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How to Sell on eBay

Hanna Trafford — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:00:32 +0000

There are a lots of guides on how to sell on eBay – how to make few extra dollars to supplement your income or even make a living doing it. I can’t tell you which is better than the other, but I can give you a guide that is based on years of doing the actual selling. I have never done to replace my real job, but I do believe that it can be done if you give it the time and the effort that it needs. eBay makes it easy to understand and guides you through the process very nicely – here is the information I can give you:

How to Sell on eBay:

The ideal situation is to be able to offer a product that is or is perceived as being unique
The eBay buyer is looking for a bargain – either in a sense of price or in finding that unique product
To achieve the desirable unique status, product is the key. But equally important are the factors that will influence the buyer and raise your product over the one your competitor is offering. This is achieved by spending time and effort on perfecting the description copy, creating quality photo images, quality packaging and prompt delivery.
The description is absolutely crucial to the selling success – that is the first picture the buyer makes of the product and the seller. It is important to remember that the intent here is to describe the product – long and arcane terms do not work. Accurate description is a must n eBay. Carefully research your product, give detailed but to the point specification and stay focused and actual.
When listing the product, it is good to know that the exact category is not as important as making sure the product has the right name and description – that is how the buyers will find it.
Similarly – selling term and conditions have to be considered carefully – unclear description or vague terms can easily label the seller as one to stay away from.
It is a great idea to always include tracking and insurance with shipping. The biggest reason is that buyer can get impatient, request a shipping update and return email with status is worth gold. All buyers love to get answers to their questions and faster that gets done, the more loyal the buyer will be.
eBay success demands quick responses – whether it is to email requests from potential buyers or quick delivery services. As a seller, it is important to offer payment options that will not extend the delivery time – that mean PayPal or credit cards. Money orders or cheques take time and it is almost certain that buyers will add that time to the delivery service and potentially complain about long waiting time to receive their product. And C.O.D’s are definite trouble.
A companion website is an absolute must for eBay success. The website should have the products moderately higher prices. Crucially important is the website content – it should have lots of “free stuff” in a way of genuinely useful and unique informational pieces or tools for buyer assistance. The object here is to set up a two way street. One that sends buyer to the website and website visitors to eBay.
Very important part of gaining buyer confidence and loyalty is a good About Me page on eBay. That page should have detailed information about you, about your products – anything that will interest the buyer and help them to get to know you, increasing their comfort level.
Refunds can be a sensitive issue in eBay selling. That is why it is so very important to set clear rules on each listing. Full refund should be offered within a reasonable time and given when buyer requests it with a good reason. It is a fact that the offer of refund will guarantee the sale will stay sold. One thing is not recommended – and that is a partial refund. It just never satisfies the buyer. Another recommendation is to complete the refund and then block the buyer from future purchases – it would only get worse on second purchase so it is better to prevent that buyer from repeating the situation.
Considering eBay charges – some of them are not very cost effective. Especially the ones with higher cost – like special placement charges. They could be considered similar to ego trips – just for the sake of seeing your own item in a prominent place. As far as the buyers go – they will go check out comparable items, so save your money on this one. The gallery listing is definitely worth the quarter it costs – picture is worth a million words. It is important to have a good image for the listing – that will certainly make a difference.
Auction listings get the most traffic and the important things here is to find the right starting auction price. The best way is to use Advanced Search for completed items feature and check comparable items that recently sold on eBay and use that as a guide to set the price. Without a doubt – lower auction start prices will attract buyers – and once they start bidding, the game is won.
Feedback is completely voluntary and it can cause a lot of problems if you get a buyer with a bad attitude. Feedback is difficult to retract and it is never a good idea to respond to the negative one. If you must respond, it is absolutely critical to not be negative, keep it brief, factual and unemotional.
eBay is the best way to sell on the internet – and those who complain about the high costs of listing, final value charges or PayPal charges do not understand the process, the value or the cost of business.

If you are thinking about selling on eBay, I hope this guide was helpful. I will be happy to assist you along the way if you need to – please feel free to contact me by posting your comments, suggestions or questions!

You can also check out my eBay store at:

http://stores.shop.ebay.ca/Moms-Honeypot

Handmade Baby Blankets a Big Seller on eBay

Hanna Trafford — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:18:08 +0000

I always find it very interesting to watch what handmade items are gaining popularity in my eBay store. Don’t get me wrong – all handmade items for babies and toddlers are getting attention – especially since most of them are one-of-a-kind. But there has been a real rush to buy baby blankets – maybe it’s because it’s the time of the year when babies are taken out in their carriages and strollers to enjoy the warm spring sun – and a beautiful handmade blanket just lands itself to these outings.

Here are some samples of handmade baby blankets that just sold from:

http://stores.ebay.ca/momshoneypot

White Crotchet Baby Blanket

Handmade - Crotchet Blanket for Baby Boy

Two-tone Handmade Blanket for Baby Boy

Two-tone Handmade Blanket for Baby Girl

Handmade Rainbow Colours Baby Blanket

Multicolour Handmade Blanket for Baby Boy or Girl

For more one-of-a-kind handmade items for babies and toddlers, please make sure you visit:

http://stores.ebay.ca/momshoneypot

eBay Store Update for Monday, May 4,2009

Hanna Trafford — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:59:18 +0000

Mom’s Honeypot Store – is getting more and more popular everyday I focus there on handmade baby clothes and unique gifts. What is really great is that I very seldom have a customer who buys one item only!

I used to add collectibles to Mom’s Honeypot store, but since the handmade items are so popular, I decided to make a little change:

I have set up another store – and here is how to go check it out: 24-7 Westside – here I will be focusing on collectibles and unique finds.

