5 tips to make money on eBay
Money for old rope: 5 tips to get the most from eBay (and make money doing so…)
A good way to make some extra spending money during the current economic climate is to have a ’spring clean’ around the home and get rid of some of that
Have a clear out at home: Make some spending money by selling your unwanted junk
junk in your home. Now with the advent of easy to use auction sites, such as eBay, you can literally make money from old rope.
Ok, maybe there is more money in selling your DVD’s, games, books, electronics and other assorted items - but there is pretty much a price for anything these days. The sign up process is pretty easy to, just register an account, and follow the tutorial and guides for listing an item. There are various fees associated with most auction sites, so be sure to check everything out before you go ahead.
Some basic eBay tips:
1. Optimise your product titles - A product titled “Mario game” is less likely to attract visitors, and potentially bids than say, “Nintendo Wii Mario Kart - Brand New - Free Postage”. The more descriptive and useful a page title is, the more search terms your product will be found for. Don’t shy away from enticing visitors to your auction page with an attractive starting price, but ensure you have a reserve set if the item is particularly valuable.
2. Take quality pictures of your product - If you are selling something like a car, or furniture, you will find a good set of photos will attract more interest and bids than a grainy mobile phone picture, or a generic manufacturers picture. Even put a piece of paper next to the product with your username id - to let others know you are the person who took the photos.
3. List your product at a sensible time - There’s no point starting a 7 day auction for your item at 3 am on a tuesday morning, when your potential buyers will more than likely be asleep at that time. Think about when you want the product to end and then list your product accordingly i.e:7 pm on a sunday evening as a 7 day auction. This ensures a large number of eBay will be logged on ready to put in their final bids when your auction ends.
4. Spend some time writing your product description - More often than not, listings are copied and pasted from other auctions out of complete laziness. Stay ahead of your competitors by writing an informative, honest description, and remember to spell check and proof read once finished. There is nothing more off putting than seeing a dream item at a bargain price - then seeing an careless description. It makes the buyer think - If this seller is so lazy with his writing description - how much care has he put into looking after this item?
5. Don’t loose heart if your product doesn’t sell - Sometimes a product will run its course through the auction and attract no interest. It’s quite common - so don’t worry. Often there is a free re-listing function with many sites. They will refund your listing fees if the product sells next time round. Simply re-list and wait for those bids to come in.
I’ll be looking to add more eBay tips in the future, so check back at the “money making tips” section of the site for more ideas!
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