E bay beginner?

Question

i need to know everything about how to start selling on e-bay and what's it going to cost... please give me details

this is not for me, it's for my grandfather who wants to sell his car

Answer 1

well you need a credit card/debit card to register(this proves your idenity only, not to charge you) then you can start selling and buying but i would recommend setting up a paypal account (which of course takes time to get the card and account verified) but for selling the truck you will probably be recieveing cash anyways.

as for how much it costs...they charge for listing an item and for the final value that you got for the item, the higher the item the higher the fees. if you just buy its basically free, no membership fees or anything like that. BUT be careful about what you sell because even if it doesnt sell you still get charged for the listing fee. For buyers its the fees that get you, and all payments are due at the end of each month.



Example: I sold my dads old truck on ebay a few months ago got 1,600 out of it~after the fact i spend about $110 in fees.

I also sold a book for $25.00 and the fees where $2.00.

When selling here are some tips: Set fair shipping prices, never overcharge. ALWAYS specify a refund policy and its also a good idea to offer optional insurance on each and every item that you selll(this way the buyer cant blame you if something happens to their package because you didnt "offer" insurance.) Describe the item in depth, leave nothing to suprise for the buyer, let everything be known otherwise youll have a dispute on your hands. Use high quality, clear photos and for selling the truck they reccommend putting at lease 12 pics on there(which is a great idea) If you dont put any pics its doubtful that your item will even sell. Communicate with all buyers(and dotn forget the potential ones too!) if a potential buyer feels "ignored" or waits too long then most and likely they will walk away from the whole deal. Always research items before selling them that way you know just about what you will get for it(or if its not worth anything)ship items quickly..most importantly, be careful there are people out there just waiting to scam someone just be on your guard and think it through!

Really, there is sooo much to explain but it really is easier than its made out to be. Feel free to email me with any questions that you or your grandfather might have. Good Luck!

Answer 2

Learn about ebay selling.

http://ecommerce-times.blogspot.com

Answer 3

You might want to take a look at http://www.bestauctionguideonline.com/

It should be quite relevant and useful to you as it will share with you the basic and advance of selling items in ebay.

Answer 4

It depends on what you list the car for.  Go to ebay.com and click on the sell tab, you can get links from there that explain the pricing.