| Using online auctions is a relatively inexpensive way | | | | research into the selling prices of other items similar |
| to promote your products or services. On the | | | | to yours. This will help you set your starting price. |
| downside, they can be very time-consuming to post | | | | 6). Registration. This usually will require your credit/ |
| to - especially if you're only making a few dollars | | | | debit card and bank account information. It is |
| profit per sale. Several steps are involved before you | | | | recommended you write down your registration |
| can post your auction on major sites such as; eBay | | | | information (username and password) or save it in a |
| or Yahoo! Shopping Auctions. If you're new to selling | | | | place you will remember in the future. |
| via online auctions, the following steps will make listing | | | | You're now prepared to sell your item! |
| your item a smooth and easy process. | | | | A few things to keep in mind after you've made the |
| 1). Plan your item title and description. Give some | | | | sell: |
| thought to naming and describing your item. What will | | | | 1Â Â Â Â Â |
| buyers most want to know about it? What are its | | | | Â Â Communicate With The Buyer. |
| most appealing characteristics? What words might | | | | Some auction sites offer a checkout service in which |
| buyers use to search for your item? | | | | you must verify before receiving payment. Contact |
| 2). Write your HTML code. If you plan to include | | | | the buyer directly if you have not heard from the |
| HTML, complete and test your code before you get | | | | buyer within three days of your listing's end. |
| started with the listing process. Learn more about | | | | 2Â Â Â Â Â |
| HTML. | | | |   Receive Payment eBay |
| 3). Have a good picture of your item in an | | | | and Yahoo offer their own payment |
| appropriate digital format. JPEG (.jpg) is | | | | solutions. Another popular method used by |
| recommended. If you host your own photos, have | | | | auctioneers is PayPal. If the buyer hasn't already |
| your photos uploaded to your service. In some | | | | made payment, send them a letter explaining how |
| cases, you'll need your photos stored on your | | | | they should proceed. |
| computer's hard drive. | | | | 3Â Â Â Â Â |
| 4). Have the item on hand. Keep the item close by in | | | | Â Â Ship Your Order Immediately You |
| case you think of other things you want to add to | | | | don't want your buyer to get angry. Many auctions |
| your description. In addition, you'll want to ship the | | | | provide buyer and seller feedback systems. It's hard |
| item to the buyer ASAP. | | | | to sell products with a bad rating and several |
| 5). Plan your pricing. You may want to do a little | | | | negative buyer comments. |