How to complete an eBay sale
a. Watch your auction
Watch the counter to know the number of potential buyers interacting with your listing. If too few people are interacting with your listing, make some adjustments to the auction. Look at what competitors are doing, and see how you can further optimize yours. Apply changes and keep watching.
If you need to end an auction, eBay allows you to do so up to 12 hours before it ends. However, some people may be waiting to bid, so do this feature sparingly to avoid cutting off potential bidders who probably have better offers. You should only end an auction early if you discover that the item is faulty or missing.
If you are not getting the needed engagement, you can reduce the reserve price to increase the chance of getting bids. eBay also lets you block some buyers. For example, buyers without PayPal can be blocked or that who reside in countries you don’t ship to can be blocked. You can also block buyers with multiple unpaid item strikes.
b. Prepare to ship
After your used item is paid for, package the item securely and neatly. You want to use suitable packaging for fragile items that can break easily. Your customer will not accept broken pieces. Nice packaging also enhances the buyer’s impression, so invest in one.
c. Leave a positive feedback
For customers that pay fast, leave positive feedback. Use it as your promotional opportunity to thank the customer. You can say:
a. Participate in eBay groups
Suppose you sell used handmade bags or handmade items of any kind. You want to participate in eBay groups for your specific item. The point is to thrive in a niche community. Try to read threads and be friendly.
b. Use social networking
Social networking will help to promote your eBay listings. You can also start a blog about your items, especially if you deal with used artwork. Share them with Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook communities.
c. Offer free or cheap shipping
You can move the cost of shipping to the total price or minimum bid to attract potential buyers. The sight of “free shipping” alone is encouraging to buyers. They typically prefer listings that contain “free” as they naturally believe it saves more money.
d. Sell cheap items
As a new seller, you want to build your eBay customer feedback. Buyers tend to pay attention to feedback rating, the higher the better. So, build this rating by offering inexpensive items you can quickly sell to generate positive feedback.
Conclusion
Note that eBay is not a get-rich-quick scheme – you need to do the work to get your listing visible to buyers. You also want to look out for scammers, especially as a new seller.
If you don’t have the experience, starting an eBay account to sell used iPhones or designer handbags can leave you at the mercy of scammers looking for new sellers offering popular items. They have crafty ways of taking both your money and used item.
a. Watch your auction
Watch the counter to know the number of potential buyers interacting with your listing. If too few people are interacting with your listing, make some adjustments to the auction. Look at what competitors are doing, and see how you can further optimize yours. Apply changes and keep watching.
If you need to end an auction, eBay allows you to do so up to 12 hours before it ends. However, some people may be waiting to bid, so do this feature sparingly to avoid cutting off potential bidders who probably have better offers. You should only end an auction early if you discover that the item is faulty or missing.
If you are not getting the needed engagement, you can reduce the reserve price to increase the chance of getting bids. eBay also lets you block some buyers. For example, buyers without PayPal can be blocked or that who reside in countries you don’t ship to can be blocked. You can also block buyers with multiple unpaid item strikes.
b. Prepare to ship
After your used item is paid for, package the item securely and neatly. You want to use suitable packaging for fragile items that can break easily. Your customer will not accept broken pieces. Nice packaging also enhances the buyer’s impression, so invest in one.
c. Leave a positive feedback
For customers that pay fast, leave positive feedback. Use it as your promotional opportunity to thank the customer. You can say:
Thank you for shopping at my eBay store! Please come back soon.
Promoting eBay listing for used itemsa. Participate in eBay groups
Suppose you sell used handmade bags or handmade items of any kind. You want to participate in eBay groups for your specific item. The point is to thrive in a niche community. Try to read threads and be friendly.
b. Use social networking
Social networking will help to promote your eBay listings. You can also start a blog about your items, especially if you deal with used artwork. Share them with Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook communities.
c. Offer free or cheap shipping
You can move the cost of shipping to the total price or minimum bid to attract potential buyers. The sight of “free shipping” alone is encouraging to buyers. They typically prefer listings that contain “free” as they naturally believe it saves more money.
d. Sell cheap items
As a new seller, you want to build your eBay customer feedback. Buyers tend to pay attention to feedback rating, the higher the better. So, build this rating by offering inexpensive items you can quickly sell to generate positive feedback.
Conclusion
Note that eBay is not a get-rich-quick scheme – you need to do the work to get your listing visible to buyers. You also want to look out for scammers, especially as a new seller.
If you don’t have the experience, starting an eBay account to sell used iPhones or designer handbags can leave you at the mercy of scammers looking for new sellers offering popular items. They have crafty ways of taking both your money and used item.