Really good tips for beginners. I do disagree with a few: 1) I never list anything at less than the minimum that I would be willing to take for it. Ebay, for whatever reason, attracts people who are ridiculously, outrageously (almost beyond comprehension sometimes) cheap. Listing something for 99 cents (unless it's super rare) is not worth the risk. 2) Shipping supplies are much cheaper on Ebay than they are at the dollar store. And you don't need to buy a thousand to get a substantial discount over dollar store prices. I buy all my shipping supplies from ebay sellers unless I run out of something and need it immediately. You will usually save at least 50% over brick and mortar prices. 3) I do three and five day auctions. I've tried seven day auctions. Generally speaking, almost nobody even looks at the item until the last few days. Seven day auctions were just increasing the amount of time I had to sit on an item. I rarely do auctions anyway. I typically find out what the item is selling for on ebay, price it towards the low end of the market and use a fixed price listing with best offer. It might take a little bit longer to sell. But I would rather have that happen than to lose money and sell it quickly. I guess it depends on what your priorites are. There is no one size fits all approach. The best thing to do is experiment and find what works best for you.
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Also, shipping is CHEAPER if you print labels online. You can do it through PayPal (you need a scale, but services like stamps.com offer them free with a free month). Then get USPS to pickup. I saved hundreds last year after I discovered that! Also, I've been selling online for 20+ years and I would never start an auction for 99 cents. I rarely use auctions as buy it now works best for me.
I have been a power seller I am not at the moment. Been on ebay since 2003. I do not recommend ever starting a auction at .99 cent good way to get burnt. The new eBay is not the same that used to be a great way to do it. With the new search engine Cassini on eBay . eBay can hide your listings and people don't see it. Off and on. If you have the post office pick your items up I believe you have to do online pre payed postage? You can not pay when they pick up. I live 3 min. From the po I take my packages. You gave a lot of good information . Thanks for sharing!
Yes, it's online pre-paid postage and you print out the shipping label, affix it and you're good to go :) When you're as busy as my husband and I, it definitely saves the hassle of having to line up forever at our local post office (which is always super busy!)
I agree the 99 thing is not a good idea anymore. I am in the UK and used to start all auctions at 99p and I don't anymore because of the fees etc. I was in a discussion in a UK ebay forum recently and we worked out that any auction that came to less than £4.99 really isn't worth it anymore once you factor in fees etc. I don't list much anymore as the UK domestic postage is so high now that it is cheaper for people to buy the goods new. I do still search for 'completed listings' though as I occasionally find something that is desirable.
I just recently lost on a $35 dress on Ebay, by starting it at .99cents. It sold for $7.50 at the end of the auction, but I really thought it would at least sell for $25 because I saw that another seller sold the same dress for that amount, and started at .99cents. Sighs** I don't think I will do that again..
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Nicely done...thorough and brief. I don't think starting at .99 works too well anymore. 15 years ago, you could get bidding wars going throughout the run of an auction. Nowadays, people are smarter about bidding and wait until the last day and often pick something off at or near your lowest opening bid. I trend to use 30 days auction with free shipping. Seems to work best for me. But an occasional auction is a good wayu to cross-promote your 30 day auctions, especially if you are using the free Auctiva scrolling gallery in your ads.
I do well on ebay too. But two things. Make sure you know about all the hidden fees. You don't pay to post and you get so many free pictures, but after that, you pay a price on the final cost. Then you have to have an account (like Paypal). and if you want to accept credit cards you have to have the premium account. Both paypal also charge a fee based on final costs. But definitely search out the demand of item. (medical stuff and old stuff like books or small machinery sell great). dee
Thanks for the tips video. The wife and I started an eBay store while we were snowed in this weekend. Haven't sold anything yet but has been quite fun learning a new hustle.
I sell a lot of my homeschool materials on eBay. I use the profits to help pay for my next year's school books. I also start the action at the lowest price I am willing to take. With smart phones a buyer can wait all the way up to the final seconds of an action before placing a bid. I know because I have done it. There is too much risk with school books. I love your channel. I do so enjoy watching you every week. Your energy is contagious. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Actually you CAN make decent money on the stuff you have around your home. Have an old remote? Look it up before tossing it it could be worth 10-25 bucks. Any drips trays from indoor grills? Money maker there as well. Stuff I would have tossed actually made me money. Look it up before parting with it. I do free shipping for anything under 13 oz and build it into the price. I NEVER do .99 auctions anymore as you can do fixed priced listings for free now up to 50 a month. I never list 50 a month and I am a powerseller. Ebay is always changing. If you offer free shipping, returns and ship within 1 business day then it puts you inline for further discounts.
fun vid! I tend to sell on ebay & I tend to sell dvd tv series. Even really old series have a lot of fans & it can be pricey in the stores! Plus, It's lightweight (cheap to mail), can be sent by media mail (again, cheap to mail!), & can net a big profit!
+DoItOnaDime I have a question is Ebay reliable because there is something that i want to buy and it cost a lot and i never got anything from them before and this will be my first time i only shop on Amazon but they don't have what i want so can anyone answer that question with all honesty?????/
Very nice tutorial! I am an ebay Top Rated Seller/Power Seller, and I agree with BuildYourHome. IF I auction something, I start it at the lowest possible amount I would agree to sell the item for. At 99 cents, you could actually end up selling it for that with a huge loss. Every ebay seller has a different opinion about this, but that is just my 2 cents. :)
Wow, I've got lots of power seller subbies apparently. You go, girl! I personally do it in part to avoid the listing fee, and I haven't had an issue with something very valuable selling at a big loss...I find it drives lots of traffic due to the low price. But, as you say, it all depends on the seller and the item in question!
