How do i sell a item on ebay?

Question

i want to sell something but i dont know how to so can anyone help me here like do i have to have a paypal account and do i have to pay for shipping if someone buys it can someone please explain it to me in steps!

Answer 1

Go to http://www.ebay.com/ and click register at the top left of the screen. You will go through setting up an account. Once your account is set up, from http://www.ebay.com/ you click sell which is at the top right side of the screen. It will then take you through creating the listing- it's very detailed so I don't need to give you step by step directions. Be very descriptive about the item- if it has a scratch on it, say so. You want your buyer to be happy so don't list it as "like new" when it's actually pretty beat up. Be sure to include what payment methods you'll accept- checks, money orders, and/or PayPal. If somone pays via PayPal- they will email you to let you know the person has paid and their shipping address. I wouldn't recommend taking checks- too many hot check writers and frankly not worth the trouble! Be careful in estimating your shipping, you don't want to underestimate because you'll have to make up the difference. You can get shipping estimates from http://www.usps.com/. Once someone bids, wins, and pays for your item- you'll pack it up, address it, and take it to the post office. Ship as soon as possible after you've received payment because that is part of your feedback that they will leave for you. Since shipping costs are included in their payment- they will have paid you in advance for shipping. Last, but not least, don't forget to leave the buyer feedback.  

Answer 2

I wouldn’t suggest anyone to become a seller on eBay. The most important thing you need to know is: 1) eBay does a very poor job to enforce winning bidder to honor their bids. 2) you are always the last person who gets paid. First of all, you need to pay eBay insertion fee and final value fee. FVF only applies if your item is successfully sold. Second of all, you will be charge a PayPal transaction fee for payment processing service. Then you need to pay USPS, UPS, or DHL to deliver the item to the buyer. The left over amount, minus your cost and 15% of government tax, will be the actual amount that goes into your pocket.

Although eBay claim your item might be eligible for an insertion fee credit if your item didn’t sell or the winner didn’t honor the bid. However, you can only use it once. In order to be eligible for the insertion fee credit if your winner didn’t pay, you will need to first of all file an Unpaid Item dispute on the 8th day after the auction ended. Then you’ll have to wait another week for the winner to response. If the winner didn’t response, then you can relist your item and get your insertion fee credit when your item is sold the second time. However, if the Non Paying Bidder reply to eBay says they want to complete the transaction, then you’ll lose the eligibility EVEN THOUGH THEY STILL HAVEN’T PAY YOU.

Remember, never ever use the “Sell Similar” feature even you have like 100 identical items because once you list your item through “Sell Similar”, you’re consider relisting your item and you are automatically not eligible for insertion fee credit. Tricky huh?

The most stressful part is their feedback system. Sometimes, there are sick people out there, they bid on your item just to mess around. Some even leave you a negative feedback just for fun. eBay will not do anything to remove it. Even though you think you’re undeserved, eBay will not remove it unless they are presented with a valid court order stating that the comment is slanderous, libelous, defamatory or otherwise illegal. eBay doesn't remove Feedback without a court order, even if a member believes it is retaliatory, false, unfair, or harmful to his or her name, character, or reputation.

But these are nothing compares to their new feedback policy starting in May 2008. Sellers are no long able to leave negative feedback for bidder. Sellers can only leave positive feedback. Yup! Even the winner doesn’t pay; you still cannot leave negative feedback to him or her. The seller will have no way to find out the credibility of the bidder.

Sometimes if eBay thinks your shipping charge is unreasonable, your listing will be removed without prior notice.

My opinion is, don’t do it. It’s not worth the time since you don’t make much and it’s very stressful.