Comments on: How to list an eBay auction for maximum profit

By: Michi

Michi — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:19:39 +0000

Great tips.
Thanks for the post, Mike.

By: JustMeJohnny

JustMeJohnny — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:37:13 +0000

how should a good disclaimer look Lile

By: eBay Success

eBay Success — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:38:59 +0000

Another tip is to sell premiums, for example, shipping insurance, express shipping etc.

By: Toogle

Toogle — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:49:52 +0000

great post, I like the image host idea to add additional photos. So far by using this method I have saved over $15 this week!

By: ebay auction

ebay auction — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:24:11 +0000

There is alot to be made in selling on EBAY if you identify with the customer base and the market trends. It can be a very lucrative venture, I speak from experience.

By: Kingsley

Kingsley — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:26:41 +0000

Very informative article about successding on eBay. I put eBay helpful resources on my website but still find other helpful articles like these helpful to read. Great!

By: Mike Panic

Mike Panic — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 05:26:28 +0000

Monkeyjack, my experiance is that the buy it now items work best when the target audience of the item are less tech savvy. By this I mean, some people are just less apt to the actual bidding of items and much prefer to just have it now. Giving this option can often end auctions faster and usually get money in your pocket a few days sooner.

By: Monkeyjack

Monkeyjack — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:46:04 +0000

I list all of my auctions at $.01. I always include a gallery image, and I usually try to end my auctions in the evening, usually Sunday or Monday.

The 1 penny thing usually gets the auctions kickin’ a little faster and I’ve never really been screwed.

Does the inclusion of a Buy It Now really attract that much more attention? I’ve never used them much, and never really felt they were a benefit. I never had anything to base it on.

By: Mike Panic

Mike Panic — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:13:33 +0000

Devon, Thank you. The disclaimer regarding feedback has been my way, in the past, of knowing that yes indeed the item arrived. Sadly, I’ve been burned by buyers in the past who I have left positive feedback for right after receiving payment only to have threaten to leave negative feedback after the item has already arrived, even thought nothing is wrong with it.

eBay feedback is pretty powerful, no one should abuse it, some do.

I left out of the article the need to include a “please leave positive feedback for me” note that I include in the actual packages, which also states, “please contact me ASAP if there is a problem so we can resolve it” disclaimer.

By: devon

devon — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:59:09 +0000

Excellent article. I could have written most of it myself, all except one part. The disclaimer: ‘Please leave positive feedback for me when the item arrives, I will do the same for after you have left feedback for me.’ I feel threatened when I read that…like I have to give you good feedback in order to get any from you, even tho I paid you (I did my part) but the item arrives damaged due to skimpy packaging(you did not do your part). If I paid you, I deserve good feedback. If you paid me, you deserve good feedback – no matter what happens after that. I put out extra effort in wrapping, padding, waterproofing, etc. to insure that the item gets to the buyer in perfect condition. I know the post office can be rough and accidents happen, but in truth, I have found USPS to be highly reliable and dependable. Thank you for writing the article. It will help many of us to do better (I hope). Gentle peace to all, dv.