Going to start selling on eBay... any tips?

TBTwinsFan · Jun 11, 2011

I know that eBay sucks, but I need to move cards, and I think I am going to start selling. I have been buying since mid-November. About 50-60 items in all, so I plan to sell some junk and impulse buys.

There probably isn't one way to do it, but are there any tips for a beginner? (100% positive if it matters at all)

I also want to say that I am not using this thread to direct traffic to my future auctions/BINs. I truly am looking for advice.

tonsofcommons · Jun 11, 2011

Check recent threads. I know there was someone else asking the same question.

Joshua.Roundtree · Jun 11, 2011

Make sure you have good titles, that would probably be the best advice for someone starting out. They give you 60 characters for a reason, use as many as possible.

uniquebaseballcards · Jun 11, 2011

You may also want to think about consigning your items.

TBTwinsFan · Jun 11, 2011

uniquebaseballcards said:
You may also want to think about consigning your items.

Just curious, but why would I want to do that?

TBTwinsFan · Jun 11, 2011

tonsofcommons said:
Check recent threads. I know there was someone else asking the same question.

Yeah, I will do that.

autocut · Jun 11, 2011

It all depends on what you are selling. Stuff you just want to get rid of, I start at 99 cents and let it ride. good stuff, BIN or best offer. Make sure you put full name of athlete and spell name correctly (even if it has multiple players).

uniquebaseballcards · Jun 11, 2011

TBTwinsFan said:
uniquebaseballcards said:

You may also want to think about consigning your items.

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Just curious, but why would I want to do that?

Are you asking what the advantages of someone else selling your items for you are?

I'd think that would be pretty obvious!

Hoominaga · Jun 11, 2011

uniquebaseballcards said:
TBTwinsFan said:

uniquebaseballcards said:

You may also want to think about consigning your items.

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Just curious, but why would I want to do that?

Click to expand...

Are you asking what the advantages of someone else selling your items for you are?

I'd think that would be pretty obvious!

Is this post even serious? Please elaborate, why should I pay you to sell my items?

Musial Collector · Jun 11, 2011

1 - Only have what you are selling in your auction picture. People that scan multiple cards and dont crop that **** are ******* lazy. Dont be that guy!!
2 - Clear title, use all 60 characters you are given if possible
3 - Do free shipping!!! I dont care what anyone else says, do free shipping. If you are so concerned about the $1.75+ that it will cost you (single card price using paypal), add it to your starting price.
4 - Ship with paypal!!! Your DC number is automatically uploaded to eBay, and no dicking around standing in PO lines.
5 - Ship timely, dont wait days and days to ship, you will be booted before you know it if you do.
6 - Make all of your bubble mailers 3/4 of an inch thick. If on the receiving end the delivery person wants to, they can charge you the priority rate if the package is not thick enough.
7 - Use turbolister (its free from eBay) if you dont want to waste hours upon hours doing single items thru eBay.
8 - Good luck!!!

Exposfan · Jun 11, 2011

Sell small items to start. build your feedback. Try to keep shipping costs low, so buy bubble mailers in bulk. Ship fast after payment and usa Paypal shipping for tracking.

End most items via Auction on Sunday night.

alabamalongsnake · Jun 11, 2011

reasons to let someone else sell them for you

1. going to take a while to get feedback ratings

2. low feedback means some folks will be skeptical in dealing with you at first.

3. takes a while to get a system going

4. don't have to deal with shipping.

5. listing items correctly is an art - timing, etc

If you don't plan on doing Ebay longterm I would list as a lot on here in the transactions forums.

TBTwinsFan · Jun 11, 2011

Thank you for all the help guys!

I will be sure to use it when listing. I plan to start tomorrow or Monday and just list some small stuff for cheap, with free shipping.

rum151man · Jun 11, 2011

i can never seem to get away from crazy buyers complaining about the dumbest things. Never list the condition of a card as mint or near mint all it will cause is headache, I had to learn the hard way. I dont even list condition anymore and i still get crazy people saying the card isnt as good as they hoped and they want a partial refund. buyers will take advantage of the good sellers with 100% feedback just cause they know they can screw us over to keep our 100% feedback

IndyManning18 · Jun 11, 2011

If you are selling a random non-auto'd card, make sure you put "No Auto" in the title so it gums up the search when people are searching for auto'd cards!

TBTwinsFan · Jun 11, 2011

IndyMann said:
If you are selling a random non-auto'd card, make sure you put "No Auto" in the title so it gums up the search when people are searching for auto'd cards!

Seriously?

:lol:

TBTwinsFan · Jun 11, 2011

I won't post a link, but I just listed my first card.

I put it on a .99 7-Day auction.

I was careful, and it didn't cost anything to list this (probably because it was my first listing).

EDIT:

It would not let me list it for some reason. I will check this out in the morning.

Oh well.

alabamalongsnake · Jun 12, 2011

do others right but look out for scammers. never ship without Delivery Confirmation. it's the easiest way to be taken. i learned the hard way.

be firm and don't roll over though always apologize first if there is some problem in terms of shipping or something else wrong that is even partially your fault. buyers are forgiving for the most part. just be careful.

leatherman · Jun 12, 2011

Musial Collector said:
1 - Only have what you are selling in your auction picture. People that scan multiple cards and dont crop that shat are fracking lazy. Dont be that guy!!
2 - Clear title, use all 60 characters you are given if possible
3 - Do free shipping!!! I dont care what anyone else says, do free shipping. If you are so concerned about the $1.75+ that it will cost you (single card price using paypal), add it to your starting price.
4 - Ship with paypal!!! Your DC number is automatically uploaded to eBay, and no dicking around standing in PO lines.
5 - Ship timely, dont wait days and days to ship, you will be booted before you know it if you do.
6 - Make all of your bubble mailers 3/4 of an inch thick. If on the receiving end the delivery person wants to, they can charge you the priority rate if the package is not thick enough.
7 - Use turbolister (its free from eBay) if you dont want to waste hours upon hours doing single items thru eBay.
8 - Good luck!!!

That is a great list of advice. One thing I would add is that, as a new seller, you should restrict bidders strictly to the US. You don't want have to find out the hard way about shipping out of the country, and how vulnerable you are to being ripped off internationally. Secondly, be sure to remember that anything sold over $250 requires a buyer's SIGNATURE to protect you. Delivery Confirmation simply isn't enough when it is over $250: you must purchase SIGNATURE Confimation.

Also, buy some #000 bubble mailers in bulk if you think this is something you are going to be doing for a while. They typically cost around 11 cents each for boxes of 500.

JackLondon · Jun 12, 2011

Number one tip for success:

Ship securely and PROMPTLY!

Do everything in your power to ship items out within 48 hours of payment.

If you are only able to ship on certain days of the week, make that super clear in your listings.

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