Learn from My eBay Selling Experience - Common eBay Mistakes to Avoid and What to Do Instead!

I've made MANY mistakes selling on eBay over the last four years, so I thought I would share some common eBay mistakes and what to do instead. My hope is that as I share my eBay mistakes with you, you can avoid making these mistakes yourself. For more eBay tips and reselling content, especially from the perspective of a part-time reseller, make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel!

0:01 introduction
2:05 Mistake #1: Don’t use stock photos
4:12 Mistake #2: Taking too long to process eBay returns
9:10 Mistake #3: Shipping late
11:37 Mistake # 4: Canceling transactions
15:40 Mistake #5: Not disclosing flaws
19:57 Mistake #6: Starting auctions too low
22:05 Mistake #7: Resisting listings instead of end sell similar
25:34 Mistake #8: Pricing Items the same way I would on Poshmark
29:41 Mistake #9: Shipping mistakes
32:51 Mistake #10: Not being consistent

Topics covered in this video:
✅ Common eBay mistakes people make when selling on eBay
✅ eBay tips to help you find greater success
✅ Information regarding eBay's seller levels

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[stacigebhard]

One thing ive done when there is a flaw, is give a full refund and tell the customer they can keep the item. So far, i dont pay to ship back and people tend to like that option. Usually its not a big loss and its better for me than the ding on my acct

[themicdfiles]

I'm a 3 month noob and am soaking up as much of this content as possible. I've made two mistakes that cost me and they were both things that I don't know how i could have seen coming. Sometimes the only way to learn is by failure, not that you want to fail, but when it happens you just have to embrace the lesson. I made it almost three months and then had a couple returns in one day, which freaked me out, but got them handled. There is a lot more to doing this than most people imagine. Good info. Thanks!

[veronikamitk]

If I go on vacation, I use Ebay's "time away" setting where you are still allowing sales but the buyer sees a message saying that you won't be able to ship until x date (before they purchase) - that way I don't have to bulk edit my handling time. :) I wish Posh an Mercari had that setting so that you can still make sales while away but just get a longer handling time!

[sallyanon]

Yes! A video on shipping through eBay! I get frustrated with selections when shipping. And tell us more about how you do the flat rate shipping.

[peterpeter]

You scared a heck out of me when you said using stock photos.😂 I had to pause this video and go on to my eBay and deleted all stock photos I used on some of my items. Fortunately, I only had like 5-8 items out of 135 active listings.

[CJorgen]

On Ebay over 20 years and I did pick up some pointers from you. I myself just got out of Ebay jail for too many out of stocks. I never knew it would cause such a big issue> you learn everyday. I, m retired and have been watching many of the you tube videos to try to increase my sales. Thanks

[lorettabuza]

Hi Becky! Watching the replay...About Ebay shipping - if you want to be "Top Rated" or "Top Rated Plus" You have to ship within 24 hours. I don't have a car, which means walking to the post office in freezing cold or in the rain, or after I've walked 6 miles at work all day. I really, really struggle with this. Those are the only lower scores I have.

Yes a video about shipping would be great! I am new to eBay selling and I feel like a lot of your tips were helpful, thank you.

[deborahbarker]

I just want to say how much I appreciate your honesty about all the mistakes you’ve made and helping us understand so that we don’t make the same states. I haven’t sold anything on eBay for a very long time and now that I’m getting back into selling, I’ve noticed a lot of things have changed.

[AMBELLINA]

I've been selling for a decade and had no idea about the stock photo thing. I don't use them, but now I know not to start. Thank you.

[grabzndealz]

I am a safety & Security professional by trade. I photograph, and document the item as I am processing it for shipping. This process should cover you.

[Moshiyo]

The wand mouse cursor is elite. And now that I typed out that it's a CURSOR makes it even better! Thanks for this video!

[myresourceworld]

Seriously if there was a video of the year video this one should DEFINITELY be it!!! Amazing job as usual with all the usual transparency. Great job!! I wish you great sales for 2024 and beyond.

[dragontatoes]

Sell similar relisting hasn't ever sold a stale item for me, but maybe it's different for selling clothing and on other sites. Since sites like mercari are more algorithm based than ebay, I sometimes try it on there.

[Brunse]

This is an excellent video! For us new sellers, it was welcomed and appreciated. Thank you!

[GuillermoMata]

Your so good! :) literally simplified. Awesome work!

[thesoundtarot]

Wow!!! Thanks so much. The eBay relisting info was invaluable to me. I had no

[frugalprepper]

Been selling on there since 1999. It sure has changed since then. I don't do it as a business or anything, I just sell old stuff and items I need to clear out.

[angelapartyflips]

It’s like you read my mind! Been searching for a video like this

[debbiereynolds]

Thank you for sharing quality information. I’m new to eBay and really appreciate the time you spend helping others. Would love to see a shipping video.