he greatest challenge to you through it...and if you
getting started on eBay is didn't like to be on your
just that—getting computer, you could do it on your
started! Though technological phone." Their idea evolved into
advances have made online what is now Recellers.
retailing faster, easier, and
cheaper, would-be entrepreneurs The concept behind this
still get discouraged and give up innovative solution provider is
without realizing their goals. An that you can start your eBiz with
extremely high percentage of nothing more than a camera cell
first-time eBay sellers leave the phone or a digital camera. Just
site without ever listing an snap a photo of the item you want
item—they get overwhelmed by to sell, send it to
the lengthy and intensive Sell http://Recellers.com and, within
Your Item form. five minutes, an expert will call
you and walk you through the
A Simple Plan entire listing process. They'll
enter eBay with your user name
This was the frustration that led and ID and fill out the Sell Your
John Plummer and his partners to Item form for you, making
create href="http://Recellers.com" about the best way to list your
title="http://Recellers.com" item.
target="_blank">http://Recellers.
com. Unable to figure out how Getting the Best Prices
to list snow tires on eBay,
Plummer says he and his partners Receller's listing coaches will
thought, "Wouldn't it be neat if guide you, step by step, even
you could have expert assistance telling you how to ship your
you could call and they could run item—it's like taking a test
with the answer key open. They item, and have a true auction,
use eBay proprietary information rather than a few people that
and extensive market research to were just half interested, or
tell you what features would be stumbled across your listing." In
profitable and to answer your fact, their users average 15-20%
questions: higher final results than any
other eBay users. And, unlike
• What are the best keywords to trade assistants or trade posts,
use? where you drop off an item and
• What should the title be, and pick up a check, there's no
why? backend charge. You pay a flat
• What do you need to put in fee, as opposed to 30-40% of the
the description? ending price.
• Should you bold the item?
• What should your pricing If you're new to the eBay
strategy be? platform, you might use this
• What day and time should your service as a training tool to get
auction end (i.e. when will the comfortable, and then move on,
largest amount of your buyers be using what you've learned. Or, if
on the site)? you just want quick sales and no
• In which listing category hassle, or a way to unload excess
will your item draw the highest inventory, Receller can eliminate
bid? most of the busywork on your end.
Either way, you're all out of
Says Plummer, "Market research excuses—time to grab your phone
showed that you could get more and get started.
money if you could drive more
buyers that were looking for an
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