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murphy
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I have only just learnt that by putting 99p as the start price in the title of the item you are selling lots of bargain hunters find your stuff quick. What other simple ways can you find bargains? Or attract people to view your stuff?
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pfgould
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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When selling - use a title that grabs people's attention and use up your word number allowance on the title/s if possible (as you've paid for it!). Also use other/alternative words for the same thing [in the description] as it may be called something else in another part of the country or abroad.
When searching (to buy) I always try a few mispellings of the name of the item I'm after, as you'd be surprised what you can pick up that everyone else has missed.
If you're in competition with another buyer or someone has bid on your item - have a look at their profile, it can tell you a lot about if they are serious, do they really want it, if they are a good or bad payer etc,
Lastly, don't spend a lot of money on "featuring" you item, but do make sure you have good clear photos....
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STEVE W
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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Have a look at this page on eBay - http://category-keyword.ebay.co.uk/default-category.html
It shows you all the Keywords that people use to search for items in each category. Look for the category that you are selling in, then use as many of the keywords as possible to maximise the page views.
Also, if you are looking for bargains, try finding items that are marked without postage - large bulky items. These will have a much smaller bidding market, and tend to reach lower prices. Try http://www.localbargainfinder.co.uk to see what is near you!
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Montgomery B
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:40 am Post subject: |
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Think!
If someone is selling what you think is a cheap bargain, what makes you think that they do not know the real value of it?
If it was worth more, they would ask for more, if it is going really cheap, ask yourself `why?` is it stolen? illegal?
Be careful, fings ain`t all they seem to be.
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Sara
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New Life Auctions
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| Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:29 am Post subject: |
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The best bargains I have found was using this misspelled eBay listing search engine http://www.newlifeauctions.com/misspell.html. It is surprising how many spelling errors eBay sellers make. For example I found a Hummel figuring for 9.99 that should have sold for around $50. It was spelled Hummerl instead of Hummel.
This tool is by far the best one one on the web. It finds more misspellings and automatically filters many of the unwanted listings. You can refine your search by include or excluding words in the listing title.
For selling, here is a quick top ten list:
10. ALLOW INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
9. END AUCTIONS ON SUNDAY
8. OFFER A RETURN POLICY
7. START YOUR AUCTIONS AT $0.99
6. USE A GALLERY PICTURE
5. DON'T GOUGE WITH SHIPPING CHARGES
4. WRITE A GOOD DESCRIPTION
3. TAKE QUALITY PICTURES
2. HAVE IMPECCABLE FEEDBACK
1. OPTIMIZE YOUR TITLE
For an in depth explanation of the top ten list see http://www.newlifeauctions.com/selling_tips.html.
Good Luck,
Bill
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ebaypowerseller17
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| Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, there are so many!
I am an eBay coach and have written several ebooks on the subject. Key words are important, listing in the correct category, and using specific buzz words in your title.
I offer these free resources to other eBay sellers:
Subscribe to my eBay Blog
http://ebaysellingcoach.blogspot.com/
Join our Free Forum for eBay Sellers
http://ebaycoach.freeforums.org/
Listen to eBay Audio Tips While You Work!
http://tinyurl.com/2zvwc7
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