I guess there are a few of us out there :). My perspective is slightly different I suppose because I have all of my listings buy it now, but I do run an auction occasionally, especially if I have something unique. I have lots of inventory so I have enough listed to have steady sales instead of doing the casual decluttering. I started with just decluttering though, ebay is great for that. :)
DoItOnaDime Kayla H Definitely agree with Kayla on this. I would not give the advice to start out auctions at 99 cents unless you are prepared to actually sell it for 99 cents. I am a Power Seller (and youtuber) too, and I have burned myself in the past quite a bit on the 99 cents auctions - although sometimes they do work. Otherwise I enjoyed the video :-)
Kathryn, Mad Maine is an epic ebay seller/youtuber. :) So glad to find her over here too! Hi Kay! Hope you are having a lovely spring so far! :) I think we have skipped spring and gone straight into summer!
Kayla H Aw, thank you, Kayla - though my little corner on youtube is really small, as is the whole reseller community in general :-) Also, though I am a Power Seller, I do not do this full time or as my main income - it's a side job, but a super fun one. But I am lucky in that my main job allows me to work from home, which is why I can combine it well with ebay and my antique booth. Finally, it seems like Spring will never quite start here in Maine - I still have my fireplace on in the morning. But soooooon! Hope all is well down in summary South :-)
Kathryn, great video! I've been selling a lot of children's books and I also group them into sections, like weather, sports, etc. I've used media mail when shipping DVDs or single books that were mine that I sell. Ebay has been a blessing with some extra money that I can definitely use, and I'm also getting rid of clutter.
I've made a lot of money selling my own things I didn't need anymore, so your advice about that is faulty. It depends on what you have. I financed a 2 week trip to Europe selling my own things.
I've been in serious decluttering mode and just started selling some stuff on ebay a couple weeks ago after not having done so in a couple years. I'm pleased that I'm making some extra money, but it is some real work! Researching what will or won't be worthwhile to sell, photographing, writing descriptions, storing the items until the items sell and are paid for, finding shipping materials really does take quite a bit of time and effort. I've had problems with people not paying or taking a really long time to pay. If I don't think the item will bring good money, I definitely just take it to Goodwill rather than trying to sell it. I do start my auctions cheaply and it really does seem to help attract more attention, but I also make sure that I wouldn't be upset if it actually sold for that. For items that are likely to sell for over $100 or something very specific that there are very few other auctions for, I usually start at $9.99, and that does seem to work well.
I am a casual seller on ebay and buyer. I like that when I am logged into ebay with my smart phone, they notify me when a bid is placed. So cool. The only complaint I have is with Paypal, which is owned by ebay. They hold your money for up to 21 days. This means the shipping and packing comes out of your pocket right way. Paypal says it's in case a buyer has a complaint. but I think it's about Paypal getting interest for holding it.
It's also a good idea to have a Pinterest board if you sell a particular type of item (I sell vintage cameras). You can add whatever item you just listed on ebay to your pinterest board and this way you get more exposure and possible traffic to your listed ebay item. Also, make sure to list everything Internationally. Ebay has a global shipping program and they calculate postage and collect it for international buyers; they even do the customs forms. All you have to do is quote postage the way you do normally and if it sells to another country you send it to ebays global shipping center in the US andthey do the rest. You get way more traffic that way also.
Something else you can do is go to garage sales on Saturday. People usually are willing to make great deals at garage or yard sales. You can turn around and sell items for a pretty good profit!
HINT ABOUT BUYING CLOTHES ON EBAY....find out if the clothes are coming from a home with smokers (I've gotten things that I had to throw out they were so bad) - or, if you have bad allergies, if the home had a pet.
Your advice to set a starting price of 99 cents is no good. The bidding is totally unpredictable, and it is entirely possible for an expensive item to get only one bidder, who gets it for 99 cents. That has happened to me. Sure you get more views of your item if you start it at 99 cents, but who needs all those cheapskates looking at your item who only want to pay 99 cents? Better to start at a higher (but reasonable) price and get serious bidders only. You'll get fewer views but better prices for your items.
Another fabulous video! SO ironic that you posted this- since my husband and I just recently started selling stuff on eBay! Thank you for all of the great tips! We have had great luck with books and collectibles so far! :)
I have been selling on Ebay off and on for 4 years and I have lost money listing items at .99 to the point where I will no longer list for that, I will list for the minimum that I think the item is worth. For me what sells is textbooks and educational childrens books for homeschooling and coffee mugs.
ALWAYS start with the minimum that you are willing to take for an item. Never any less. Because you never know what will happen. If you start too low you can get screwed. But Sometimes if you market your item just right you can get top dollar for your items.
Excellent video lots of pointers for everyone who sells on ebay I was a seller since 2002 but I would never send media mail because people would like to have their item right away and sending anything Media Mail can take up to 30 days sometimes
Yes! I am a new subscriber and casual ebay seller. Lots of childrens clothes sell well on ebay. Also, homeschool curriculum and the like do really well on ebay. My children love ebay and help me sell. My son sold his lot of toy dinosaurs that were in excellent condition and made $52. He was 5 at the time and he turned around and bought a huge lot of beyblades on ebay with that money. Great post and good job. Love your vids and have used your ideas.
I once bought a huge lot of dog grooming supplies (clippers, blades etc) at an estate auction. The stuff sold really well on ebay. I was pretty surprised. I also found a big box of New Kids on the Block stuff at an auction and it sold really well on ebay.
These are great tips! When I first started selling on eBay I had to learn all this myself and let me tell you there was a lot of trial and error on my part. The only thing I might disagree with you on is starting all your listings @ .99 cents.
