Selling online on eBay – If you’re wondering how to become an eBay seller and sell your new or used items, read on for our guide to find out how to sell on the web’s most popular marketplace.
After using it for years, you’ve decided to put your computer up for sale and upgrade to a newer model. You want to free up space at home and, albeit reluctantly, you have to “get rid” of your record or vinyl collection. Or, you have a collection of video games that you no longer use and it would be useful to recover some money.
The web offers a series of channels to sell and buy quickly and easily. Among these, eBay is certainly the most used marketplace for online sales.
You have most likely already bought on eBay, but have no idea what to do to sell. A thousand questions assail you: how to create the ad? How to decide the price? How to ship the item?
To get started, you need to browse the web and look at the market value of items that are the same or similar to what you want to sell. Then, inquire about the cost of shipping the package , to choose which courier to use to ensure that the item arrives quickly – and without damage – to the buyer. There are many services that take care of shipping and IoInvio is one of the best for its affordable rates .
- How to become a seller on eBay
- How to create the ad and choose the payment methods
- Terms of sale: Auction or buy now
- Receive payment and ship the item
How to become a seller on eBay
Let’s see step by step how to use eBay as a private seller.
To sell your item online, the eBay trading portal could be for you. To get started, you need to create a free account to upload listings, manage orders, read buyer messages, and leave feedback.
The registration procedure takes a few minutes and can be done from a computer, tablet or smartphone: you will need to indicate your name and surname, email address and password. After clicking on Sign up, you will receive an email to complete the registration. You can also download the eBay app, register as a seller by clicking on Register New Account and follow the same procedure.
How to create the ad and choose the payment methods
To have a better chance of selling a product, eBay provides private sellers with a simplified guide, which suggests the category in which the item should fall. Use an appropriate title – it’s the first thing shoppers will see – and specify the brand, model, size, color, operating status (if the item is used) and any relevant information.
An unprofessional seller has 50 free advertisements per month : once they are exceeded, each single advertisement costs 0.35 euros.
If the item is purchased, eBay provides sales commissions: 10% of the total transaction value – excluding the cost of shipping the package – for a maximum commission of 200 euros.
You can choose the payment method between PayPal, bank transfer, on delivery or cash on delivery. With PayPal there may be additional fees.
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Terms of sale: Auction or buy now
In the Select the format and price section, indicate the type of advertisement that suits your needs:
- Online auction: you can create an auction with a maximum duration of 10 days, specifying the start and end date. Indicates the starting price and if it is possible to buy the item immediately by adding the item Buy it now , putting the actual cost of the product. You can enter the Reserve Price to indicate that the item will only be sold if that amount is reached.
- Buy it now: gives customers the opportunity to buy the product immediately, without participating in auctions. You can also add the Purchase Proposal option : in this case, the buyer will send you a proposal to evaluate and, if you accept, the transaction will be closed. It is possible to schedule the advertisement at a cost of € 0.20.
In addition to the price of the item, remember to indicate the cost of shipping the package .
Receive payment and ship the item
There is no shortage of couriers to send the package, you are spoiled for choice: one of the most used and reliable is IoInvio , an online service of Poste Italiane for individuals and companies, which offers advantageous rates and fast delivery times , both in Italy and abroad. Sending a package with IoInvio is safe and cheap, even in the case of bulky items. The shipping cost of the package depends on the weight: it ranges from 6.90 euros for 1 kilo packages, up to 33.50 euros for 100 kilos packages.
A feature that distinguishes the IoInvio service is comfort. You can send the package from the comfort of your home : when ordering, which you can make directly online on ioinvio.it, just enter your address and that of the recipient. Within 24 hours it will be collected by the courier and in less than 72 hours it will be delivered to the buyer.
Once the sale is complete, you just have to report the item on My eBay as paid and shipped.
Remember to rate the buyer by leaving feedback : briefly describe how the transaction went to help other sellers get more information about him.
