Ebay is a great generator of cash, I know because three years ago I was in a bit of debt and hardship (I know it’s hard to admit), but I learnt out of desperation to sell a few items stored away that where just gathering dust through Ebay, and I was soon back on the right side of things, now I’m a great fan of Ebay, I can assure you it is possible to profit from Ebay and turn your life around for the good, just read on.

  I’ve learnt a few things in the three years or so spent dealing on Ebay and this is what I want to pass onto you, I’m not going to brag about making a fortune because that’s not true, but I’ve made enough to be comfortable.

  O.K. lets start, are you short of cash? Do you have a few surplus items hanging about or stored away that maybe of value to someone else, maybe some collectables i.e. stamps, old postcards, cameras, old fishing equipment etc, by the way Fishing equipments my speciality if you have any old reels then email me with details we might be able to come to some agreement.. Do you see the idea, something that maybe of no interest to you any longer maybe of great interest to someone else and they will pay good money for.

  First do you have an account with Ebay if not go to www.ebay.com and set one up, o.k. have you done that? ‘Great’ we’re off, by the way did you have a look around just to familiarise yourself with the layout, it’s worth the time to see what range of goodies are offered, plus did you notice the sheer scale of the operation, at anyone time there are literally millions of items for sale, and millions of viewers/bidders, it’s a huge market place and growing all the time, it has been reckoned Ebay will grow for the next ten years.

  Right you’ve selected your valuable to sell now you must select the category it will be listed under that will maximise the number of bids and get you the highest price which is the name of the game, yes!

Go to Ebay home page and put the description of your item into the search box, and a lot of similar items will be listed, please note the category these items have been listed under. Click on a few of these items and get an idea of the amounts being bid and what your item should make.

  Next you really need a picture of your item, if the item is flat i.e. postcards, documents, stamps or books, then you can scan an image onto your hard drive so it can be uploaded later. If it’s a more solid item then you’ll need a digital camera to upload an image, sorry these can be expensive maybe you have a friend or relative you could borrow one from until you make enough to buy your own, when you have your own it will be invaluable and will pay for itself many times over, because then you could buy items from car boot sales, antique fairs etc. snap a picture put onto Ebay and make a profit, you have the beginnings of a business, I’ll cover this in another newsletter.

If you do not have some format to upload images then you could start by trying to sell by description alone but you’ll probably not realise the true value of your object, people will be buying blind.

  Prepare a description of your item before listing, describe it fully and honestly, do not over embellish, mention things like dents, missing paint, page tear etc. If you neglect to be 100% truthful the item maybe sent back and you’ll have to make a refund.

  Prepare a good descriptive header, make it short but to the point, imagine you saw the header, would you be interested?

  Right this is the big moment, back onto Ebay and hit the sell button, maybe this is a good time to have another look around the site, go to the ‘Sellers help Area’ learn and take on board all the suggestions, the help areas on Ebay are excellent and you never need to waste your money on ‘How to be successful on Ebay’ books. These books usually just copy what is freely available on Ebay.

  If this is your first time take things one step at a time, do not rush, look at the options given and pick the best that suite you and your item. Make sure you put into the minimum price the amount you want your item to start at, do not put to high a price on otherwise you will scare the bidders away. Your item I can assure you will reach its market value even if you set off at a very low price.

  Once you have placed in your description, entered your header, uploaded your pictures, then you are given a chance to review your item, this will show you how it will appear to the viewers. If something does not seem right does not appeal to you amend it and check again. Check for grammatical errors, and also make sure the spelling is correct. Even when you have loaded up you can still revise your item details so long as no one has bid yet.

Well I hope this small newsletter will be of help to you, I’m sure you will find Ebay a great way of helping to improve your financial situation plus even start up a profitable business. I’ll be doing some more very useful newsletters on Ebay and how to make a living, just subscribe to my newsletters at:

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This article has been written by Frank Cannon whose offline work is in Finance and Marketing. Online has gained a lot of experience of marketing especially on Ebay and other affiliated Companies. Please feel free to contact by emailing:

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