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Great video! you should do a video on how to avoid scams and non paying buyers. I use the buyer filter options, such as the buyer has to have so many feedbacks to bid on my items, no new buyers can bid on my items, and they must be verified through PayPal, etc, etc, the list goes on. The filters are awesome! I get less traffic, but I'd rather not sell something than lose money.
Thanks so much. I have a ebay store and I did great during the holidays but not I'm not getting any sales so I'm going to try your method and pray that it works!
I have been selling on Ebay since 2000 and have been a power seller on & off. I usually have luck with kids jackets & shoes, handbags and bedding {all brand name}. I never have any luck with clothes {except kids pajamas!}, unless they are a hot selling, brand name. I don't recommend starting the auctions at .99, instead I offer free shipping...which in my opinion...sometimes catches a buyers eye more than a low starting price :)
I enjoyed selling on Ebay, I would shop yard sales,and thrift stores to find rare items, Great tips, and u are absolutely correct!! dont forget about the scammers, its alot of them on ebay, not only the sellers the buyers do it too
Broken cell phones are great sellers, and of course nonbroken! I tend to do well with plus size clothing, and I like to look for collectible plates, my best find were plates that sell very quickly for 25 dollars each that i only paid a dollar for! I keep my phone with me to see if the plates I see for sale are valuable.
I would not suggest selling items for $.99. There are times that people end up selling items for $.99 and then blame themselves for listing for too low. I'd advice to set a price you are comfortable with but before setting a price, research your competitors and look at completed, sold listing to get an idea what an item had sold for before. Children's clothing lots don't sell for as much as they used to sell. I sold my son's many lots of clothing (used) all high end brand names. Highest sale was $384.95 for 50 items
DON'T SELL ON EBAY!!! Their "buyers always win" policy will cost you big bucks in the end. So many horror stories, check it out. I just was scammed for $1500, plus the $150 eBay fees and shipping to Hawaii (yikes). They think they are Walmart and expect sellers to carry the returns load, and restrict sellers accounts if a customer complains. I had a friend doing $30k a month on eBay restricted down to $5k because of a frivolous complaint. Did eBay care? Not a bit. My friend had to shut his doors. EBAY SUCKS!
I agree with another comment. Starting your bid at 99 cents is a huge risk even with market research. I have seen beautiful lots of childrens clothes sell for only 99 cents and one listing had free shipping. Big uh oh! Start your bid at what you are willing to accept for that item. If you get multiple bids from then.. its all a plus :) When doing market research you really need to look into how flooded a category is with a particular item you want to sell. You need to consider the time of year and holidays coming up. The best thing you can do is search eBay for an item you want to sell. Look at what others are selling it for and to the left of your screen you will see you can click "SOLD LISTINGS" This is where you can see what your particular item has actually sold for and the date of the sale :)
I have given up trying to sell on ebay. I have listed hundreds of items but nobody buys anything. I have found it is much better to just set the stuff up in my yard and have a yardsale. At least I get customers that actually buy. On ebay its just a bunch of lookers and no buyers. Ebay is highly overated
+Charles Berlew I feel the same way, I've been posting on-line and no one have purchased anything of mines. I've been selling new dinnerware, but since it is looking like a waist of time, I am thinking of returning my items and getting my money back. Maybe I am lost in eBays' concept.
+Charles Berlew Ebay has been notorious for dishonest sellers that falsify their products condition and they love to argue with their customers. All the buyers migrated to other websites such as Amazon, boscov, betsey, etc. I had many horrible experience with buying from eBay sellers. I only shop on amazon now. A perfect happy transaction overtime. things arrive fast and no body will pick a fight with you :) . RIP eBay
+shopperoo99 There is definately a problem with Ebay. I've listed hundreds of items on ebay. I used to have a shop and these are all items that sold very well in my shop but on ebay nobody buys. The few sales I've had on ebay were cheap items under $10.00 that are not profitable after ebay and paypal take their fees . The better higher priced items that should be selling don't sell. I have been considering going to amazon or some other sight to sell my items. Ebay is just a waste of my time and money.
I do the same things with re-using shipping supplies and getting free ones from the post office! My husband hates that I have to store all that, but it helps alot! Books are prolly the easiest thing to sell on eBay, cause you can just type in the ISBN and it makes the description for you! =D
-doitonadime I buy a lot online, because I'm disabled, so I always have tons of all sizes of boxes + packaging materials. Knowing that a lot of people sell on eBay, I tried to donate these supplies to Goodwilll, expecting them to resell them inexpensively or even give them away. On the phone I was told they'd pick them up, but then got a call that the drivers had looked into the boxes because they were so light, & refused to take them, per Goodwilll policy. I then went on my neighborhood website (Next Door) and offered them for free. No one wanted them. Any ideas on how to give them away?
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great video thanks! do you sell you things straight from your phone to save time, eg; take photo and upload straight onto ebay or do you list them on your computer. wanting to try straight from my I phone due to the time factor but not sure it will look as good with same sale results.
I post stuff from my iPhone 5 and I swear my pictures look better then from my camera. I also use Siri to list it's pretty quik. Tip The I phone does not always show all the features as listing from a computer. After you list as long as there are no bids you can't tweek your listing on your computer revise. Good luck!
I only list things starting at .99 if they do not matter how much I make on that item. The .99 auction brings traffic to other items. Never do free shipping on .99 auctions. Even if you are a casual seller do your research. Good video though.
my dh sold books on half.com when he was out of work. make sure to use the padded envelopes for everything u mail. it was thriving when he had a big inventory. he's not it right now.