You won’t be sorry if you visit and check out items that are listed there. I have lots more to add – especially in the collectibles category, so keep checking it out regularly! Here are just a few samples of what you will find at:

http://stores.ebay.ca/24-7westside

Musical "Happy Bar" Collectible - Plays and moves!

The Original "Hoola Girl" - A must have!

Woodsong "Quiet Time" Collectible - new in box!

"Dirt Devil" Handy - Handheld Vacuum - in original box

And here are few samples of handmade items that sold just this weekend from:

http://stores.ebay.ca/momshoneypot

If you like any of these handmade items, make sure you keep visiting my store, new items are listed every day:

http://stores.ebay.ca/momshoneypot

Buy a Dream Buddy for the SPCA

Hanna Trafford — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:12:56 +0000

There is a good reason why I am saying that this is a very important eBay store update! I have just listed Dream Buddies – so far – 11 different ones are proudly showing off in my store. Check them out here and read on what Dream Buddies are all about!

http://stores.ebay.ca/momshoneypot

About

It is my dream that all animals have a home – have someone who loves them, feeds them, plays with them and takes care of them all the time – especially when they get hurt or get sick.

That is why I decided to start making Dream Buddies – to create a symbolic animal who will help a real live one.

By purchasing a Dream Buddy, you will be helping an animal who does not have anyone and needs help.

100% of sales will be donated to the Wild Fund for injured animals at the K-W Humane Society.

http://www.kwhumane.com/html/wilffund.asp

If you are interesting in helping with Dream Buddies to an organization in your area – please contact me – I will help!

Check out my eBay store

http://stores.ebay.ca/momshoneypot

and look at Dream Buddies – by bidding or purchasing one, you will be helping an animal who doesn’t have anyone to help right now!

Here are pictures of my Dream Buddies listed in MomsHoneypot EBay Store:

Dream buddy - Baby Koala Bear

Dream Buddy - Purple Lion Cub

Dream Buddy White Teddy Bear

Dream Buddy - Brown Teddy Bear

Dream Buddy - Pink Piggy

Dream Buddy Baby Monkey

Dream Buddy - White Teddy Bear

Dream Buddy - Pink Teddy Bear

Dream Buddy Blue Teddy

Dream Buddy Pink Teddy Bear

Dream Buddy Funny Tuscan Bird

Please go to http://stores.ebay.ca/momshoneypot and get your Dream Buddy!

eBay store update for April 7,2009

Hanna Trafford — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:26:22 +0000

Right at this moment, I am looking at a mountain of baby outfits – all handmade, all waiting to be inventoried, photographed, measured and listed on eBay. And all I can say is :can I please have a little extension on that 24-hour day situation? Handmade baby clothes are selling like hotcakes – here are some that were just sold in the last couple of days.

To visit the store directly, please click on this link:

http://www.stores.ebay.ca/momshoneypot

eBay store update for April 1,2009

Hanna Trafford — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:17:16 +0000

I have great customers! And what is very rewarding to see is that quite a few of them keep returning to my store, checking it out regularly and making additional purchases.

Here are some items that sold today:

Handmade pink dress for baby girl

Light green knitted sweater for a baby

Little dress and matching booties for baby girl

White baby blanket with fringe

Handmade jacket for newborn baby boy

White handmade jacket for newborn baby

Make sure you visit the store today and check out all items listed – all handmade and one-of-a-kind originals!

Just click here to go directly into Mom’s Honeypot eBay store:

http://www.stores.ebay.ca/momshoneypot

eBay store update for March 28,2009

Hanna Trafford — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:04:12 +0000

Just listed – baby blankets galore! These pretty blankets are always popular with my customers – and the fact that each blanket is different is very well recieved.

To visit my store and check out all items listed, please follow this link:

http://www.stores.ebay.ca/momshoneypot

And here are a few samples of baby blankets just listed:

eBay store update for March 25th,2009

Hanna Trafford — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:26:31 +0000

I am getting absolutely wonderful feedbacks from my customers. For those of you who are not quite familiar with eBay, feedbacks are comments your customers send after they receive the items they purchased. You, as a seller,post comments about your customers. That is how you can check if person you are dealing with delivers on what they promise. Feedback comments are rated from positive to negative and totals are recorded based on the rating. Basically – if everyone who buys from you sends in positive feedback, your score will be 100% and that means that all your customers are absolutely satisfied with your products and service. I do have a score of 100% and love reading comments my customers send in.

If you want to check my feedback comments, you can do so directly at:

http://feedback.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=momshoneypot&ftab=AllFeedback

And here are a few samples of items my customers purchased in the last 24 hours:

Hooded baby jacket and matching blanket in natural colour

Large baby blanket with fringe

Blanket for baby boy

White baby jacket

Rainbow baby jacket

Soft yellow dress for baby girl

Mom’s Honeypot eBay store update

Hanna Trafford — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:12:22 +0000

I totally enjoy selling my creations on eBay – I make them to “get out”my consistent urge to create and making cute little things for babies and kids gives me an extra satisfaction. One thing that I love about selling on eBay are the comments my customers send back to me. As of today, I have 542 feedback comments and a 100% positive rating. Honestly – it is something to be proud of ! It means that eveyone who bought something from me was totally satisfied.

I would love to pass some of those comments to you:

http://feedback.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=momshoneypot&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller

And here are some of the latest creations that are already sold. If you like them, make sure you visit my store, I am listing new things every day!

http://www.stores.ebay.ca/momshoneypot

And yes – please send me your comments anytime!

My latest creations that sold on eBay:

Shades of pinks and white - blanket for baby girl

Jacket and blanket set for baby boy

Jacket and matching booties for baby girl

2 piece set for a little girl

Blue and white blanket for baby boy

White knitted baby blanket

Blanket for baby boy

Natural colour 2 pc.set - jacket and matching blanket