Chapter 3
Listing Items for Sale
IN THIS CHAPTER
Organizing your sales
Prepping for the listing
Writing a solid description
Making changes after the sale is posted
Are you ready to make some money? Yes? (Call it an inspired guess.) Are you on the threshold of adding your items to the hundreds of thousands that go up for auction (or fixed-price sale) on eBay every day? Some items are so hot that the sellers quadruple their investments. Other items, unfortunately, are so stone-cold that they may not even register a single bid.
In this chapter, I explain all the facets of listing an item to get your merchandise posted on the site for sale. You get some advice that can increase your odds of making money, and you find out the best way to position your item so buyers can see it, bid on it, or buy it outright. I also show you how to modify, relist, and end your listing. These steps are required whether you are listing from a mobile device or from a computer.
Getting Ready to List Your Item
After you decide what you want to sell, find out as much as you can about it and conduct a little ...
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