Excellent video! I have sold perfume on eBAY and had very good success with it. I've never started at .99 but it hasn't seemed to hurt me. I've seen a lot of power sellers do that however. I tend to opt for FREE shipping and start the bid accordingly so that I'm not actually paying to offload a product.
I start on Friday on buy it now items and Sunday for auction I do the best this way because many people shop on weekend nights my biggest profit nights are Saturday
I think this was a really great video to do. I have never sold anything on ebay but for someone who is starting out or maybe is already on there some great tips. I sell on Kijji its like a Crag list and do very well. Thanks for the sharing.
I've always had success selling things that I don't think will ever sell. lol I've sold baby clothes as a lot and taken a loss on them every time. I also start my items at .99. You take a risk but I've always gotten more than what I thought I would get.
Ebay...i have sold plants...xbox used..fitted hats....put your store on vacation for a day and then turn it back on it does add watchers and i always get more sales when i do thisWhen you do the vacation on and off the watchers get a notice so usually one buys
I love selling on Ebay. It has paid a lot of bills. For me selling craft stamps I do not use anymore or if I find a great find at a resale shop. I bought a really nice evening gown once for $5.00 but my family thought it was too flashy for me; I flipped it for $30.00! Used homeschool curriculum I was finished with usually sells well for me, too. A great tip is to use cereal boxes for shipping things in. More fragile stuff may need more protection, but books and non fragile items will ship great in them.
media mail can be opened its not protected like other mail and it also in not insured and one big thing to note that you sed that needs clearing up is dvds cant be sent if its a movie inless its educational or contains other data then games and movies even home movies and keep in mind to learn the ruiils of ebay and usps as usps has one thing people do not notice is on prepaid envalopes as long as it folds on its natruel fold it can be used to ship I do this all the time can cut cost this way.
Great job on this video! Really helpful. My wife is using the Marie Kondo technique of clearing our house and she has box loads of books..... debating on if it's worth time to sell on ebay
I would suggest googling your searching here for beginners videos. I wouldnt pay much attention to susan wells though as she is always just trying to get people to purchase books and such from her on how to ebay. Right now you can list up to 50 a month free fixed price or auction. I would only start an auction at what you want it to sell for. Ebay is not the same beast it was years ago. Just go to ebay and it walks you through ...so easy.
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What should I do if something doesn't sell after listing it abouple times? Keep trying? How do you calculate shipping? With a scale? How do I determine who is the best carrier? Thank you so much for your time! :)
***** are there no reoccurring fees with BUY IT NOW or BEST OFFER? I set my items for 2 successive listings and got hit with all kinds of fees I wasn't expecting. (Still new to this).
***** From my end, there is no fee if you put it up for auction with a BIN for the first 50 items (I guess) each 1st of the month. But somehow, I got hit with a lot of fees by clicking on the list 2 more times box. So are you saying that if I list it as BIN (how about best offer), there is an option for Good till cancelled and i'll incur no listing fees? Is that only good for the first monthly 50? Thanks so much; I'm new to this and those fees ate away at a lot of my paltry sales.
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I only sell items that are in mint condition and name brand. I have found that I actually make more money selling name brand clothing individually & non-name brand clothing in a lot (if I go that route). Kids name brand shoes sell GREAT!!
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+mikechef1806 she means they give the boxes and envelopes for free, they still charge for shipping. if it is a heavy item and fits in the box you can save money, some also include tracking. If it is light it might be cheaper just to send it with your own supplies. so it just depends on what you are sending but at least the option is there.
Really good tips for beginners. I do disagree with a few:
1) I never list anything at less than the minimum that I would be willing to take for it. Ebay, for whatever reason, attracts people who are ridiculously, outrageously (almost beyond comprehension sometimes) cheap. Listing something for 99 cents (unless it's super rare) is not worth the risk.
2) Shipping supplies are much cheaper on Ebay than they are at the dollar store. And you don't need to buy a thousand to get a substantial discount over dollar store prices. I buy all my shipping supplies from ebay sellers unless I run out of something and need it immediately. You will usually save at least 50% over brick and mortar prices.
3) I do three and five day auctions. I've tried seven day auctions. Generally speaking, almost nobody even looks at the item until the last few days. Seven day auctions were just increasing the amount of time I had to sit on an item. I rarely do auctions anyway. I typically find out what the item is selling for on ebay, price it towards the low end of the market and use a fixed price listing with best offer. It might take a little bit longer to sell. But I would rather have that happen than to lose money and sell it quickly. I guess it depends on what your priorites are. There is no one size fits all approach. The best thing to do is experiment and find what works best for you.
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+DAVID veilleux listing something for 99cent is foolish
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Men's Clothing sells really well. If you go to thrift stores and find big brands that helps maximize profits.
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Also, I've been selling online for 20+ years and I would never start an auction for 99 cents. I rarely use auctions as buy it now works best for me.
I have been a power seller I am not at the moment. Been on ebay since 2003. I do not recommend ever starting a auction at .99 cent good way to get burnt. The new eBay is not the same that used to be a great way to do it. With the new search engine Cassini on eBay . eBay can hide your listings and people don't see it. Off and on. If you have the post office pick your items up I believe you have to do online pre payed postage? You can not pay when they pick up. I live 3 min. From the po I take my packages. You gave a lot of good information . Thanks for sharing!
Yes, it's online pre-paid postage and you print out the shipping label, affix it and you're good to go :) When you're as busy as my husband and I, it definitely saves the hassle of having to line up forever at our local post office (which is always super busy!)
I agree the 99 thing is not a good idea anymore. I am in the UK and used to start all auctions at 99p and I don't anymore because of the fees etc. I was in a discussion in a UK ebay forum recently and we worked out that any auction that came to less than £4.99 really isn't worth it anymore once you factor in fees etc.
