| Over the years, eBay has introduced all
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| | much you want them to sell for.
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| sorts of different auction types, in an
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| | Recently, eBay added a twist to fixed
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| effort to give people more options when
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| | price auctions: the 'best offer'. This
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| they buy and sell their things on eBay.
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| | means that buyers can contact you to
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| For every seller who doesn't like the
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| | negotiate a price, which could be a good
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| idea that their item might sell for a far
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| | way to get sell some extra stock at a
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| lower price than they intend, there's
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| | small discount. The only downside to
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| another who wants to shift hundreds of
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| | reserve and fixed price auctions is that
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| the same item quickly. eBay tries to
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| | you pay a small extra fee to use these
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| cater to all tastes. This email gives you
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| | formats. In general, it is more worth
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| an overview of the different kinds of
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| | using reserve auctions for higher-priced
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| auctions and their advantages for you.
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| | items and fixed price auctions for
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| Normal Auctions.
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| | lower-priced ones - but remember that you
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| These are the bread-and-butter of eBay,
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| | can combine the two formats.
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| the auctions everyone knows: buyers bid,
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| | Multiple Item ('Dutch') Auctions.
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| others outbid them, they bid again, and
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| | These are auctions where you can sell
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| the winner gets the item. Simple.
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| | more than one of a certain item. Dutch
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| Reserve Auctions.
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| | auctions can be done by bidding. Buyers
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| Reserve auctions are for sellers who
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| | bid a price and say how many items they
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| don't want their items to sell for less
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| | want, and then everyone pays the lowest
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| than a certain price - a concept you'll
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| | price that was bid by one of the winning
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| know about if you're familiar with real
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| | bidders. If you have trouble getting your
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| auctions. They work just like normal
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| | head around that, then don't worry -
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| auctions on eBay, except that the buyer
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| | everyone else does too! These auctions
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| will be told if their bid does not meet
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| | are very rare.
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| the reserve price you set, and they'll
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| | What is more common is when a seller has
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| need to bid again if they want the item.
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| | a lot of one item, and lists it using a
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| If no-one is willing to meet your price,
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| | combination of two auction types: a
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| then the auction is cancelled, and you
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| | multiple-item fixed price auction. This
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| keep the item.
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| | just means that you can just say how many
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| Fixed Price ('Buy it Now') Auctions.
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| | of the item you they have, and offer them
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| Buy it Now auctions can work in one of
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| | at a fixed price per unit. Buyers can
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| two ways. You can add a Buy it Now button
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| | enter how many they want and then just
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| to a normal auction, meaning that buyers
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| | click Buy it Now to get them.
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| can choose either to bid normally or to
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| | Now that you know about the different
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| simply pay the asking price and avoid the
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| | types of auctions, you should make sure
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| whole bidding process. Some sellers,
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| | that the items you plan to sell don't
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| though, now cut out the auction process
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| | violate eBay's listing policies. The next
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| altogether and simply list all their
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| | email will let you know what's allowed
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| items at fixed price. This lets you avoid
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| | and what is a big no-no.
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| all the complications of the auction
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| | Thats all for now, thanks for reading.
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| format and simply list your items for how
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