Hey! Members! I am new to eCommerce but what would be the best platform for to start with?

[sk_357142]

Hey Everyone!

I have been blogging for the last 5 years or so. But I want explore this platform too. will it be a good decision to make some investment here. 

Thanks everyone.

[downunder-61]

As we are not allowed to direct you to any other platforms, your question is moot.

[ebooksdiva]

This is eBay, we can only discuss eBay related questions. 
Thank you for stopping by. 

[dnasilver]

Without knowing the fine details of your financials no one can state what a good decision is for you.

[toysaver]

To experience eBay you must shop here first.  It's a great precursor to the art of selling.  Buying on eBay is a smart choice.  Especially if you are needing forks and spoons.  Be sure to put that in your blog.

[ed8108]

Pray & you will receive a answer.

May you have a blessed day

[dbfolks166mt]

     It depends on what you are selling and whether you can be competitive in the eBay market place. If you do decide to sell on this forum some tips. 

1. NEVER list anything on eBay you are not prepared to take the financial loss on. 

2. As a new seller avoid listing high value and high target items that scammers love. 

3. If you are wanting to make a profit build a cost model so you know what price to list items at to do so.

    Factor in ALL costs: what you paid for it, supplies, income taxes, fees, POV........... 

4. Diversify across multiple venues not everything is for or can even be sold on eBay and in some 

     cases there are better options that will net you a bigger return and save the buyers some costs. 

5. Read through this forum and learn to identify common scams before you are a victim.

6. Establish a separate bank account to handle your eBay transactions. It keeps things easy from 

     an accounting perspective and you probably really don't want eBay having access to your personal

     bank account. 

7. Make sure you setup the shipping correctly on the listing with regards to the size and weight of the item

    you will be shipping. 

8. While auctions and BIN both have their pro's and con's as a new seller I would recommend you use 

     BIN with immediate payment required and avoid using OBO. 

9. Avoid using promoted listings until you see how things go. PL can become an added and unnecessary 

    expense that provides little to no benefit depending on what you are selling. 

10. EBay customer support is useless these days and they will give out incorrect information simply to get

       you off the phone. 

11.  Utilize this forum to ask questions BEFORE you have a problem, there are a LOT of experienced sellers

      on this forum that can provide sound advice. 

12. Fully read and understand the MBG, when you list items advise that you accept returns. Too many new 

      sellers believe no returns equates to no refunds and that is NOT the case. 

13. While most transactions go smoothly be prepared to deal with issues like returns, NAD's, INR's..... Factor

      the cost of those into your cost model. 

14. Make sure you do everything you can possibly do to keep your feedback and performance metrics in 

      good standing. You do not want to have your account suspended. 

15. DO NOT drop ship. It is a poor business model and in some cases a violation of eBay policy. 

[maxine*j]

We actually have a fair number of bloggers here, folks who just post and poof, so an investment of time here would be wasted for that. 

Now, if you're thinking of buying and selling on eBay, come back and engage in a conversation about that, with people happy to give you pointers on both.

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[gotta-have-it-collectables]

Works for ME!

[ckimodog]

@sk_357142 

Don't sell anything you cannot afford to take a loss on and follow rules/policies to the tee. 

Good luck. 

[seymourssi]

now that's a helpful answer, A++ for effort...

[turnpiketreasures1]

You can google best selling platforms to sell...and then you put in what you're selling. eBay is one of the best as far as the number of buyers searching it every day, but it also has the most sellers, so it's competitive. And unless you have a really, really, really unique item...you will be in a sea of others so you'll need to list a lot. I watch Youtube videos by Junk Journal makers and they also blog, and they direct sales to their shops and sell tons. Use your blog to direct your sales to anywhere you want, direct them to your eBay store and see what happens. Of course that depends on how many followers you have, these gals with the paper crafts are in the tens of thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands, followers so they have built it up with great videos and great blogs. It takes work no matter where you sell. Good luck.