How to Sell on eBay Tips for Beginners

If you've bought anything on eBay before, then you already have an account with them. You just have to login and click the 'Sell' button in the top right of the page. Next, click 'Create a seller's account'.

If you've never bought anything on eBay before and you never registered with them before, then you'll need to open an account by clicking the 'register' button on the top left of the homepage. Then you can click 'Sell' and 'Create a seller's account' buttons. eBay will then guide you through the account setup process.

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o matter what you are selling, you have to have some critical information ready before you list your item.

Using the manufacturer's description is ok but you need to add any notes on wear and tear and be honest about the condition of the item. If there are any flaws, blemishes or wear on the item be sure to capture that in your photos. It is better to be up front about these things than to be misleading and have a disgruntled buyer on your hands!

Once you click the "Sell" and "Start Selling" buttons you will be well on your way to listing your item. eBay has a great new interface that will walk you through the selling process in an easy to understand, step-by-step sequence.

If you get stumped at all during the process of creating your listing, just go out to the main eBay site and checkout other listings for the same or similar items to what you are going to sell. Find the items that make you want to click on the titles and the ones that have the best looking and most compelling descriptions. When in doubt, look to the items that make YOU want to buy them and emulate them. Do not copy them, but follow what you think are the best practices for the listings of the items that YOU would want to buy.

The first thing that you'll need to do is choose your category. eBay will walk you through the category selection process. Then you get into the specifics of listing your item. The first three things that you have to fill in are the Title, image and description. Again, refer to what the best sellers are doing for some direction here and be sure to use some good, clear photos.

You can ignore the subtitle for now.I like to use one of the templates provided by eBay to spruce up the listing a bit. Next you will get into your auction type, selling price or bid starting price and length of listing. Only you can gauge the price that you should be selling at and I have mixed opinions about selling at a set price versus letting the bidding begin at one cent.

I have had great results with both so it is up to you. Just remember, using the true auction format can help you sell your item for more than you thought you would get for it by setting a finite Buy It Now price!

The rest of the setup process is straightforward and easy to complete. Now it is just a matter of time.

I suggest clicking the option of having your answer to each question added to your auction listing so that others with the same question can see the answer as they are browsing your listing. This gives them an instant answer and cuts down on the amount of time you have to spend answering the same question over and over.

Just remember, if your item doesn't sell, you can list it again for free using eBay's relist feature. If you do not sell your item on the first one or two tries then tweak your auction format, price, title, etc... Whatever you do, do not give up. There would not millions and millions of people selling on eBay if it didn't work! Good selling!