Have you ever sold anything on Ebay, and if so, do you have any advice?

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Yes, several times. I’m not a big seller, but probably 3–4 times a year. 1) Start with a fair price and something you would be happy with. Don’t overprice what you have. But don’t underprice either. 2) You can use the “but it now” option. The good news is that (usually) your item will sell faster. The bad news is that Buy It Now means you may not get the best price, because you will have sold the item. It’s a tradeoff. 3) Some buyers are jerks and will return something just because they can. Even if you say All Sales Final. And the way Ebay works, you – the seller – have to reverse the transaction even if the buyer is full of crap. Be aware of that. 4) Be sure to (a) make it clear that shipping is extra, or (b) you build shipping into the price. I have had several profitable sales turn to break-even because shipping costs were higher than expected. 5) DO NOT SELL TO BUYERS OUTSIDE THE US. More hassle than it’s worth. My experience is that they are more likely to screw you on payment. And then there’s Customs and tarriffs and other fees. 6) the more pictures you can post, the better. Especially the ones with price tags. 7) remember that Ebay takes a couple percent cut out of each sale, so work that into your pricing. Summary: Attention to detail is important. Finally: If you don’t already have a PayPal account, open one. Really finally: You get better postage rates by prinitng your shipping labels through Ebay,

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