Everything you need to know to start selling on eBay, from listing and shipping items to spotting common scams and understanding the defect system.
Although many casual sellers may not initially think of it, selling items on eBay is a form of income, in the same way that earning a wage via a job is. And income, no matter how it is earned, is liable to be taxed. No one wants to be on the wrong side of the…
One of the most common unspoken questions for new eBay sellers is, without a doubt, ‘what should I sell on eBay?’ The real question, however, is what to sell on eBay to make money. Sure, anyone can make a little pocket money here and there by selling unwanted items from around the house, but to…
Despite being aware of eBay for most of the past two decades and occasionally using it to buy items, I had never actually tried selling anything myself. Recently, I decided this should change and thought I’d give selling a go. Even just from listing one item, I learned quite a lot. Here are five lessons I…
The Feedback system is one of the most distinctive features of eBay’s marketplace and was created in 1996, just six months after eBay was founded. Users were encouraged to “give praise where it’s due; make complaints where appropriate” by eBay’s founder Pierre Omidyar. While the system may have been through several notable updates since then and…
Defects, what defects? If you’re a new seller on eBay and have overheard other sellers talking about percentages of transactions, defects, evaluation periods and performance standards, this article is for you. It’s a little complicated at first, but I’ll try and break it down from the very beginning. eBay’s Seller Performance Standards eBay has certain…
With so many acronyms (TRS, MBG? VeRO?!) and selling features (Guaranteed Delivery, Seller Hub et al) on eBay, it is not difficult to understand why first time sellers on the site may struggle to get their head around it all. For this reason, we’re continuing to go back to the basics and help brand new…
eBay selling does not have a guaranteed pathway to success. New eBay sellers are lucky, however, to be able to take advantage of the experience of thousands of sellers before them to avoid the initial selling pitfalls. Following on from our last guide, here are five more common mistakes for first time eBay sellers to…
Using and understanding PayPal is an integral part of being an eBay seller. After all, PayPal is one of the top ways to pay for an item on eBay. It is interesting to note that eBay and PayPal were actually in the same group of companies for almost 15 years. The longtime relationship with PayPal…
With two or more types of fees charged for every successful eBay transaction, it’s not surprising that many people are confused about how much it costs to sell items on eBay. Luckily, mastering the basics is not so difficult as there are no hidden fees or tricky small print. Here’s the breakdown, starting with fees charged…
Even after learning all the ins and outs of eBay selling policy and procedure, it is still evitable that new eBay sellers will make some mistakes in their first few months of selling. To get a head start, here are some of the most common errors that new sellers make and how you can avoid…