I don't list much anymore as the UK domestic postage is so high now that it is cheaper for people to buy the goods new. I do still search for 'completed listings' though as I occasionally find something that is desirable.
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I just recently lost on a $35 dress on Ebay, by starting it at .99cents. It sold for $7.50 at the end of the auction, but I really thought it would at least sell for $25 because I saw that another seller sold the same dress for that amount, and started at .99cents. Sighs** I don't think I will do that again..
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I have had good luck selling plus-size clothes too and outer wear.
Nicely done...thorough and brief. I don't think starting at .99 works too well anymore. 15 years ago, you could get bidding wars going throughout the run of an auction. Nowadays, people are smarter about bidding and wait until the last day and often pick something off at or near your lowest opening bid. I trend to use 30 days auction with free shipping. Seems to work best for me. But an occasional auction is a good wayu to cross-promote your 30 day auctions, especially if you are using the free Auctiva scrolling gallery in your ads.
Very true
I do well on ebay too. But two things. Make sure you know about all the hidden fees. You don't pay to post and you get so many free pictures, but after that, you pay a price on the final cost. Then you have to have an account (like Paypal). and if you want to accept credit cards you have to have the premium account. Both paypal also charge a fee based on final costs. But definitely search out the demand of item. (medical stuff and old stuff like books or small machinery sell great). dee
Am pleased that you are constantly thinking ahead for new ideas. Thanks for all your effort!
Thanks for the tips video. The wife and I started an eBay store while we were snowed in this weekend. Haven't sold anything yet but has been quite fun learning a new hustle.
I sell a lot of my homeschool materials on eBay. I use the profits to help pay for my next year's school books. I also start the action at the lowest price I am willing to take. With smart phones a buyer can wait all the way up to the final seconds of an action before placing a bid. I know because I have done it. There is too much risk with school books. I love your channel. I do so enjoy watching you every week. Your energy is contagious. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Actually you CAN make decent money on the stuff you have around your home. Have an old remote? Look it up before tossing it it could be worth 10-25 bucks. Any drips trays from indoor grills? Money maker there as well. Stuff I would have tossed actually made me money. Look it up before parting with it. I do free shipping for anything under 13 oz and build it into the price. I NEVER do .99 auctions anymore as you can do fixed priced listings for free now up to 50 a month. I never list 50 a month and I am a powerseller. Ebay is always changing. If you offer free shipping, returns and ship within 1 business day then it puts you inline for further discounts.
fun vid! I tend to sell on ebay & I tend to sell dvd tv series. Even really old series have a lot of fans & it can be pricey in the stores! Plus, It's lightweight (cheap to mail), can be sent by media mail (again, cheap to mail!), & can net a big profit!
DVD series are great! Nice tip.
+DoItOnaDime I have a question is Ebay reliable because there is something that i want to buy and it cost a lot and i never got anything from them before and this will be my first time i only shop on Amazon but they don't have what i want so can anyone answer that question with all honesty?????/
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Excellent video, saves lots of time, money and effort. Thank you for taking the time to make the video, and trying to help other people.
I've had great luck with selling women's clothing as well! The name brand items do the best!
As a full time ebay seller I would have to say most of the advice you gave is advice that I don't follow personally.
Very nice tutorial! I am an ebay Top Rated Seller/Power Seller, and I agree with BuildYourHome. IF I auction something, I start it at the lowest possible amount I would agree to sell the item for. At 99 cents, you could actually end up selling it for that with a huge loss. Every ebay seller has a different opinion about this, but that is just my 2 cents. :)
Wow, I've got lots of power seller subbies apparently. You go, girl! I personally do it in part to avoid the listing fee, and I haven't had an issue with something very valuable selling at a big loss...I find it drives lots of traffic due to the low price. But, as you say, it all depends on the seller and the item in question!
I guess there are a few of us out there :). My perspective is slightly different I suppose because I have all of my listings buy it now, but I do run an auction occasionally, especially if I have something unique. I have lots of inventory so I have enough listed to have steady sales instead of doing the casual decluttering. I started with just decluttering though, ebay is great for that. :)
DoItOnaDime Kayla H Definitely agree with Kayla on this. I would not give the advice to start out auctions at 99 cents unless you are prepared to actually sell it for 99 cents. I am a Power Seller (and youtuber) too, and I have burned myself in the past quite a bit on the 99 cents auctions - although sometimes they do work. Otherwise I enjoyed the video :-)
Kathryn, Mad Maine is an epic ebay seller/youtuber. :) So glad to find her over here too! Hi Kay! Hope you are having a lovely spring so far! :) I think we have skipped spring and gone straight into summer!
Kayla H Aw, thank you, Kayla - though my little corner on youtube is really small, as is the whole reseller community in general :-) Also, though I am a Power Seller, I do not do this full time or as my main income - it's a side job, but a super fun one. But I am lucky in that my main job allows me to work from home, which is why I can combine it well with ebay and my antique booth. Finally, it seems like Spring will never quite start here in Maine - I still have my fireplace on in the morning. But soooooon! Hope all is well down in summary South :-)
She is good and she says it how it is and isn't boring or doesn't have a nice annoying voice. Good job.
Kathryn, great video! I've been selling a lot of children's books and I also group them into sections, like weather, sports, etc. I've used media mail when shipping DVDs or single books that were mine that I sell. Ebay has been a blessing with some extra money that I can definitely use, and I'm also getting rid of clutter.
I've made a lot of money selling my own things I didn't need anymore, so your advice about that is faulty. It depends on what you have. I financed a 2 week trip to Europe selling my own things.
