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First of all, let's understand each other.
I'm not offering advise of any kind in any way.
The following is only a simple guide on how to list an
item on eBay.
E. & O.E.
It's not complete by any means. I am
only trying to explain some of the more misunderstood parts of the
listing process.
I will welcome all your questions and comments. jerry9671111@hotmail.com
First, I am assuming you have prepared an excellent
description and
a great title,
plus a sketch of what your listing should look like.
Naturally you also have a nice clear picture of your item(s) for
sale. Right?
Well then, the hardest part is out of the way.
The rest is simple and straightforward.
By the way, nothing will happen until you click on that "List my item" button,
and you'll get to see just how much the listing will cost before you
decide to list your item.
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1.
After you've signed-in to My eBay just click on
"Sell"
Never mind the silly drop-down menu. It leads nowhere you want to go. Not
now, nor
in the near future.
Many drop-down menus are eBay's way of wasting your computer's resources.
2.
Enter the 3-5 words about your item to
list your item for sale. e.g. "lovely priceless treasures for sale".
Click on "Start Selling"
Don't worry, nothing bad will happen.
You'll have to select a category first .
3.
Now you can select a category
from the "suggested categories".
But if you don't see it there, then
click on "Select a suitable category".
4.
TAADAA!!! Here you have the
whole array of categories to choose from.
Find one that comes as close as possible to what you think the category your
treasure will fit in.
After you have chosen wisely, see that you have selected only one category.
Selecting a second category will cost you extra.
But, don't let me cramp your style. If you think a second category will help, go for it! It's your
money.
Now click on "Continue"
5. Here you
really start to
"Create your listing"
6.
First "Choose
a currency" Select CDN or US dollars.
If you want to sell in Canada only, CDN dollars is the best
choice, naturally.
For the purpose of this guide we select US dollars as our listing
currency.
7. Next,
you get to "Help buyers find your item
with a great title."
YES! You have 55 characters available for a great
title. Use
them wisely.
Think of it this way: 'As a buyer, which 'key' words
would I use to search for these unique treasures?'
Titles are meant to contain searchable 'keywords'.
Don't get hanged-up on grammar, but watch your spelling. Many a
great item went for a song because the important keywords were
misspelled.
8.
Then, from the drop-down menus
select which extra pro-forma information, best describes
your item.
9.
Now "Bring your item to life with pictures"
Yes! You betcha! Here you get to upload that
nice clear picture of your item(s) for sale. Remember?
The first picture is free, and it will show in Gallery, but obviously you'll get soaked for any extra
pictures.
10. Now
"Describe the item you're selling"
There are 2 ways of doing it: Standard or
(yikes!) HTML
The Standard mode is probably the default. Else, please click
on the Standard tab.
As you start describing your treasure, keep in mind 'what you see,
is exactly what your Buyers will see'
Same as on any word processor, you can do some formatting here. Select font style, font size, font color, and underlining, and
italicizing.
You can also add a bulleted list, center the text, and check your
spelling.
Previewing the listing when finished, might not be a bad idea.
Since you have your sketch handy, all this should be a breeze! Right?
RIGHT?!
Also remember that a Return or 'Enter' equals a Paragraph
or double-linespace, while
Shift+Return or 'Shift+Enter' equals a Line BReak or single-linespace.
11. Now a minor point. You can select your Visitor Counter
style, but only if you like to have one.
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and now the fun starts!
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