| When considering how to make money on eBay | | | | much money on eBay is the thrill of the auction. |
| there are a few common mistakes that you should | | | | People will get caught up into a bidding war and |
| be aware of. These mistakes are repeated time and | | | | spend more money than they would elsewhere in |
| time again on the internet auction website, continually | | | | their desperation to win your item. If you set your |
| reducing the profits of those that make them. And | | | | starting price too high then many may be put off |
| what's more, they are mistakes that are particularly | | | | bidding altogether, instantly dismissing you as |
| easy to avoid, once you are aware of them. | | | | overpricing your goods. If you don't want your item |
| 1. Never forget to take a photo of what you are | | | | to sell too cheaply it is better to set a reserve price |
| selling | | | | than a high starting bid. |
| You would be startled to know how many auctions | | | | 4. Proof read your listing |
| sit in the background of eBay, never making a lot of | | | | You should be aware that once your auction is |
| money, purely because the person that posted the | | | | posted you can't change its title. That means if you |
| auction never bothered to take a photo of the item. | | | | spell something incorrectly you are stuck with it, only |
| Pictures can speak louder than all of your fancy and | | | | attracting those people that might accidentally make |
| persuasive words, so don't fall into the trap of | | | | the same typo within their search bars. Spend just a |
| forgetting this all important step. | | | | few minutes looking over your listing to ensure that |
| 2. Carefully consider the length of your auctions | | | | everything is spelt correctly, paying particular |
| The initial instinct when creating a new eBay auction | | | | attention to your title. |
| is to make it last for as long as possible, thereby | | | | 5. Only use the features that you need |
| increasing the chances of more people finding and | | | | As you learn how to sell on eBay you will quickly |
| bidding on your item. However, in learning how to | | | | discover that eBay will happily take a little of your |
| make money on eBay, you will soon discover that | | | | money, offering you a service for it such as a gallery |
| success can also be linked to convincing your viewers | | | | picture, or an extra line of text to go underneath |
| that the item will not be around forever. Short three | | | | your title in search engine results. Although these |
| or five day auctions may prompt a potential buyer | | | | optional extras don't cost a lot, the price could soon |
| into action, when otherwise they may have waited | | | | mount up if you are using them frequently. |
| until later and forgotten all about you and your | | | | Sometimes the extras will really help your success, |
| product. | | | | but if you are selling cheap items then adding these |
| 3. Set your starting bid low | | | | additional fees will reduce your overall profits; pay |
| One of the reasons that some products sell for so | | | | only for what you need. |