| eBay is one of the greatest market | | | | item you're selling can go a long way. |
| places on earth. For a small fee, you | | | | The item page itself is where the real |
| can put your item in from of the world, | | | | winners stand out. There are many |
| literally. With such features, it's no | | | | useful tips here: 1. Always include a |
| wonder eBay gets millions of new | | | | picture, preferably a real photo if it's |
| listings a day. If you want to sell, | | | | a real item. If it's not software or a |
| you need to stand out from the crowd. | | | | service for sale, people want to see a |
| Using the eBay auction site and paying | | | | picture of the physical item. 2. Don't |
| attention can net you some serious | | | | make big paragraphs. Big paragraphs |
| money. | | | | make people less like to read them. |
| The first thing to look at is the title. | | | | Make each paragraph 4-5 sentences max. |
| Don't do the generic capital words like | | | | Mix it up with lists, pictures, and |
| LOOK. This often turns off potential | | | | tables. You want to make it easy on the |
| buyers. You have to look the expert | | | | eyes and invite users to read. 3. |
| part. Use keywords that buyers are | | | | Absolutely don't put blinking text of |
| using to find your item. If you visit | | | | any sort. 4. State your shipping prices |
| eBay keywords where you can bid for ad | | | | on your main page. People want to know |
| placement, you'll easily find out what | | | | all the information up front. 5. Accept |
| are the popular words. Remember this: | | | | PayPal. Most of the eBay users have |
| searches only look at the titles, not | | | | PayPal accounts. Many people feel |
| the subtitles, and not the item page. | | | | comfortable with paying through PayPal |
| Next we'll look at the subtitles. These | | | | as it is owned by eBay. |
| are important to provide further | | | | Done right, the item page can really |
| information that is less important than | | | | sell a user. You want to lay out all |
| the title information, but still vital. | | | | the information for the buyer is a |
| It could be to clarify the item | | | | nice-looking fashion. Without a doubt, |
| somewhat, or it could be free shipping, | | | | it could sway your sales 25% either way. |
| anything of that nature. Searches don't | | | | Another helpful solution is to look at |
| use subtitle words for matches, so you | | | | buyers selling well and view their item |
| are looking to provide the buyers more | | | | pages to see how they flow. |
| information. | | | | If you sell anything either online or in |
| Next, we'll discuss the gallery picture. | | | | real life, an eBay auction is a definite |
| Many don't use it, but it's a fact that | | | | solution to more sales. Done right, you |
| it either nets you more sales or more | | | | can increase your online sales |
| money on an auction, depending on the | | | | significantly further. |
| type of sale. A nice picture of the | | | | |