTry playing around with writing a business plan and see what your risk and financial tolerance is.  The link below is a good tool for planning a new eBay business, I would recommend you check this out first!
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you can sell stuff on eBay
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I know a couple people making a decent 2nd income on e-bay one lady does a lot of yardsales and flea markets then resells on ebay another man I know buys wholesale and sell's new stuff on e-bay. they both do well. I do custom computer builds and repair on the side and have sold some of my old parts on ebay as well the trick to e-bay is be honest be fair and be profitable. lol You would also be able to be at home doing that as well..
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I would suggest buying a book on this, there is a book called Selling on Ebay for Dummies ( I don't mean you a Dummy) but it covers all of the basics for Ebay and will also tewach you how to list items with good descriptions and what options to use on certian itmes and so on. I really think the book would be the best\n\nGood Luck, I have a friend who does this and make s a really nice 2nd income!!
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The key success factor is: Sell products that people actually want. \n\nSelling on eBay is not as easy as some portray. In fact, go to eBay and check out the number of auctions that end without a single bid. Competition is getting tough, as more sellers go to eBay; even the big boys are joining in the eBay marketplace. Add to that the increasing listing and final value fees.\n\nBuying from garage sales and selling on eBay is fun, and good getting a few dollars here and there from ebay. Sometimes, you luck out on an item and hit big, but many times it will just be so-so (assuming you can even get the price you paid for it). In terms of fun factor, it is great. But from a business stand-point, it is not. Not sustainable.\n\nIf you want to earn serious money from eBay, you need to have a well-thought out business model. One success model of ebay is the couple Jay and Marie Senese (username jayandmarie) of the 1-cent CD fame. They have the highest positive feedback number of all sellers on eBay. Their business model is to buy very low cost CDs in bulk (those that CD stores sell in their discount bins) and offer them on ebay at a starting price of 1 cent http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_23/b3886080.htm Their success is based on the fact that they stumbled on a sustainable business model with products that people really want. They sold their business -- where else but on ebay -- for $5 million! Now that is success.
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There are many eBay sales you can conduct to turn huge margins. A buddy of mine who purchased two Xbox 360s by standing in the rain for eight hours sold them for $2000 each on eBay.\n\n"According to eBay president and CEO Meg Whitman, a staggering 40,000 Xbox 360 consoles have been sold on eBay," writes Michael Parekh's blog.\n\nYou can also sell things for your family and make a cut of the profit. Good things to sell include digital cameras or other electronics that they don't use.\n\nIf eBay is no good for you, as you'll need a bank account/paypal account, you may want to consider selling on craigslist.com where you will have to meet people face to face. This poses its own set of risks so BE WARY! of scammers, stalkers, slick con artists, etc.\n\nBut since you talk about making money online, I assume you already have the bank account, paypal, credit card thing figured out. If not, you should really partner with an adult you can trust who has those things.\n\nFinally, be wary of SENDING MONEY. Almost always avoid wiring money (MoneyGram, etc). Good luck!
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Hi,\n\nInteresting post.  I started my eBay selling "adventure" about 4 years ago.  I tried unsuccessfully on and off for about 2 years to  sell products on eBay.  There are so many factors that need to be right in order for people to bid.  \n\nI had this nagging feeling that it's a solid business model to sell on eBay, so I didn't give up. My wife was watching TV and saw an infomercial for a course to learn how to sell and be successful on eBay. She bought it for me for my birthday 2 years ago, and I'm EXTREMELY successful at selling on eBay on.\n\nWhen I saw your question I looked to see if the same kit is still being sold, and I found it for FREE on the Internet!  They're only asking $1.95 for shipping!!!!!  \n\nhttp://www.alllsite.info/sell-on-ebay.php\n\nI highly recommend this course if you want to be successfull, and you certainly can't be $1.95\n\nGood Luck
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Yes money really can be made by selling on e-bay. As with any endeavor, it is wise to research prior to jumping in. Make sure that the product you are selling is doing well on the site. Figure in the cost of fees. Read all of the fine print. Start off with just a few items to give you a chance to learn the intricacies of listing, collecting, shipping. Then once you feel comfortable, go for it. I did, don`t regret it one bit. You`ll also find that many of the people you deal with there are very helpfull.