Tips for eBay Sellers

In reading many of the recently posted blogs on eBay, I've seen many sellers with less than 100 feedbacks asking the same question: "HOW DO I SELL MORE?" These sellers are clearly trying to compeete in a fast-paced online market place, and the money is there. However, for whatever reason, these sellers aren't attracting the right buyers. Here are some suggestions for sellers. (While my own feedback is only 26, I've spent the last year and a half talking with thousands of eBay sellers and studying their auctions, (these are my credentials).

hotos are one of the first and most important things to consider. Be sure to list your photos in the gallery. RULE 1: If you're photo doesn't show off your product, take one that does. Make your product shine in the picture, it's worth a thousand feedbacks. Take a close up picture of your item, no one likes to see a picture of an item, and find themselves looking at your messy living room in the background. (They may end up more interested in your life size elvis painting above tv, as opposed to the Mint 1960's Golf Bag you're trying to sell.)

RULE 2: If your item is expensive, list several different, flattering pictures of your item.

RULE 3: Get a nice solid piece of black or red velvet from your local fabric store and drape it over some couch pillows. Then lay your smaller items on the blanket, and frame your picture so that only your item and the velvet shows. (This avoids any distracting backgrounds.)

RULE 4: Light your item with 2 or more lights (You can use cheap painter lights from the hardware store. Put one light on each side to eliminate shadows.)

RULE 5: Market to your audience. Tell people reading your auction, why they should bid on your product. Why they can't live without the Samurai sword. How they need your product and what they will loose if they don't win your product. The description column is there for a reson. Use it.

Make readers believe. Be a rainmaker. You can do it!