I've been in serious decluttering mode and just started selling some stuff on ebay a couple weeks ago after not having done so in a couple years. I'm pleased that I'm making some extra money, but it is some real work! Researching what will or won't be worthwhile to sell, photographing, writing descriptions, storing the items until the items sell and are paid for, finding shipping materials really does take quite a bit of time and effort. I've had problems with people not paying or taking a really long time to pay. If I don't think the item will bring good money, I definitely just take it to Goodwill rather than trying to sell it.
I do start my auctions cheaply and it really does seem to help attract more attention, but I also make sure that I wouldn't be upset if it actually sold for that. For items that are likely to sell for over $100 or something very specific that there are very few other auctions for, I usually start at $9.99, and that does seem to work well.
I am a casual seller on ebay and buyer. I like that when I am logged into ebay with my smart phone, they notify me when a bid is placed. So cool. The only complaint I have is with Paypal, which is owned by ebay. They hold your money for up to 21 days. This means the shipping and packing comes out of your pocket right way. Paypal says it's in case a buyer has a complaint. but I think it's about Paypal getting interest for holding it.
Wish the UK post office offered these services!
I sell watches and make almosty $100 a week
100 a week
@dkoolin - where do you get the watches to sell?
It's also a good idea to have a Pinterest board if you sell a particular type of item (I sell vintage cameras). You can add whatever item you just listed on ebay to your pinterest board and this way you get more exposure and possible traffic to your listed ebay item. Also, make sure to list everything Internationally. Ebay has a global shipping program and they calculate postage and collect it for international buyers; they even do the customs forms. All you have to do is quote postage the way you do normally and if it sells to another country you send it to ebays global shipping center in the US andthey do the rest. You get way more traffic that way also.
I'm doing great selling makeup samples that I don't use.
Something else you can do is go to garage sales on Saturday. People usually are willing to make great deals at garage or yard sales. You can turn around and sell items for a pretty good profit!
HINT ABOUT BUYING CLOTHES ON EBAY....find out if the clothes are coming from a home with smokers (I've gotten things that I had to throw out they were so bad) - or, if you have bad allergies, if the home had a pet.
Your advice to set a starting price of 99 cents is no good. The bidding is totally unpredictable, and it is entirely possible for an expensive item to get only one bidder, who gets it for 99 cents. That has happened to me. Sure you get more views of your item if you start it at 99 cents, but who needs all those cheapskates looking at your item who only want to pay 99 cents? Better to start at a higher (but reasonable) price and get serious bidders only. You'll get fewer views but better prices for your items.
Another fabulous video! SO ironic that you posted this- since my husband and I just recently started selling stuff on eBay! Thank you for all of the great tips! We have had great luck with books and collectibles so far! :)
I'm a power seller on ebay.Don't know how you guys find time to do video's but,I found your video to very well put together.Keep up the great work!
This was so informative...I've never sold anything on ebay...I'm going to have to try this tip. Thanks Kathryn
I have been selling on Ebay off and on for 4 years and I have lost money listing items at .99 to the point where I will no longer list for that, I will list for the minimum that I think the item is worth. For me what sells is textbooks and educational childrens books for homeschooling and coffee mugs.
Me too...I list at the price that I want and go from there. I will never list at .99. That's too un-predictable.
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ALWAYS start with the minimum that you are willing to take for an item. Never any less. Because you never know what will happen. If you start too low you can get screwed. But Sometimes if you market your item just right you can get top dollar for your items.
Welcome to being a full time eBay seller!
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I find regular books I get at the library for a few cents do not sell. some cookbooks do.
Hi Kathryn, I'm a new subscriber. I just love your videos and all your ideas, they are such a help to me. Your enthusiasm is wonderful, thanks!
Great video! You can sell just about anything on ebay. You just have to have the right starting bid price and someone that is interested in your item.
Excellent video lots of pointers for everyone who sells on ebay I was a seller since 2002 but I would never send media mail because people would like to have their item right away and sending anything Media Mail can take up to 30 days sometimes
Yes! I am a new subscriber and casual ebay seller. Lots of childrens clothes sell well on ebay. Also, homeschool curriculum and the like do really well on ebay. My children love ebay and help me sell. My son sold his lot of toy dinosaurs that were in excellent condition and made $52. He was 5 at the time and he turned around and bought a huge lot of beyblades on ebay with that money. Great post and good job. Love your vids and have used your ideas.
This video is just what I need. Thanks a million!
You got some good tips there and thanks for sharing..
I really like the production of this video, and the content is very informative for the beginner. Well done!
Thanks for the information "do it on the dime". I really like how you get to the point. You may make it big one day. Just saying.
used clothes but ive also sold used maternity and used adult clothing but expensive brands
Auctions are good to start on Friday/Saturday evenings, too. Lots of people are looking then, as well. No need to flood Sunday nights always.
I once bought a huge lot of dog grooming supplies (clippers, blades etc) at an estate auction. The stuff sold really well on ebay. I was pretty surprised. I also found a big box of New Kids on the Block stuff at an auction and it sold really well on ebay.
These are great tips! When I first started selling on eBay I had to learn all this myself and let me tell you there was a lot of trial and error on my part. The only thing I might disagree with you on is starting all your listings @ .99 cents.
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Kathryn is cute and perky and has some very good tips. Thanks for being thoughtful enough to share!
So helpful, as always! I've also sold old cell phones and designer shoes.
I've never considered the old cell phone route. Cool.
Great video! you should do a video on how to avoid scams and non paying buyers. I use the buyer filter options, such as the buyer has to have so many feedbacks to bid on my items, no new buyers can bid on my items, and they must be verified through PayPal, etc, etc, the list goes on. The filters are awesome! I get less traffic, but I'd rather not sell something than lose money.
