Absolute Beginner’s Guide to eBay®, Fifth Edition

Chapter 14. Creating More Effective Item Listings

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Write a Title That SELLS!

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Write the Right Description

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Making the Grade

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Apply Cool Templates with eBay’s Listing Designer

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Create Fancy Listings with Listing-Creation Tools

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Format Your Listings with HTML

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Did you know that only about half the items listed on eBay at any given time actually sell during the current auction? That’s right; in about half the current auctions, no one meets the minimum bid.

How do you increase the odds of your item selling? It’s all about creating an effective item listing—in both ...