How to Sell Items on ebay: Quick Guide to Starting ebay Business - By Ryan Buel

How to sell stuff on ebay, It is actually quite simple, and I believe anybody that has a computer with internet access or a library card can do it. Of course I will not only tell you how to sell stuff on ebay I will be giving a guide on how to make money becoming a power seller, finding inventory to sell and making a profit.

Becoming an ebay power seller isn't difficult, nor is it hard to make a profit with ebay. You will learn how to advertise the item correctly, find items to sell, and most importantly find a niche. The first thing you must do in order to sell things on e-bay is get an account which is quite simple, laid out by the step by step process of entering personal data prompted by the ebay website, you must also sign up for a sellers account, which is basically the same process. Now that you have successfully created an account you can begin selling.

First you must decide what to sell. Deciding what to sell is a matter of preference that should be based entirely on three things. The first being what you like, the second being things you know about, and the third being items that are affordable for your business budget. Next you must find places to buy the items you will be selling. This is mostly just your choice but there are more than a couple of options to choose.

The first option that you can choose is to buy it from ebay, you may be thinking what? How can I buy something and then turn around and resell it for profit? This isn't as bad is it sounds, you can buy stuff on ebay wholesale, AND most importantly you can profit off of the mistakes of inexperienced ebayer’s. What you do, is you search on ebay and look for misspelled items. They are everywhere, and people always miss them! They will sell very cheap because hardly anyone even see's them. Also don't forget about slow weeks when looking for inventory. The week after Christmas is a perfect week to go inventory shopping. The second option is online resources such as government surplus and wholesale stores, you can also go to places like overstock.com and check the bargain bins for deals. The last option and one of the best options is neighborhood resources, don't forget one mans trash is another's treasure. Look for opportunities such as estate sales, flea markets, garage sales, thrift stores and pawn shops. One thing not to forget about is finding your own niche. Something that you specialize in, and can become acquainted with. I would suggest to sell some stuff you own first and find out what you really like selling and then concentrate on selling that.

Now that you have an inventory you can begin creating item listings. The item listing is obviously by far the most important thing to consider when selling an item. I have seen people sell complete crap just because their listing was very good. There are 2 major important parts to a listing.

The first and one of the most important things to consider will be the heading. The heading is such a crucial part of great selling because it is what matches up with keywords a user types to find your listing. Remember you can't get any sales if no one sees your listing, that is why you can by inventory cheap from misspellings. When considering a heading make sure you use as many keywords as possible. I believe you may use up to 45 characters. Don't waste characters on filler words such as THE and also don't use too many adjectives, remember when a user is searching he isn't going to type fabulous watch. The user will most likely type the brand of the product and the type of product and not much else.

The second part which is equally important is the actual listing remember to be descriptive but not too wordy, too many words will be unattractive to potential buyers. You should also remember to write a draft and revise the listing. It is a very wise idea to make a rough draft as if you were writing a paper. The last thing I will talk about are the add-ons. Add-ons don't necessarily guarantee more potential buyers each add-on costs money that takes away from your profit. The only add-on necessity are the multiple pictures, remember pictures are worth a thousand words so make sure you take good pictures in good lighting.

The final step to the process is packing and payment, the hard part is over. The payment options are very simple especially with paypal. All you have to do is set up a paypal account and you're ready to go. 90% of transactions will be done with paypal, and if you like you can make that number 100%, if you decide to accept only paypal payments. Shipping isn't hard either, all you have to do is make sure that when you listed the item you listed shipping charges that won't put you in the red. Don't forget it is the buyer that pays shipping costs. So now all you have to do is pack it in a box and send it to the winning bidders property and you're done.

I am an avid ebayer. If you are still curious about ebay selling I urge you to visit my blog it has helpful hints and tips ebaysellingguide.wordpress.com Good luck!