eBay Business All-in-One For Dummies, 4th Edition

Chapter 2

Researching Collectible Prices

IN THIS CHAPTER

Pricing new products via mobile

Researching collectible items and values

Following common-sense buying guidelines

Using online information in your research

As one who wants to sell products, you need to know how to price what you’re selling. If you don’t know what your item is worth, then your sale might not net the highest profit. If you don’t know the facts or what to say, your well-written title and detailed description (combined with sharp, clear pictures) may still not be enough to get the highest price for your item. If you don’t know how to make your item easy to find, it may not be noticed by even the hardiest of collectors.

Knowing your item is a crucial part of successful selling on eBay. New item pricing can be all over the board, and knowing how much an item will sell for — before you purchase it for resale — will help you make educated decisions. Collectible items may be appraised or listed online for a high value, but what you care about is the price at which the item will actually sell. Read on in this chapter ...