Your questions about tips for selling on ebay

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buy at auctions then sell on ebay, Fishing Equipment, Electronics, Newer Stereo equipment if you like to shop at night I personally dont but it is an idea, Books, Collectibles, what I did first off was looked around the house for stuff i didnt want, looked on ebay to see if it was selling and if it was lowered my starting bid lower then everyone elses took pics and listed. You will get the hang of it after your first sale, dont go 7 days, drags too long what I do to avoid most of these SnipersAUTO bidders to cost you money is to Set it up for a 5 day listing then shoot it to 3 after the 1st day

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I think one of the best tips would be to avoid using a reserve if at all possible. There ARE some items that need a reserve, such as one-of-a-kind or rare items, but for the most part it is best to research the item beforehand, see what similar items have sold for, and then decide if you can live with that price. You’re taking a risk, but a lot of people (for whatever reason) avoid bidding on reserve-price auctions. If you DO use a reserve, do your best to make it as low as is reasonably possible. Hope this helps.

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Make sure you know exactly how much your stuff will cost to ship, or use a flat rate box. Otherwise, you can easily lose money. Also keep in mind the fees you are charged when you list your item(very inexpensive) but also the fees when your item sells. I’m not sure what they are but you can look that up on Ebay. Be very accurate with your description, some people will look for anything to give you negative feedback.

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I think you should sell the system with the controllers, but sell the games separately.

I would say set the auction to at least 3 days, maybe a week.

Don’t set a buy it now price unless you have done a lot of research to see what they will sell for on eBay – you don’t want to sell them for less than they are worth.

Shipping is your own preference – find out how much it would cost to ship from wherever it is you would like to ship (USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc.) and charge accordingly. I use FedEx Ground on eBay (because my dad has an account there). I would suggest saying no international shipping on the listing somewhere – it can be a pain in the butt.

Also, an extra tip – people (well most people anyway, especially me) are reluctant to buy from first-time sellers. You may be able to sell your stuff for more if you have a friend/family member with an eBay account that they have sold from before.

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The best advice for selling on eBay is:

1) Make sure your items are in new or near new condition
2) Offering free shipping is good, but make sure the item gets there as fast as it can
3) Keep up communication with the person who buys the item. Speak to them when they win the auction, when they ship it, and follow up on the day when the shipping service says they should have received it to make sure its to their liking.
4) Offer Paypal… everyone does it nowadays so its pretty much a standard… I know I don’t buy anything from anyone unless they offer Paypal as a form of payment.
5) Offering a no-hassle refund on certain items (30 day policy or something like that) is always a good eye-catcher for people who buy online… chances are they won’t refund something, but its still something that makes people feel secure.