Everything that You Need to Know Before You Get Started Selling on eBay

You have decided that you want to get started as a seller on eBay. There are a few things that you should know before you go and throw yourself in at the deep end.

What to Sell.

To start with ebay, you need to know what is the hot products are going to sell: what is your speciality far better on eBay if you become a great source for certain kind of products, as people who are interested in those products will come back to you again and again. You won't get any loyalty or good reputation if you just sell rubbish at random.

When you think about what to sell, there are a few things to consider. The most important of these is to always sell exactly what you know. If you try to sell something that you do not know anything about then you will never write a good description and sell it for a good price. 

You might think you are not mainly interested in anything, but if you think about what kind of things you usually buy and which websites you go to most often, I am sure you will discover some kind of interest. In case  fails mention it to your friends and family: they'll almost certainly say "Oh, well why don't you sell…", and you'll put your forehead.

Out of the things you know enough about, you should then consider which things you could actually get for a good enough price to resell, and how suitable they would be for posting. If you belive of something of that you are knowledgeable about and it is small and light enough for postage to be relatively cheap, then that is great!

Do not worry if you think the thing you are selling is too unknown - it isn't. There's a market for almost everything on eBay, even things that wouldn't sell once in a year if you stocked them in a shop. You will probably do even better if you fill a niche than if you sell something common.

Tax and Legal Matters.

If you earn enough money, you should be aware that you are going to have to start paying tax - this won't be done for you. If you decide to sell on eBay on a full-time basis, you should probably register as a business.

Prepare Yourself.

There are going to be ups and downs when you sell on eBay. Don't pack it in if something goes a little wrong in your first few sales: the sellers who are successful on eBay are the ones who enjoy it, and stick at it whatever happens. 

Anyone can sell on eBay, if they believe in themselves - and if you do decide it's not for you, then the start-up costs are so low that you won't really have lost anything.

If you are ready to start selling, then the next thing you need to know is the different auction types, so you can decide which ones you will use to sell your items.

Our next article will give you a guide.