| You should be able to find several | | | | opening bid too high, most people won?t |
| indispensable facts about eBay in the | | | | even click the link to read the |
| following paragraphs. If there's at | | | | description for your item. Another |
| least one fact you didn't know before, | | | | pricing problem is lack of research. |
| imagine the difference it might make. | | | | Before you set your reserve price, you |
| The information about eBay auctions | | | | must determine what your item is really |
| presented here will do one of two | | | | worth, and the price of similar items |
| things: either it will reinforce what | | | | that have sold in past eBay auctions. |
| you know about eBay or it will teach you | | | | Poorly written descriptions are another |
| something new. Both are good outcomes. | | | | cause of failed eBay auctions. Poor |
| Many first time eBay sellers have one | | | | grammar and misspelled words drive |
| thing in common ? their eBay auctions | | | | people away. Failing to post a picture |
| flop. Many of them flop time and time | | | | of the item will also keep people from |
| again, with the seller never | | | | visiting your auction page. Pictures |
| understanding what is going wrong. The | | | | show the buyer exactly what he or she |
| seller ends up doing hours of research | | | | will be getting and give them an idea of |
| looking for the perfect item to sell, | | | | the true condition of the item. Make |
| gets the auction set up, and waits for | | | | sure that your item description is well |
| the bidding to begin. Hours go by and no | | | | written. A well written description with |
| bids are placed. Days go by, and there | | | | enough detail about your item is |
| are still no bids ? or there are very | | | | essentially your sales copy. |
| low bids. Finally the auction ends, and | | | | Exhorbitantly high shipping prices scare |
| it turns out to be a total failure. | | | | people away from eBay auctions too. Find |
| Considering the huge number of sellers | | | | the lowest shipping prices that you can |
| who run eBay auctions, there are | | | | find, and consider paying for the |
| specific things you must do, and | | | | shipping yourself if it won?t cut into |
| specific things you must not do if you | | | | your profits too much. Do not charge |
| are to be successful. | | | | handling fees. |
| There are many reasons why eBay auctions | | | | Offer great customer service for all of |
| fail to produce. The most common reason | | | | your eBay auctions, and ask your buyers |
| is that the item is not in high demand. | | | | to give you feedback. If the items that |
| This problem can be avoided by doing the | | | | you sell are everything that you said |
| necessary research to determine which | | | | they would be, and you offer great |
| items sell well, and which items should | | | | customer service, you can expect |
| be avoided. This research takes a great | | | | wonderful feedback ? and this feedback |
| deal of time ? but in the end, you will | | | | will help a great deal in your future |
| find that it is time well spent. | | | | auctions. |
| Another reason for eBay auction failure | | | | Those who only know one or two facts |
| is pricing. No matter what your reserve | | | | about eBay auctions can be confused by |
| price is, your opening bid price should | | | | misleading information. The best way to |
| never be more than $50. A low starting | | | | help those who are misled is to gently |
| price is how you will attract potential | | | | correct them with the truths you're |
| bidders to your auction. If you set that | | | | learning here. |