How to sell on Ebay

Question

How to I sell the item?

comics-scifi-collectibles · Answer

@zonedefense-8 My advice is to check sold listings for the same items and see what they have been selling for in the last 90 days. Just search for the item then select sold on the filter on the app, or left hand side part way down on a computer.

I do recommend listing the suitcase as Local Pick Up ONLY. You have a flat rate shipping price of 12.97 no matter what the buyers location is. It will cost MUCH more to ship an item this large. Shipping prices are based on Dimensions, distance to the buyer, and weight.

Always use buyer pays calculated shipping when creating your listings so that the buyer pays the correct shipping price, especially on larger items.

You can NOT ask the buyer to pay more for shipping than stated on the listing.

Check out this tutorial on taking good photos> https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/listings/photo-tips

Your listings need better titles. How many cards are there in the listing? Teams, player, etc. Buyers search by typing in what they are looking for and you will never sell your cards if all you say is Baseball cards.

Optimize your listings for best match> https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/listings/optimize

Have you linked and verified your checking account? You need to use a brick and mortar checking account, not a virtual one. You will have to provide your SS#. The name and address on the eBay account must match your checking account and government ID exactly. You can not use a PO box for the registration address as a seller.

Registering as a Seller

eastlaneave · Answer

@zonedefense-8

Here are tips to make a good listing that will sell faster:

-- Look at the titles/photos/pricing from similar items that have sold.

Do a search, and then filter for SOLD. You will find the Sold filter on the left-hand side of the website view, or under "filters" for the mobile view. Consider if your price is competitive with other eBay listings.

-- You can find 36 months of sales history on Product Research https://www.ebay.com/sh/research

-- Make sure your first photo, in particular, is sharp, clear, and preferably has a white background.

-- Use 12 - 24 photos. Show the top, bottom, sides, labels, features, and flaws. Take your own photos.

-- Make sure your title uses as many characters as possible, and that the first 4-5 words are the most important. Use 72-80 characters with good keywords. Don't use cute words like WOW or L@@K - no one uses those in their search.

-- Accurately describe your items – include measurements. Describe any flaws or defects.

-- Make sure your item is in the correct or best category

-- Complete the item specifics that are logical, skip the ones that don’t apply.

-- Here is a webpage where you will be able to find more information about good listing practices: https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/listings/listing-best-practices

-- Watch the video here called “eBay Selling 101- 4 components of a perfect listing”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoJbi8f2gzI

-- Here is how to optimize your listing for Best Match searches

https://www.ebay.com/help/Selling/-/Optimizing_your_listings_for_Best_Match?id=4166

✓ From my own personal experience: After I have made a great listing, I share it on Pinterest. It helps get more eyes on the listing.