Just a couple pointers that have been talked about here a lot of times and I'm sure everyone will agree with them.
As a new seller the best thing to do is to read about selling on eBay as much as you can, Reading older post on this board will give you the best education that you can get.
It is quite common here for new sellers who come to this board all upset about being scammed. Scammers tend to target new sellers. It's a terrible thing to talk about but it's a fact of life selling online. The best thing you can do in the beginning is to not try to sell anything, you can't afford to lose.
The next common thing that upsets new sellers is the fees associated with selling. Also the having your money held for 30 days before you receive a payout.
There are no short cuts that anyone will be able to give as it's a process that takes a long time to learn. Sometimes the things you list take a long time before it sells. So the more items you list, the more your chances of being seen improve. Nothing sells unless there is someone who wants it.
Just like any professional career, you need to study up on how it works and what it does. Learn the correct way to do it. Make sure you read and watch all the tutorials that eBay provides and make sure you know all the rules. Put your customer in front of the money. Money won't come without happy buyers. Build up a feedback score that allows your customer to know they can trust you. Say what you do and do what you say.
Feedback is really important. Start out selling lower priced items in the beginning. I don't know too many people who will spend tons of money on something without knowing that the company they are buying from is legit and real.
Selling expensive stuff brings red flags to eBay also as they don't know you either in the beginning. They are big on protecting the name that they have worked so hard to get. Again, you can read in greater detail just by reading all the other post of things that people have come here complaining about. It's a great lesson in what not to do as much as what to do. In well over 90% of those complaints. they were because of user errors.
Wish You Luck and Enjoyment on the venture you are going to take. It can be very much fun and rewarding.
Best thing I can say is work at it and Don't expect any Secret Sauce. Anything worth doing isn't going to be easy or everyone would be already doing it. It's not Marketing as much as just make your customer a friend. Marketing is up to Ebay.
I'm sure others will chime in also.
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