Archive for March, 2009
eBay Auction Ended. What’s Next?
In: Auctions
21 Mar 2009You’ve waited the requisite 7 (or 1 or 3 or 5 or 10) days, and your auction has finally ended. What comes next? The post-auction process involves more work, in most cases, than the listing process. You have to contact the buyer, arrange payment, receive payment, pack the item, ship the item, and leave feedback. […]
Big Mistakes You Do not Want to Make On eBay
In: Video
20 Mar 2009Another Video from the eBay Tutorials Video Series. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h14MQjTlg9A[/youtube]
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Editing eBay Auction
In: Listing
19 Mar 2009Sometimes you have to do more than just track your auctions. Sometimes you actually have to change an item listing. Maybe you’ve received additional information about the item you’re selling. Maybe a bidder has asked a question and you feel that question (and your answer) should be part of your item listing. Maybe you flat […]
Deleting Bidders on eBay
In: Information
18 Mar 2009What do you do if a known deadbeat bidder makes a bid in one of your auctions? Although you could just sit back and pray that the deadbeat gets outbid, a better approach is to cancel that user’s bidand block that user from ever bidding in one of your auctions again. You can ferret out […]
Canceling an Auction
In: Auctions
17 Mar 2009Frequent early cancellations may cause eBay to revoke your membership. What do you do if you need to cancel an auction completely? It happens, you know. Maybe you have an unexpected trip come up, so you won’t be home when your auction ends (and when the item will need to ship). Maybe you discover you […]
Choosing condition of eBay Items
In: Auctions
15 Mar 2009Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a “universal” grading system for all items; different types of collectibles have their own unique grading systems. For example, trading cards are graded from A1 to F1; stamps are graded from Poor to Superb. Mint System Grading Grade Abbreviation Description Mint MT, M, 10 An item in perfect […]
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- Tags: auction, condition, price
Writing Good Item Description on eBay
In: Selling Tips
14 Mar 2009If the listing title is the headline of your ad, the listing description is your ad’s body copy. Which means it’s time to put on your copywriter’s hat and get down to the nitty-gritty details. What makes for good copy? First, you have all the space you need, so say as much as you need […]
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- Tags: auction, description, selling
Writing Good eBay Title
In: Selling Tips
13 Mar 2009Let’s start right at the top, with the title of your item listing. You can use up to 55 letters, numbers, characters, and spaces, and you need to accomplish two things: Include the appropriate information so that anyone searching for a similar item will find your item in his search results. Make your title stand […]
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- Tags: auction, selling, title
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