| The best way to learn about the best way to | | | | overcharging. For expensive items, you |
| list your auctions is by analyzing auction | | | | should require insurance, and include that |
| listings for items that are the same or | | | | cost in your shipping price. Marking your |
| similar to what you are selling. Try | | | | shipping up by a dollar or a dollar fifty |
| searching eBay for completed auctions of | | | | will help defray the cost of your shipping |
| exactly the same item you are selling, sort | | | | supplies and auction fees. |
| the list by price (descending), and study the | | | | |
| listings for the items that sold for the | | | | Pricing your items can be tricky. You don't |
| highest price. Observe the similarities | | | | want an item to sell for less than you paid |
| between the words in the auction title, | | | | for it, but by starting the bid too high the |
| similarities in the auction descriptions, | | | | item may end up actually selling for less |
| what categories the auctions were listed in, | | | | than if you had started the bidding lower. |
| how pictures were used, whether or not there | | | | If you are selling an item that has resulted |
| were gallery pictures, the shipping costs, | | | | in a sale in nearly all of the completed |
| and what day of the week and times the | | | | auctions for that item, then you are safe in |
| auctions were listed and closed. Analyzing | | | | starting the bidding low. Demand is high, so |
| this information will give you the best | | | | you item is very likely to sell. Starting |
| information on how to get the highest price | | | | the bidding low will draw more bidders. More |
| for your item. | | | | people bidding against each other on your |
| | | | auction will ultimately drive the price |
| When listing an item, you should try to put | | | | higher. If you want to make a quick sale, |
| yourself in the mind of your customer. Think | | | | you can often use the Buy It Now feature, and |
| about what search terms your customer would | | | | price Buy It Now at a couple of dollars less |
| use when looking for your product. Those | | | | than the average completed auction price of |
| terms should be used in your auction title | | | | like items. |
| and description. | | | | |
| | | | Don't buy features such as bold, highlight, |
| Auctions for items such as collectibles, | | | | or border. The extra cost of these items is |
| clothing, and jewelry should always include | | | | generally more than the feature will increase |
| pictures. Again, observe completed actions | | | | the selling price of your item. After you |
| for similar items to see how pictures were | | | | are more experience, you may want to try |
| used in the most successful auctions. Items | | | | featured auctions, but it is expensive so use |
| such as office supplies or paperback novels | | | | it with caution. |
| do not necessarily need an accompanying | | | | |
| picture, though it certainly wouldn't hurt. | | | | After you gain some experience you will also |
| | | | want to try using html in your auctions, the |
| Ensure you are charging an appropriate amount | | | | free listing software Turbo Lister, or a |
| for shipping. You will lose money by | | | | third party auction manager. |
| undercharging, and you will lose bidders by | | | | |