chevelledude71
Apr 23rd, 03, 7:26 PM
I'm selling some stuff on ebay. I need to know what I should start the selling price. I'm selling the hood/fenders/door and other parts. How much to start? Reason i'm asking is because I have no idea what they are worth.
Thanks
gigem
Apr 23rd, 03, 7:32 PM
See what other people are getting for similar items on eBay.
Here is a everything I know about selling on eBay...
Make sure you have no typos, misspellings, or bad grammar. These things make you look stupid, and people don't trust stupid people.
Get as many good key words in your title as possible
DON'T USE ALL CAPITALS!
Don't threaten buyers with comments like "non-paying bidders will be hunted down and killed". People don't like that. Be positive and cheery in your listings. You will deal with deadbeats if/when they happen.
Take good, well-lit pictures. If you have a lot of pictures, use "thumbnails" that are links to full-sized images. This keeps size of your listing down so that it is not slow to load for eBay users who might be using dialup Internet access...
Format the HTML for your listing, don't just type text into the description field. I use FrontPage and then cut-and-paste the HTML into the description box -- works great!
Try to avoid reserve prices and high starting bids, unless you are selling something with a relatively small target audience (e.g. furniture that can't be shipped).
If you must use a reserve price, don't publish it in the listing and don't reveal it to the people who email you asking for it (and they will). I only reveal the reserve if it's getting late in the game and it looks like the reserve won't get met.
Answer all questions promptly and courteously. Check email often, especially the last 24 hours before an auction ends. Everyone shows up at the end...
If you want to use the "Buy It Now" option, set the price at least 20% more than what you think the item is worth. Don't screw yourself out of a potential bidding war. You like bidding wars!
Pay the dime for a 10 day auction. It's just a dime!
Don't assume your buyers know all of the details about the item you are selling. Include as many specs and details as possible. Include links to manufacturer sites and also other retail sites to confirm retail prices.
No funky HTML backgrounds. No animations. No sounds. No goofy cursors. Does anybody not hate this crap?!?!?!
Try not to look a "professional". People inherently think they are getting screwed when they buy "from a business". They will pay more for an item if it comes from an individual (if they trust the seller).
List you items so that they end during the evening, preferably on a Sunday evening. Never have auctions end on holidays. Snipers are your friends, and you want them to be around to hunt.
Never use Dutch auctions, and never list more than one of an item at a time. All this will do is divide your bidders. You want them all to compete over the same item.
Find people who bid on items similar to yours but didn't win, and tell them about your auction. Do this by searching closed auctions, and then looking at the bid history...
DO pay for bold titles and gallery listings. DON'T pay for the goofy icons or the highlighting.
Accept PayPal. Suck up the cost as a cost of doing business and consider the convenience factor...
chevelledude71
Apr 23rd, 03, 9:53 PM
I appreciate the advice Fritz. I take it you've done some "selling" on Ebay?
I listed all the items at one time. The reason being, I want to get rid of all this stuff. It's all for the same car, so I listed it all.
Thanks again, and take care.