Any Ebay pros here?

[Beetlescott]

Hello all.

I am getting ready to list my first "big" item on Ebay and I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice, other than the advice the Ebay instructions show. I have sold a couple of action figures from Star Trek, but now I am putting my Kayak rack on there. I have a set of locking railriders and Mako saddles and the locking systems with key. It can be used with a bike rack as well. Anybody who has done this have any advice for me? Thanks guys!!!!

Scott

[niki]

Put all the details on there. Everything you'd want to know if you were bidding on it. Any dent or scratch. Take lots of pictures!!

And I hate when people have grammar or spelling errors in their listings, not that you would... but make it pretty and professional!

[Beetlescott]

Originally Posted by niki

Put all the details on there. Everything you'd want to know if you were bidding on it. Any dent or scratch. Take lots of pictures!!

And I hate when people have grammar or spelling errors in their listings, not that you would... but make it pretty and professional!

Thanks Niki!!! You're good peeple!

[Beetlescott]

Anybody else????

[callisto9]

If it's a high-ticket item, watch it until the very end. You have the right to block bidders and even delete bids if you want. Also, I wouldn't let noobs bid on it, and especially new users (users with no feedbacks). I won't even waste my time letting a new user bid on my item. If I see them bid, I delete their bid right away and then put them on a blocked list so they can't bid again.

Also, think about putting a reserve on your item. It protects you from having your $1000 item sell for $200. I always set reserves on my items. Also, consider doing a Buy It Now - that just gets things done quick and for one price. Frankly, I don't like the waiting of an auction! I'd rather just have it now.

Post GOOD pictures. And more than just one. I can't stand wanting to buy something and seeing fuzzy pictures! And put lots of information about the item, too. When I'm looking to buy, clear good-quality pics and a well-written and complete description are a must.

Check out this section on eBay about blocking and buyer management.

I've sold a few things on eBay and can't say I enjoy selling there anymore. There are so many fees and anymore, eBay is more setup to protect the buyer rather than the seller. I hope you have better luck than me. Due to recent experiences and eBays 5000 fees, I will no longer sell on eBay. I wish you a better experience!

Let me know if you have any more specific questions.

[miffmole]

Dittos on a good, high quality hi-res picture, which as we all know is worth a thousand words.
Another good point is to time your auction closing time at a convenient hour. In other words, if you're targeting US sellers, don't let your auction end in the middle of the night or on a holiday when folks are likely to not be home near their PCs. Make it early enough where people can try to outbid each other until the last moment.

[BUGINME]

Weigh your item with the packaging. My pet peeve with sellers, is the high shipping costs! You also don't want to under estimate the shipping and get screwed! I have a postal scale on my desk, and have weighed everything before listing. Everyone else has good suggestions.

[vwgary]

I agree with all the replies above but your racks will be
non-standard packaging. Best bet is to get it all packaged up and run by a UPS store or learn the difference betwen standard weight and dimensional weight. In my early eBay days I found myself eating into my profits by incorrectly estimating shipping charges. My last items were all Ford model T's, shipping NOT included