Success Selling On Ebay

One great way to boost your profits is to use a website with your auctions. Use a little subtlety promoting your website using your auctions.  You build traffic to your website and in turn to your eBay auction by using SEO techniques to optimize your website for search engines.  One of the best ways to do this is by having quality backlinks to your website.  Boy Million is an excellent way to get quality backlinks for only $5, for at least three years of linking and traffic.
 
The rule is: You can't provide a link to your website where you are selling the product for the same price or less. Be sure you don't break any rules to avoid having your auction pulled.

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Using search engines with auctions is a potent combo.
 
The whole point of selling on eBay is that they bring you the traffic, you simply pay them for it. If you have a good bid pulling sales letter you make money.
 
Using search engines adds to the amount of traffic you normally would get… without you doing a thing!  Again use backlinks to add value to you website.  Get your Boy Million links to increase your traffic.
 
The problem is that it’s somewhat intimidating, especially if you’re new to intermediate when it comes to auctions.
 
Few people use them with auctions because those that know how to use search engines don’t sell their goods with auctions, but their own website. Skirting normal fees, competition and advertising.
 
At this point I’m going to recommend some good starting points for your research and experimentation with search engines.

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Reputation of an eBay seller is important, when your are checking into buying something and you want to know what you are getting in return for the money you give them.  In spite of any guarantees eBay may provide you, you can not be assured of any thing. You will not get all your money back if you pay it to scammers.

That's why you should always check the seller's reputation, or 'feedback rating'.  A summary of eBay seller history can provide you with information about how they have performed and their reliability when it comes to your money.  Remember 'buyers beware' for anything you buy has risks; however you want to minimize your risks by checking eBay seller's reputation.

Check eBay seller feedback ratings is easy to do.  Look for the box at the top-right hand corner about the seller, on the item’s description page which is titled 'Seller Information'. This contains the seller's name, their feedback score, and provides their percentage of positive feedback, along with the number of stars earned.

Each eBay seller receives distinct colored stars based upon their ratings, in this order: yellow, blue, turquoise, purple, red, green, shooting yellow, shooting turquoise, shooting purple, shooting red. Anyone with a 'shooting' star is an experienced eBay member who you should be able to trust.

 By clicking on the seller's name, a more detail description of their reputation is provided on their 'member profile' page. This page shows the total number of people who gave positive and negative ratings, along with a breakdown by time. You can also see a complete history of all the comments that have ever been left about them, with the most recent first.

 You should think a very high score should be someone you can trust, but that isn't always true. When evaluating an eBay seller's positive feedback percentage is very important.  If they have rating below 99% it should be a red flag for further investigation.

 Take a look through the first visible page with the most recent transactions: are there any negative comments? Understand what the comment is saying. Consider other buyers’ experiences, because in dealing with different people a negative comment can happen.  Use caution so you do not unfairly punish a seller, because unfortunate things could have happened in the past, however they have improved their selling on eBay. Evaluate this breakdown over time and disregard any negative feedback given in the distant past.

However if an eBay seller has received recent bad feedback which is not consistent with previous comments be alert and take notice.

 Now that you know who to trust, it is worth learning a little more about how the different kinds of auctions work, you want to be careful not to make mistakes which will cause your feedback page look bad. Our next postihg will be about the different kinds of auctions you can expect to encounter during your time on eBay.

by: Greg Hayes

Internet auctions are relatively new having been around since the mid 1990's. There are several Internet auctions including Yahoo Auctions and UBid. But of course the undisputed king of Internet auctions is eBay. Ebay has over 100 million registered users making it one of the top 10 most visited websites in the world.

I discovered ebay way back in 1998. At first, I was strictly a buyer. I was amazed at the thousands of items that could be found on eBay. Just about anything you can imagine can be found on eBay. And there were more incredible bargains to be found than at any other ecommerce website or brick and mortar store I had ever visited. After about six months or so of buying, I began selling items on eBay. I had an extensive collection of unbuilt as well as built plastic model cars. I began placing the models on eBay with starting bids of $5.00 and no reserve. To my surprise, people started jumping all over these model kits. Some of them sold for as high as $70.00. It was at this time that I realized the enormous money making potential of eBay. The key to being a successful seller on eBay is selling items that people want. There are a number of ebooks on Internet auctions that tell of the importance of a great headline and a killer ad for your auction. While this is true, it is also important to remember that the best ad in the world will never sell an item that no one wants. The items that do well on eBay are unique or interesting items. Antiques, pottery, collectables and high-end apparel are just a few of the items that will bring high bids on eBay. If you can easily find the item at Wal-Mart, chances are it will not do well on Ebay.

There are a number of wholesalers around the country that you can buy merchandise from to sell on ebay. But before you buy, do your homework. It's very tempting to buy a bunch of electronic widgets that sell for $2.00 a piece. You might think you can buy 20 of the $2.00 widgets and then sell them for $12.00 a piece on eBay and make a killing. Unfortunately, you discover that no one is bidding on your widgets despite the fact that you have started the bidding at a mere $6.00. In fact, there are very few people that are even viewing your auctions. The end result is you are now stuck with 20 widgets that no one wants. The first mistake here was not doing a search of widgets on eBay to find out if they're hot or not. The second mistake was trying to sell an electronic item. Yes, I know there is a huge market for electronic gadgets. That's the problem; the market is too huge. It is already saturated. How many times days are you bombarded with offers for the latest and greatest cell phone or digital camera? If you try to sell in this market on eBay, you're encroaching on Best Buy's turf, which means you'll be smashed like a bug. On the other hand, how many offers do you receive for NASCAR collectibles or Gucci shoes? Or how about die cast models? These are the hot items on Ebay. These are in demand items and more importantly you can sell these items without competing against Wal-Mart and Best Buy.

