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I'm a seller on eBay and want to know how to make some of my listings more successful, also, if you were looking on eBay, what would some of the first things you would search for? What is interesting, and that you would put a bid on as fast as you could? that being a little exaggerated!

Answer 1

Shipping cost

Answer 2

find a niche category that doesn't have a lot of pages, and figure out a tie-in component, and go that route.  use key words in your listing title to pull in browsers.

give a detailed description, plus shipping details.

sample listing page details:

CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORIES- Introduction and Evaluation, by Ronald L Akers, 2nd edition, softcover, 1997, like-new condition, 271 pages, no marks, no illustrations, binding tight.

Chapters include Making and Enforcing Criminal Law; Criminal and Deviant Behavior; Deterrence and Rational Choice; Biological and Psychological Basis; Born Criminals; The Biologically Inferior; Mental Functioning and Delinquency; IQ; Testosterone and Criminal Aggressiveness; Criminal Tendencies; Psychoanalytic Theories; Personality Theory; The Social Learning Process; Social Bonding; and many more.  

Interesting.  Written in college-level English.

COMBINE AUCTIONS AND SAVE ON SHIPPING.

Ø NOTE:  Associated words used in title heading are placed as an aid for bidders and have some sort of relationship or connection with the specific item sold or described on actual auction page.

Ø EMAIL SELLER IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ADDITIONAL CONTENT OR DESCRIPTION, BEFORE YOU BID.  When you place a bid on any of my goods listed in auction, you ALSO AGREE TO THE TERMS LISTED BELOW:

Ø Fees listed are for shipping, packaging, and delivery confirmation.  Everything ships via the US POSTAL SERVICE, unless noted otherwise.  A DELIVERY CONFIRMATION NUMBER ensures verification of delivery to addresses given, and is included in shipping fees.  Buyer pays a flat rate for shipping. IN MOST INSTANCES, USPS WILL NOTIFY PURCHASER, BY EMAIL, WHEN ITEM SHIPS, IF BUYER’S SHIPPING ADDRESS IS IN THE USA.

Ø Items shipped within 3 business days after close of auction, or receipt of payment, whichever is later.  

Ø USPS Media Mail $5 (to cover cost of packaging, DLC, etc.); may be up to 3 weeks delivery time;

Ø USPS Priority Mail $4 (usually 3 business days delivery time);

(add more delivery time for priority mail to APO AE addresses).

Ø If you live in ---- and win an auction, expect to pay the same postage charges as everyone else!  Goods will only be shipped to locals using usps services- no hand deliveries and no pickups!

Ø GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL, USUALLY $10, ONLY A FEW COUNTRIES HAVE THIS AGREEMENT.  For more information and a List of countries and cities where Global Priority Mail applies go to: http://pe.usps.gov/text/Imm/immc2_016.ht...  USPS Global Priority Flat-Rate is 1 to 4 weeks delivery time, depending on your country’s mail system and customs clearance.  Book has to fit inside special envelope, and total weight cannot be over 4 pounds.  

ALL OTHER FOREIGN COUNTRIES REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE FEES!  CONTACT SELLER FOR SHIPPING PRICE QUOTE; EXPECT TO PAY SOMEWHERE FROM $10 TO $40, for shipping alone, DEPENDING ON WEIGHT, SHIPPING METHOD, DESIRED WAIT TIME, & DESTINATION

Ø USA- PAYMENT: PERSONAL CHECK, MONEY ORDER (preferred), or PAYPAL.

Ø CANADA- PAYPAL, or Canadian postal money order for US Dollar equivalent.  

Ø ALL OTHER FOREIGN PAYMENT: PAYPAL IN US Dollar equivalent.

Ø RETURNS: all returns must be made in like form and in the same condition as when shipped.  Shipped in same style of packaging, w/delivery confirmation.  Refunds will be made less shipping and Ebay fees/commissions.

Ø NON-PAYING auction Winners, by default, have to be reported to EBAY ADMINISTRATION.

Ø Books and other goods are sold ‘as-is’.  Every attempt is made to provide accurate information concerning condition, contents, binding, and history.  SELLER will not be held responsible for actions beyond his control (things can go wrong for everyone, and for whatever reason).   Se habla Español.