I find that my used and in good condition Coach purses sell pretty good.
Thanks so much. I have a ebay store and I did great during the holidays but not I'm not getting any sales so I'm going to try your method and pray that it works!
I have been selling on Ebay since 2000 and have been a power seller on & off. I usually have luck with kids jackets & shoes, handbags and bedding {all brand name}. I never have any luck with clothes {except kids pajamas!}, unless they are a hot selling, brand name. I don't recommend starting the auctions at .99, instead I offer free shipping...which in my opinion...sometimes catches a buyers eye more than a low starting price :)
Very helpful. Especially the USPS info. Who knew they do free pickups?! Thank u
I enjoyed selling on Ebay, I would shop yard sales,and thrift stores to find rare items, Great tips, and u are absolutely correct!! dont forget about the scammers, its alot of them on ebay, not only the sellers the buyers do it too
I like when you said on Sunday
Broken cell phones are great sellers, and of course nonbroken! I tend to do well with plus size clothing, and I like to look for collectible plates, my best find were plates that sell very quickly for 25 dollars each
that i only paid a dollar for! I keep my phone with me to see if the plates I see for sale are valuable.
I would not suggest selling items for $.99. There are times that people end up selling items for $.99 and then blame themselves for listing for too low. I'd advice to set a price you are comfortable with but before setting a price, research your competitors and look at completed, sold listing to get an idea what an item had sold for before.
Children's clothing lots don't sell for as much as they used to sell. I sold my son's many lots of clothing (used) all high end brand names. Highest sale was $384.95 for 50 items
DON'T SELL ON EBAY!!! Their "buyers always win" policy will cost you big bucks in the end. So many horror stories, check it out. I just was scammed for $1500, plus the $150 eBay fees and shipping to Hawaii (yikes). They think they are Walmart and expect sellers to carry the returns load, and restrict sellers accounts if a customer complains. I had a friend doing $30k a month on eBay restricted down to $5k because of a frivolous complaint. Did eBay care? Not a bit. My friend had to shut his doors. EBAY SUCKS!
I agree with another comment. Starting your bid at 99 cents is a huge risk even with market research. I have seen beautiful lots of childrens clothes sell for only 99 cents and one listing had free shipping. Big uh oh! Start your bid at what you are willing to accept for that item. If you get multiple bids from then.. its all a plus :)
When doing market research you really need to look into how flooded a category is with a particular item you want to sell. You need to consider the time of year and holidays coming up.
The best thing you can do is search eBay for an item you want to sell. Look at what others are selling it for and to the left of your screen you will see you can click "SOLD LISTINGS" This is where you can see what your particular item has actually sold for and the date of the sale :)
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yep. I listed a lot of 40 dvd movies in an auction beginning at 99 cents. Guess what they sold for?...99 cents. Good advice.
I have given up trying to sell on ebay. I have listed hundreds of items but nobody buys anything. I have found it is much better to just set the stuff up in my yard and have a yardsale. At least I get customers that actually buy. On ebay its just a bunch of lookers and no buyers. Ebay is highly overated
+Charles Berlew I feel the same way, I've been posting on-line and no one have purchased anything of mines. I've been selling new dinnerware, but since it is looking like a waist of time, I am thinking of returning my items and getting my money back. Maybe I am lost in eBays' concept.
+Charles Berlew Ebay has been notorious for dishonest sellers that falsify their products condition and they love to argue with their customers. All the buyers migrated to other websites such as Amazon, boscov, betsey, etc. I had many horrible experience with buying from eBay sellers. I only shop on amazon now. A perfect happy transaction overtime. things arrive fast and no body will pick a fight with you :) . RIP eBay
+shopperoo99 There is definately a problem with Ebay. I've listed hundreds of items on ebay. I used to have a shop and these are all items that sold very well in my shop but on ebay nobody buys. The few sales I've had on ebay were cheap items under $10.00 that are not profitable after ebay and paypal take their fees . The better higher priced items that should be selling don't sell. I have been considering going to amazon or some other sight to sell my items. Ebay is just a waste of my time and money.
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shopperoo99> i agree!!!
I do the same things with re-using shipping supplies and getting free ones from the post office! My husband hates that I have to store all that, but it helps alot!
Books are prolly the easiest thing to sell on eBay, cause you can just type in the ISBN and it makes the description for you! =D
-doitonadime I buy a lot online, because I'm disabled, so I always have tons of all sizes of boxes + packaging materials. Knowing that a lot of people sell on eBay, I tried to donate these supplies to Goodwilll, expecting them to resell them inexpensively or even give them away. On the phone I was told they'd pick them up, but then got a call that the drivers had looked into the boxes because they were so light, & refused to take them, per Goodwilll policy. I then went on my neighborhood website (Next Door) and offered them for free. No one wanted them. Any ideas on how to give them away?
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Is nice to know that the priority mail can be scheduled for a pick-up but do they also pick-up First Class Mail
great video thanks! do you sell you things straight from your phone to save time, eg; take photo and upload straight onto ebay or do you list them on your computer. wanting to try straight from my I phone due to the time factor but not sure it will look as good with same sale results.
I post stuff from my iPhone 5 and I swear my pictures look better then from my camera. I also use Siri to list it's pretty quik. Tip The I phone does not always show all the features as listing from a computer. After you list as long as there are no bids you can't tweek your listing on your computer revise. Good luck!
nice2you2PickerOhio thanks so much! I think I will give it a go, would be so much easier. :)
thank you for info,Ive had luck selling womens clothing,specifically Tripp brand clothing,all kinds of jeans and shirts,and also vintage toys
I only list things starting at .99 if they do not matter how much I make on that item. The .99 auction brings traffic to other items. Never do free shipping on .99 auctions. Even if you are a casual seller do your research. Good video though.
