What is reselling
Where to buy items to resell
Getting Started
Being organised is the key to setting up your eBay business. Having a dedicated space to house your resell-able items is a good idea
Have any clothing washed, ironed or steamed ready to photograph, ensuring the back ground you photograph your items is a blank space free from clutter, as this will help the appearance of your photos
The more alluring your images the more views your item is likely to get, therefore ultimately the more sales, or the quicker that particular sale
What to resell
There is no exact science or method to knowing what to resell
A lot of people have a niche, a specific collection or array of items that they tend to resell. This could be down to either experience with this niche, or they have a cheap source they buy from
As long as you price the item right and you are patient most items will eventually sell
Pricing
This is for profit, you are planning to make this your business or at the least a lucrative side hustle
Take into account the worth of the item, the condition and how much you have spent to source it
A good idea is to filter the description of the item in eBay as see the last sold prices of similar
I often use Buy It Now when I want a specific amount for an item, this can leave the item unsold for a while but at least when it sells you get the amount you want
Listing
Make sure you are spelling the brand names correctly
Ensure you get specific words in the heading such as the size, colour and brand
Filler words are for the description box NOT the heading, as the heading is what attracts the buyers initially and then the description sells the item to them
Timing
If you are setting an item to auction consider when that auction is going to end
From reselling items myself I have found that auction items which end on a weekend tend to get more bids
Also, ending items in the evenings between 19:00 and 21:00, often I see a higher sale price than I expected for an item
This will take some trialling yourself, make sure you take full use of the listing scheduling function
Photos
You can have a maximum of 12 for free with each listing, use them!
Make sure your photos are clear, not blurred, with a clear back ground. Use a white sheet as a back drop if you don’t have a clear area to take the photos
Take snaps of any fine detail or any imperfections the buyer needs to know about, do not hide these imperfections as this could result in you having to issue a refund
Fees and Postage
Ebay charge 10% of the total sale price including 10% of the postage cost, factor that in to your selling price
Know how much you item costs to post and do not under charge, include a small amount for your packaging costs too, as it all adds up
Paypal also take a handling fee to receive the money, read it here and factor this in to your price
Patience
You will find some items sell with Buy It Now near enough instantly, and others can take months
The maximum auction length is 10 days, I often find I get more bids the longer it is up for auction
The more you have listed, the more you sell and the more you make
Keep adding new items when you can and you will see the profit mount up
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