Good advice Susan. I would also add, make sure to use all the appropriate
searchable words when you describe the item.
Gregg
DaEyeGuy advised:
> Lex asked:
> << Which options do you eBay veterans consider worth the
> extra money and which don't seem worthwhile? >>
> Lex,
> I have tried many of the more costly options, but have not found any of
them
> worthwhile. The most important aspect is your writeup, not cheezy but
factual
> and truthful, good pictures, and if you can throw in just a tad of HTML to
> have a larger, colored headline and paragraphs, it makes it look better.
> Seems the look of the ad does indeed make the difference. Also, never say
> that stupid line "I don't know much about _____". And leave off the busy
> blinkers and graphics that take up download time! Make your pics the
smallest
> jpeg's you can so they will download quickly.State your shipping up front
to
> save them the time of an email, and do whatever it takes to get really
clear
> pics.
>
> Yes..all this takes a while, but you'll get twice the return... I am
AMAZED
> at the money I have made on some of my attic garbage that I took the time
to
> make look good. Be sure to leave feedback..only about 80 0o ever leave
it,
> but if you leave good feedback they will usually respond.
>
> Having your auctions end in the evening or weekends is also of
> importance..don't let them end on a midweek day or evenign when no one is
> around! And make your opening bid approx. 1/2 of what your reserve is so
> people won't waste their time thinking you have a ridiculously low
> reserve....this is an old eBay rule that too many sellers have not
ascribed
> to or never knew. Use reserves to protect yourself and don't listen to the
> ones that say "I won't bid on an auciton with a reserve"...then too bad,
let
> them look elsewhere! Protect your investment! Lastly, check your email
every
> day to answer questions...i can't tell you how many auctions I have
dropped
> because i never got a response from the seller..dumb!
> A couple of times i have had to be out of work for a couple of months due
to
> a nagging disease, but eBay saved the day by coming thru with some
> substantial sales on stuff I was more than willing to part with (can we
say
> "early marriage"??) I chuckle regularly about some of the items that I
have
> sold really high..kinda like the "really rare soft case for body with
winder"
> that the guy from Paris sold for $225 last fall!
>
> Have fun!
> Susan
> Leabron on eBay
>
>
>
>
> Susan Steele
> Amherst, VA USA
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