How to Sell on eBay
If you are interested in making a career selling online, eBay should be on top of the places you should sell at, followed by Amazon. If you are reading this article, chances are that you already have a user account on eBay (since it is free to create), but if you have not used it properly, use it now!
eBay is one of those places where you can sell anything – from the proverbial ‘Pin to Airplane’, and even more. But the biggest mistake that people do is they get selling across multiple genres. If the genres are atleast remotely linked – like say books, e-books, CDs, DVDs, audio books and so on, they are fine. Some people get selling across multiple genres, and they fail to build a solid clientele for precisely that reason.
The next thing to be understood is the nature of shipping. Too many people get started selling on eBay and suddenly realize that they are not in a position to stock the products and ship them across the country (or across the world). That is precisely why ‘Drop Shipping’ originated as a concept, and has caught on big time. There are suppliers all over the world who do not sell directly. When you take an order from a customer and pass on the details and payment to them, they will ship to the customer and handle that side of the business. It is hugely convenient – provided you get in touch with a supplier who’s worth his salt. Do your research real well, and if possible, visit the suppliers and shippers’ offices before making guarantees.
Don’t go overboard in promising the moon, the stars, and everything in between. It is obvious that in the beginning, we tend to exaggerate a bit in trying to get the first sales. But as you go along, learn how to write efficient sales pitch (we should have an article on that up in a while) and don’t make your sales page gaudy. While it may look very attractive to you to put up huge glossy images and video links, it will put off most of the customers out there.
Selling online is an art which will be perfected only with time, and requires a lot of patience and motivation. But believe us, it is more than worth it.
Finally, it is your feedback count that matters absolutely when it comes to selling on eBay. You do not want to take the slightest chance with it, and make sure that you treat your customers like royalty. Be in touch with them, and make them feel respected. Also give them genuine detailed feedback for each transaction. This will bring them back again and again, and in time, you can aspire to become a PowerSeller. But it is the journey that is very exciting, and you should make sure that you absolutely enjoy every minute of it!
