THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF EBAY! …and how to use it.

What is eBay?  eBay is an shopping and online auction website where members sell items to other members.  Founded in It has grown from selling broken laser pointers to becoming one of the largest online companies in the world.  Items sold on eBay can range anywhere from Electronics to the City of Bridgeville, CA.

What you need to open an eBay account 1) Your personal information. Including: Name Address Phone Number Date of Birth (to verify you are over 18) 2) A working account. Preferably the address you use the most.

How to register for an eBay account.

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Step 5: Check you !  After you click the “Continue” button, eBay will send you a registration . Follow the instructions in the to confirm the registration and complete the registration process.  After this you’ll be sent to the sign-in page. Where you put in your new eBay ID and password.  Now it’s time to make your seller’s account!

What you need to set up before you sell.  A Debit/Credit card, or a Bank Account. eBay needs this to verify your identity. They will also use your card to charge selling/listing fees, should you authorize to do so. They only accept Visa and Mastercard for debit card.  A money transfer account. Online payment methods like PayPal provide a way for buyers to send money directly into your bank account. Sign up right after your sign up for eBay, because it takes 3 to 5 business days to validate your identity and bank account. This will allow your buyers to pay using their debit/credit cards.

eBay uses these money transfer services.  PayPal (most commonly used)  ProPay  Moneybookers  Paymate  You can also use these for your payment.  Merchant credit card  Payment upon pickup  Payment by personal check, cashier’s check, bank- to-bank transfers, or money order isn’t allowed for most eBay purchases, due to cases of fraud.

There will be fees for using eBay  There are fees that are applied for listing and selling items on eBay.  The listing price, or “insertion fee” depends on the price of the item. However, it does not exceed $2.  You will always be charged this amount, even if the item does not sell.  The fee for selling items, or “final value fee,” is proportional to the final price of the item, should it sell. Also, the proportion changes whether if it is a fixed price listing, or a auction-style listing.  This fee does not exceed $50.00.

Before you sell: Do research!  Before you list your item. Do some research on the item you are trying to sell. Look around the eBay site and see some comparable items to see what the average bidding price is for the condition of your item.  If there are many listings for your product to yours, then you’ll have to think of ways to make your listing pop more, like pictures.

Listing your item! (Step 1)

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Step 3: Choose whether using the simple listing, or longer listing.  If you are selling a specific item that eBay recognizes. Then you can use the simple form.  If you are selling something like furniture or other items that do not have a title, then you’ll have to use the longer form, and be more detailed in your description of the item you are selling.

Step 4: Listing your item (long form).

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Step 5: Review, Preview and Confirm!  Check to see all the information you entered is correct and see how much is your listing fee.  Once you feel it is ready, click “Continue” on the bottom and you’ve created a listing, and your seller’s account!

Congratulations and Good Luck!