Wow, great video with all the info I (small time seller) needs. Thank you so very much.
Great video for starters. Good job!
my dh sold books on half.com when he was out of work. make sure to use the padded envelopes for everything u mail. it was thriving when he had a big inventory. he's not it right now.
Jewelry, cell phones sell very well. You can buy for cheap and resell to at a huge profit
Excellent video! I have sold perfume on eBAY and had very good success with it. I've never started at .99 but it hasn't seemed to hurt me. I've seen a lot of power sellers do that however. I tend to opt for FREE shipping and start the bid accordingly so that I'm not actually paying to offload a product.
I start on Friday on buy it now items and Sunday for auction I do the best this way because many people shop on weekend nights my biggest profit nights are Saturday
I think this was a really great video to do. I have never sold anything on ebay but for someone who is starting out or maybe is already on there some great tips. I sell on Kijji its like a Crag list and do very well. Thanks for the sharing.
Great video, thanks. I have been nervous about selling on ebay, but I would like to try!
I've always had success selling things that I don't think will ever sell. lol I've sold baby clothes as a lot and taken a loss on them every time. I also start my items at .99. You take a risk but I've always gotten more than what I thought I would get.
Ebay...i have sold plants...xbox used..fitted hats....put your store on vacation for a day and then turn it back on it does add watchers and i always get more sales when i do thisWhen you do the vacation on and off the watchers get a notice so usually one buys
I love selling on Ebay. It has paid a lot of bills. For me selling craft stamps I do not use anymore or if I find a great find at a resale shop. I bought a really nice evening gown once for $5.00 but my family thought it was too flashy for me; I flipped it for $30.00! Used homeschool curriculum I was finished with usually sells well for me, too. A great tip is to use cereal boxes for shipping things in. More fragile stuff may need more protection, but books and non fragile items will ship great in them.
Do you wrap you cereal boxes with packaging paper? That's a great idea! Thanks for the tip!
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media mail can be opened its not protected like other mail and it also in not insured and one big thing to note that you sed that needs clearing up is dvds cant be sent if its a movie inless its educational or contains other data then games and movies even home movies and keep in mind to learn the ruiils of ebay and usps as usps has one thing people do not notice is on prepaid envalopes as long as it folds on its natruel fold it can be used to ship I do this all the time can cut cost this way.
Can u put the package in a mailbox and put the flag up
+PaintingBoss 686 yes i do that always
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Great job on this video! Really helpful. My wife is using the Marie Kondo technique of clearing our house and she has box loads of books..... debating on if it's worth time to sell on ebay
Can i start selling on Saturday night? Sunday is my sabbath. Love your infoVid!! Really helps me!
I was wondering how do you list stuff , how much does ebay make , how do you use paypal to get cash , do you ever do buy it now option
I would suggest googling your searching here for beginners videos. I wouldnt pay much attention to susan wells though as she is always just trying to get people to purchase books and such from her on how to ebay. Right now you can list up to 50 a month free fixed price or auction. I would only start an auction at what you want it to sell for. Ebay is not the same beast it was years ago. Just go to ebay and it walks you through ...so easy.
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the priority mail envelopes you mentioned for free, but my item will need to be weighed, so i still have to go to the post office.
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Some great tips! I primary drop ship on ebay!
What should I do if something doesn't sell after listing it abouple times? Keep trying?
How do you calculate shipping? With a scale? How do I determine who is the best carrier?
Thank you so much for your time! :)
***** are there no reoccurring fees with BUY IT NOW or BEST OFFER? I set my items for 2 successive listings and got hit with all kinds of fees I wasn't expecting. (Still new to this).
***** From my end, there is no fee if you put it up for auction with a BIN for the first 50 items (I guess) each 1st of the month. But somehow, I got hit with a lot of fees by clicking on the list 2 more times box.
So are you saying that if I list it as BIN (how about best offer), there is an option for Good till cancelled and i'll incur no listing fees? Is that only good for the first monthly 50?
Thanks so much; I'm new to this and those fees ate away at a lot of my paltry sales.
even vintage dog collars shoes that are not to worn out ..vintage sun glasses i bought a pair of vintage aviators for 2 dollars and sold for 175.00 coffee cups that are different and or themed i just sold a set of 3 cat cups included were matching creamer and vase accepted offer for 100.00chargers i sold a psp car charger for 7 it only coast a dollar and a 160 to shipp
Random I know but the best eBay listing/sale I've had were 5 kayaks! £50 a piece and they went like hot cakes!
nice tutorial. To buy low & sell high, earn good profits.
I only sell items that are in mint condition and name brand. I have found that I actually make more money selling name brand clothing individually & non-name brand clothing in a lot (if I go that route). Kids name brand shoes sell GREAT!!
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Thanks for the great info. I'm a newby but plan to start selling. Very informative!
Great tips! I've always wondered about selling on ebay :)
don't ever ever ever mess around with auctions. you'll lose money. always do fixed price. usually if you undercut the lowest seller by a penny you get it sold
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Actually the post office makes you pay for boxes and parcels.
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***** Maybe in the US but most other places charge you
+mikechef1806 she means they give the boxes and envelopes for free, they still charge for shipping. if it is a heavy item and fits in the box you can save money, some also include tracking. If it is light it might be cheaper just to send it with your own supplies. so it just depends on what you are sending but at least the option is there.
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i dont think the post offices gives things free over here in the uk good video thank u
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