Fire at Will

When you are setting up your items for sale on an auction site you must stay aware of fees.  These little charges for pictures, insertion of the actual item, and little additional extras can add up.  The “nickel and dime” effect is very subtle, but can really hit into your profit margin. If done right these little extras are fun options for those looking to spice up a listing.  I recommend using these for items of substantial value so that you can attract the most potential bidders, and subsequently getting the highest winning bid possible.  Also, if you have a “store” with similar items you can feature a great listing with bells and whistles in an attempt to attract traffic into your store.  This works really well.

Here are just a few of the cool things you can add on to your listing:

Bold – make the listing description in bold script.

Highlight – highlight the entire listing in a purple that stands out.

Boarder – a colored boarder surrounds your listing to separate it from others.

Extra large picture – larger than normal pictures are featured in your listing.

Featured item – your item will always be featured on the top of every page associated with your listing.

Have an  auction for more than 7 days, and up to 10 days – extends the length of the auction to possibly gain more exposure and higher bids.

A few other key points to mention.  eBay also takes a very small percentage of the final selling price.  If you have Paypal they will take out a minuscule amount for depositing monies into your account (if you have one with them).  Most people who buy and/or sell on eBay use Paypal because it is a safe and secure way to make money transactions.  Some eBayers will only deal with those that have a Paypal account.

Tags: auction, ebay, extra income, online

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