10 COMMON MISTAKES BEGINNER EBAY SELLERS MAKE

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[kieferzenko]

I didn't have any printer when I started and would use the qr code and have usps print them. After a month or two I started to hate waiting 20 min in line to get the labels (I live in a larger city). I bought a "broken" zebra thermal printer on ebay for like $35, adjusted the settings and got it working great. Then signed up for a UPS account and requested 10, 000 shipping lables for free. My set up cost $35 and have been using it for 3 years.

[gailbatty]

I was brand new on eBay in 1999 and went to 2 auctions buying some great stuff to resell. I had everything ready, I thought, then listed about 150 items with great pictures and descriptions. It took one whole day, but I got them all in. Then my mistake, because I started them on one day, they all ended 7 days later with a bunch selling, 123 out of 150. I started getting payments in, mostly by money order in those days, but they all came in a hurry. Then I had to pack and ship all of them. I actually had to take a week vacation to get them all out. KNOW YOUR LIMITATIONS. LOL

[nickiburris]

I am a reseller and I only use my cellphone and I print all my labels off at post office from QR codes. It's free. You save on ink, labels, and printer.

[ShariceBurrows]

Avoid returns by being honest about your listings and not completely fixing up your photos to make the item look better. Take pride in packaging your item and prepare it as you would want to receive it like.
Also, my rule of thumb when buying from second hand stores is: only buy it if you would buy it to give to your best friend. Dont persuade yourself into thinking you can clean it or fix it because you will waste time and not make much profit. So if it looks good enough to give to a friend as a gift then its good enough to try and sell. Good luck my friends ❤

[bamadad]

When describing an item, I under sell and over deliver, and I always ship quickly. I have my handling time set to 3 days for a safety net because I have a full-time job, but I usually ship same day or next day. Those 2 things are what I get feedback on the most.

[janemyers]

I think it is funny when I read "never worn" BUT they show a picture of them with them having it on. Great information!

[aloffland]

I always get the eBay/USPS QR code on my phone and let the post office print it. It's a free service and you don't need to have a printer and the cost of labels or ink to deal with. Just be sure to write the name or zip+4 code on the package so you don't mix up your labels.

[warrenvanbuskirk]

I started thinking that something was wrong and thought it was eBay. I started watching you and others that sell every day. Changed my mind quick!

[lisamahoney]

One thing that I think has changed since you started is label printers. For $80 on Amazon I got a device that connects to my cell phone via bluetooth and prints peel and stick shipping labels 4x6 for less than 10 cents each (buying them in small quantities much cheaper in larger batches) and NEVER needs ink. Even at only a couple of sales a day, at the rate my ink jet was chewing through ink cartridges, this thing will pay for itself in less than 60 days. And it reduced the time and hassle factor of doing by about 10 minutes per label.

[AbbyAvocado]

One quick note on keeping inventory. You don’t have the custom sku field as and option in your listings if you don’t have a store subscription. Instead at the bottom of your description you could always put something like Inventory:XYZ. That way you will still have it written in the actual listing and it will make it easier to find things as your inventory grows. Lonnie uses a perfect example when he says that in the beginning you will remember where you put every single item but after a while of listing more and more it will no longer be easy to figure out where you put everything. Hope that helps.

[positiveperk]

Amen to all 10 points. The one I like the most is "don't let fear drive your business decisions". I build loss into my eBay business even though I do this part-time. Expect it, refund it, move on. It's not worth worrying over! Amazing video!!

[jonchan.meaningful]

You guys are so blunt and it comes from a place of love. It shows. I absolutely enjoyed this.

[daviddogge]

12 years selling on ebay and guilty of almost all mistakes mentioned. Except misrepensation. Great video!

[barbarascofield]

I'm pretty sure I've made almost every one of the mistakes you talked about. I've been reselling a lot of years but only on Ebay for 6 months. It's people like you guys who have shown me how to do this and I appreciate your knowledge. Thanks

[bythepiece]

You are blessed to have each other and kind to help others. I had a friend who sold on EBAY and before she listed anything, she would photo it, number it, wrap it to mail and do the same with all new items. Then she would list them and when she got an order, she would just have to put on the buyers address and send. I need to increase my income but I am childless, elderly, ill, alone and my 2024 Social Security income went up $44 but my Medicare premium went uo $25 and Healthcare Medicare Insurance went up $300. I do not watch TV or have any social media and only recently purchased on EBAY. Every purchase was A-OK. But I think becoming a seller would be too hard. Thanks for being caring people.

[saltytbone]

Taking good photos is so key. Too often I see a seller write "see photos for condition." That's typically ok, but if the photos are crap, I'm going to assume there's something wrong that I can't see.

[PdiddytTube]

I still use my cell phone and ink jet printer and have for going on 25 years of selling on eBay ... it works for me and have over 11, 000 feedback so I sell alot

[lisak]

With regard to a budget option for a light box, I have used a piece of poster board and put it on top of my stove and the overhead light from the stove works great! I’ve also used a couple of white trash bags and taped them up instead of poster board.

[diabloprops]

A few weeks ago I saw a man in a post office realize that an item he sold was going to cost over $100 to ship, which by his reaction was more than he sold it for. He was having a melt down.

[findsanddeals]

Great video. Spot on tips. I find that good descriptions (pointing out condition issues multiple times) & really good packaging are the two best ways to avoid unhappy buyers.
My pet peeve are sellers who don't specifically mention any condition issues, but instead just say "See photos for condition". A). Many times pics aren't good enough for that. B. ) Not everyone is shopping on a device that allows them to really zoom in on photos. C.) Some people have vision issues that make playing "Eye Spy" with Ebay pics more difficult. If there's an issue, definitely get pics of it, but take a minute to mention it in the Condition Box as well.