If you're new to Ebay, the first thing you need to do is to build positive feedback. Feedback is vital to your success on Ebay. Potential buyers will read your feedback in order to determine if you're an honest seller. If you have high numbers of negative feedback, many buyers will look elsewhere. Take a look at some of the Ebay Power Sellers feedback. Many of them have feedback in the thousands with a rating of over 99% positive. It's no secret how these Power Sellers became successful on Ebay. They take care of their customers. This means they'll have plenty of repeat business.

When you first sign up with Ebay, you'll have zero feedback. Most buyers will shy away from an Ebay newbie with zero or very low feedback. Start building your feedback rating by selling personal items from around the house that you no longer want. This is a good way to get the feel of using Ebay and to build positive feedback. You should invest in a good digital camera. Good clear pictures are an important selling feature on Ebay. Remember to describe your items accurately and honestly. Do not try to trick or deceive buyers in any way. You can't afford receiving negative feedback this early in the game.

I came across a perfect example of a deceptive seller on Ebay a while back. The seller had sold a pair of slightly used shocks for a 2003 Chevy pickup. He used eBay's Buy-It-Now feature to sell the shocks for just one cent. Wow! What an incredible deal! But wait a minute. The unwary buyer forgot to read the entire auction. The shipping charges were a whopping 60 bucks! The result was a pissed off buyer and negative feedback for the seller. This was an obvious attempt on the part of the seller to make money on the shipping costs. He was banking on the fact that the buyer would not read the entire auction and would simply assume the shipping charges would be reasonable. Do not use deception in your auctions or try to make money on shipping costs. If you treat your customers the way you expect to be treated you will never go wrong and you'll be well on your way to building a reputation as an honest top-notch seller.

If you happen to get a few non-paying bidders, resist the temptation to leave negative feedback for these individuals. Leaving negative feedback will only result in possible retaliation by the non-paying bidder and negative feedback for you. Once again, you do not want any negative feedback this early in the game. Buying items off of Ebay is another great way to build positive feedback. When you win an auction, pay for the item promptly. The result will be positive feedback for you. Most buyers will not care whether your feedback came as a result of buying or selling as long as it's positive.

After you've built a feedback rating of least 25, you'll be ready to start purchasing wholesale merchandise to sell on Ebay. Remember what I said about doing your homework before buying merchandise. If you have your eye on a particular item you think might sell on Ebay, first do a search of that item on Ebay to find out what people are bidding if anything on the item. If it looks hot, at least 7 or 8 bids, then it's probably a good bet. If it doesn't appear to be getting many bids, you should steer clear. You can also do an advanced search for auctions that have already ended. It's a great way to find out the final bid price for a particular item. A few extra minutes of research can save you from a giant headache down the road.

About The Author

Are You Tired of the scams and the get-rich-quick schemes? Greg Hayes is founding editor of http://www.mammothprofits.com/. Mammothprofits is the website devoted to helping others filter out the scams and become successful in a home based business.

Before you to start making serious money by selling on eBay there are some facts you need to under stand.  You must have an understanding of some basic concepts to be successful selling on eBay.  The first is to understand how eBay’s feedback system works.

 

First of all you must be able to separate yourself from the other registered sellers on eBay.  You will be competing with over 100 million eBay registered users.  The positive side of that is you will have potentially 100 million customers.  This really means you have to take those steps necessary to make your eBay business stand out from the rest.

To truly be successful selling on eBay you have to differentiate yourself and take every step to make your product unique and stand out from the others.  Your buyers will not have the opportunity to meet you, so how can you make your self stand out online?

 

You have to establish your credibility to deliver the products in the condition as you listed the item on eBay.  You do this by actually shipping the product bought and in the condition stated. This boils down to providing excellent customer service and follow-up.

 

Your success selling on eBay is going to be determined by your customers' feedback. Customer eBay feedback ratings will make or break your eBay business.  In essence your eBay rating becomes your reputation online.  Potential buyers are able to review your eBay rating and quickly determine if you can be trusted or not.  Numerous eBay members will not buy from an eBay seller if they do not have an eBay feedback rating.  This is a fact you will have to deal with when you first start your eBay business. 

 

The worst thing you want is to receive negative feedback, because, likewise many eBay member will not buy from someone with negative feedback.  eBay's feedback system is setup to allow both buyers and sellers to provide feedback comments about each other.

At the completion of each transaction, both parties have the opportunity to rate the transaction by providing +1 (happy), 0(neutral, and -1 (poor).  The number of received is you score.  While the number of positive scores is your eBay feedback rating and is indicated as a percentage.  As an example say you receive a 10 feedback score and if all of them were positive it would give you an eBay feedback rating of 100%.

How do you create an eBay feedback rating, which will result in bidders flocking to your eBay marketplace?  Your feedback rating is such a critical component for your success that it should take a top priority.  Some of the step you can take so you will establish a perfect eBay feedback record will be discuss in a future post.  So bookmark this weblog for the next secret to success selling on eBay and find out how the eBay feedback system works.