am often asked by restrictions and threats are a
subscribers to UK great big turnover to any
Auctionline web site to potential bidder.
have a look at their eBay
listings. This is usually because 2. High shipping charges. Most
they are not doing as well reasonable people are happy to
selling their items as they had pay something over the cost of
hoped. When I go and look at the postage to cover packing
listing I will often find that materials. But as I saw the other
they have made one or more of the day someone who charging $10 to
common mistakes that deter ship a $4.99CD, that is pushing
bidders. it a bit. If you doubt how the
average bikdder views hyped up
1. Too many negatives. Some shipping costs just go and read
people, especially newcomers to the commentgs on any eBay forum
eBay have a very real fear of and see what buyers feel about
being cheated or ripped off. it.
Because of this they apply
negatives in their listing. This 3. Not using a Gallery
can be in the form of a long list Photograph. I assume that no one
of types of payments they wont who is serious about selling on
accept or conditions that they eBay would consider putting up
apply. Something else I have seen any listing without a picture. I
is the warning that thee seller cannot think of any item that
will not be responsible for any would not benefit from a
item lost in the post. Even worse photograph. But there are still a
are threats such as negative great number of sellers who do
feedback if payment is not made not use the gallery feature to
within a certain time after the have a photograph next to their
auction ended. These sorts of listing in the search results.
Ebay's own figures show that the 5. Not communicating. I know some
use of a gallery photograph can eBay sellers who really resent
increase the final bid figure by having to answer e-mails. In fact
as much as 12%. I know some who just do not
answer any questions from
4. Setting you opening bid price sellers. How stupid is this? A
too high. If you want to attract question from a seller is a great
the most bids and therefore a opportunity for you to build up
higher final price for your item rapport with a potential buyer. A
you should not set too high an quick and pleasant response will
opening bid price. A low opening almost certainly encourage bids
price attracts casual browsers whilst a curt or a non-reply will
who place a bid just on the off not.
chance of getting a bargain. Once
a few bids have been entered The bottom line is that eBay is a
other people start noticing and numbers game, the more people you
come to your listing to see what can get to bid on your items the
it is all about. Then before you higher the price they will
know it, the price is shooting achieve. Therefore it is
up. However, if you start with important to do everything you
too high a price you could end up can to encourage bidding not
as one of the many listings that trying to deter it.
attract no bids at all.
About the Author:
Dave Bromley is a writer and Internet Marketer who specialises in subjects related to online auctions,especially eBay.You can register for his newsletter and free 6 part eBay mini course at his information packed web site http://www.ukauctionline.co.uk
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