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how do i start selling on ebay?

i have so much stuff in my house i was thinking about selling it on ebay. what do i do to get started? and what i some things i need to know before hand?

Update:

also what kind of fees am i goin g to have to pay?

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  • Pen
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    First you go to Ebay, then they have lots of set ups and instructional videos to show you how it works. Just take the time or you'll never do it. It's not as easy as it sounds and takes some research. A little bit maybe 20 minutes to set it all up.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Take pics of everything you need to sell.

    Type some things about each of the item:

    What is it?

    How old is it?

    Condition?

    Then, you'll need to research price. Go ahead and see if similar items are offered for sale on ebay and see what people are bidding. If your item is unique, have fun pricing as you see fit.

    Finally, the most important, create an account at Ebay which when I started was completely free.

    The rest is a simple matter of creating the auctions through the ebay webpages which allows you set the picture, item description, etc.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    you need to take pictures of all your items individually (or in the quantity that you are selling them in). then upload them onto your computer. press the sell button on the ebay page and just fill in the details about your item. the best way to make money is to do a low starting price but with a sort of high postage. Hope this helps!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Make an e-bay account and then start selling. You will need to give a description of the item(s) you are selling, along with the starting price.

    I_Spearedyou - have you helped a friend today?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Below is a link to my eBay "About Me" page. There is a lot more to it, but gives you an outline. If you just sign up, you can read about selling, etc. There are a few pitfalls, but the daily income (if you work at it all week, as I do) is worth the trouble. Here is the link to my "About Me" page:

    http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserP...

  • 1 decade ago

    try to sell some simple things to earn you a positive feedback

    then also if u buy or sell make sure the person has good feed back and read the bad comment and neutral comments

    HOPE U DO WELL

  • first make an account.

    when youre selling, make sure, even if it is valuable, to start the prices low.

    i reccomend becoming a buyer before you start selling, that way you can get into thw swing of things.

    Good luck!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You are better reading up on the eBay site itself. It's quite daunting at first, but it's 'easy when you know how'. Good luck!

  • 1 decade ago

    you need an account and you must have a checking account and then you can start selling. good luck!

  • 1 decade ago

    create an account

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