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Big Bucks With Ebay Part 2

Big Bucks with Ebay Part 2
Author: Angela Anthony

Getting Started on eBay
Registering an account on eBay is simple and free.

Go to ebay.com
Click on Register
Fill out the registration form.
Click the blue Register button.
Check your email for a registration email from eBay and follow the instructions in the email to confirm your registration and complete the registration process.
Selling on eBay

To sell on eBay you need to create a sellers account. To register click on the Sell link at the top of eBays page and then click Create a Sellers Account.

You will need to:

Verify your identity
Select the way you pay your sellers fees
Offer PayPal or a Merchant Account Credit Card as an accepted payment method for your items
Fees

When you list an item on eBay youre charged an Insertion Fee. If the item sells you are also charged a Final Value Fee. The total cost of selling an item is the Insertion Fee plus the Final Value Fee.

Insertion fees range from 0 .20 to 4.80 depending upon the starting price. Final Value fees range from 5.25 to 10 depending on the closing price.

Optional features to help increase bid activity and your chances for a successful sale. Optional feature fees include:

Reserve Fees
Buy It Now Fees
Listing Upgrade Fees
eBay Picture Hosting Fees
Seller Tools Fees
PayPal

PayPal allows you to accept credit card and electronic check payments online from your buyers. You can sign up for PayPal through eBays website.

Listing an Item

Before listing an item you should:

Inspect the item carefully.
Take good clear pictures of the item.
Write a title and description of the item. The title should tell exactly what it is youre selling. Be sure to include keywords in your title that buyers might search in order to find your item. Your description should be clearly written and should include information about the condition of the item whether it is new or used color brand size product type model number style and anything that is relevant to the item.
Research similar items. Using the Completed Listings Search you can see the starting and ending prices of similar items.
Package and weigh your item. This way you will have an idea of the mailing costs for your item. Once your item is packaged and weighed you can go online to any of the Shipping companies and put in the package information and get a shipping rate.
Selling Your Item

To sell your item on eBay click on the Sell link at the top of eBays page. Enter 35 words that describe your item and click Start Selling.
You will need to:

Select a category
Add your photos
Describe the item youre selling
Add your description
Set a price and shipping details
Decide how you would like to be paid
Click Save and Continue
Review your listing
Click List your Item
Thats it! Happy Selling

About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;Angela Anthony has been a webmaster for several websites over the past 8 years. She is most respected with her peers as being a person who is very knowledgeable in the Internet Arena.

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