How to Buy and Sell on eBay, Make money, Save Money

You have probably seen this ad everywhere.This is eBays latest and it actually rings pretty true. I have yet to not find a product or something very similar to what I was looking for on eBay. Here I will give short tutorial on how eBay works for both Buyers and Sellers.

  I have been a powerseller on eBay for 5 years now. What that means is I do a certain amount of business dollar wise and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction. I say this not to brag, There are many who make more and do more on eBay then me. I am always learning but figure this might help some people get started.

Ok, Lets start with some simple tips and tricks for buying. Some of this may seem like common sense but remember that commone sense is relative here. As big as eBay is not everyone has been there and some are still hesitant. For every hundred good stories there is one bad and that is all it takes to keep people away.

With that said,the first thing you will need is an eBay account,get one here www.ebay.com

It's Free to join and the only way you will be able to bid and buy.

One of the most popular things to do seems to be search for mis spelled auctions. People will try to sell you these tools on ebay but you can find Free ones just by doing a google search. Here is an example of one site http://www.bargainchecker.com

Another way to find something at a good price is look at all items relating to what you are after. A great example would be I was looking at a Lord of the Rings Fossil watch that sold for $100.00. I stumbled across an auction simply titled Lord of the Rings memorabilia. I checked it out and found the watch packaged with the extended version of the first movie. I won the item at $55.00 and since I already had the dvd set sold that for $35.00.The $100.00 watch cost me $20.00. Got to love that.

Another great way to get a low bid price is find an auction ending at an odd hour. Sunday afternoon in the summertime,not the best time to sell something.Most people are busy with the family. If you are a night owl see what is selling just before you go to bed but do remember eBay is worldwide.someone is just getting home from work somewhere in the world so its not always a gimme.

A word of caution about bidding. It can be like gambling. You lose so you get competitive.You then bid more then you wanted to.This can get dangerous and happens all the time. Especially on something you really want and had a hard time finding. Set your max and keep to it. You will surely get another chance at a similar item later down the road. Just be patient.

 Also be sure to include the cost of shipping in your max. remember an item that costs $49.99 still needs to be shipped.If it is big item shipping is expensive. If you are not sure of the shipping ask the seller a question through the auction. Be sure to give the seller time to answer but never bid if you are unsure.

Most sellers keep shipping fair but watch for the $1.99 item that ships for $20.00 . although eBay does state that a seller cannot charge overly high shipping if it is listed at that price you have no right to really complain. Again , move on to another seller or item

The last thing I will touch on is feedback. Feedback is how buyers and sellers rate each other and how you can tell if a seller is honest or not. Always check the feedback but remember you can't make everyone happy. eBay now has a percentage next to the number. I generally will not buy from anyone less then 99%. My personal is 99.5 % . When leaving feedback if the transaction went well be sure to leave a positive. If there was a problem , and I can not stress this enough, Try to contact the seller FIRST. Many new people jump the gun and leave a bad feedback before giving the seller a chance to rectify the situation. Most sellers will work with you as they value there feedback. If a problem can't be resolved then you should by all means leave a negative.

Thats all for buying right now. I may add more.

Now for selling on eBay

This will be a very basic tutorial on selling. This is NOT going to tell you how to get rich on eBay. You will get some basic ideas on things to do to get started selling on eBay. Ok Lets get started

First you will need to sign up for eBayIf you plan on selling you will need to give them some payment information also as there are fees associated with selling. You will also want to sign up for PayPal . Paypal is the easiest way to accept instant payments and is without a doubt the biggest, most well know and most trusted with buyers. You can sell without Paypal but you will miss out on a lot of bids. People who buy generally want " IT " as soon as possible. Waiting for the mail to get you a check or money order can take too long for the impatient type. I personally do not buy unless it is through Paypal. It just make life easier. Paypal is also FREE to join.Click here--->PayPal and sign up today.

So you now have an eBay and Paypal account, what next?

Start selling !! All you have to do is click on the SELL button next to the eBay logo. You just follow the directions from there.

 The best way to get started is to sell some stuff you might want to get rid of around the house. This beats a Yard sale by a long shot. Why waist a beautiful weekend day haggling with someone over pennies on something. Instead let people actually compete to PAY YOU MORE MONEY for that same item. Something that might sell for say $1.00 at a yard sale can easily be bid up to $10.00 or more on eBay. You can literally market that same item to the whole world as opposed to your town. 10 items at that price difference means either $10.00 at a yrd sale or $100.00 on eBay.

When selling items on eBay another important tool is a digital camera. People will want to see a picture of the item. If you need a digital camera go here--->TigerDirect, Buy Today, Ships Today! . You can get a great camera at a great price as well as some other fun Electronic items.

After you have gotten your feet wet by selling some of your own stuff you may get the itch to sell other items on eBay . There are tons of places to find items to sell. You can actually search for Wholesale items on www.ebay.comCheck for items in bulk. I have made some great deals buying through eBay in bulk and then selling individually.

 Another great place to get products is Wholesale Products for eBay. They have the best selection at the best prices. They also have a great video tutorial to help you sell there products and even dropship. If you want to take it to the next level Wholesale Products for eBay is the place to start.