Let us create a 3D eBook for you!
Let us create a 3d Digital eBook for you! DigyCat.com

Professional eBay Auctions Reap the Profits for Sellers


eBay offer an unbelievable amount of traffic for ANYONE wanting to sell on their auction site, so much so that millions of items are listed on it everyday. So with all this competition how do you make sure that your listing doesn't get lost amongst the rest and that customers keep coming back to you.

The answer is simple.... Professional Listings!

This covers all aspects of the transaction from the listing itself, how the customer is interacted with to how the item is packed and shipped. If you ignore any stage of the process then you are going to force your customers to go elsewhere. Your are offering a service to the customer, if they get bad service then they will go elsewhere and remember there are millions of items for sale on eBay so the customer doesn't even have to try hard to go elsewhere.

Remember, Professional Listings will give you the edge over the rest and also the highest selling price and profit.

Split your auction process into the following stages and follow the below guidelines:

The listing itself has to be:

Correctly written, You have to grab the attention of the reader and hold it and a poorly written listing will do nothing but FORCE the customer onto the next listing available. Use your knowledge of the item and use the key words and phrases that will 'push the buttons' of the customer, if you were buying the item what would sell it to you? Look at other sellers listings and determine selling strengths and listing opportunities and develop on them, these are the people you want to stand out from after all. Above all use proper English (or your native language), do not use text speak and shortened 'phrases' and also capitalise properly as a listing completely in capitals is an instant invite to close the listing down.

Correctly formatted, eBay provide the following auction sections as standard, use them correctly and effectively to maximise your listing potential and 'kerb appeal'.

Remember first impressions count!

Auction Title

This is the FIRST thing that your customers will see. Make it short, sharp, to the point and most of all DO NOT include silly characters and smiley faces in it as all that does is make you think that the auction seller is 'just a kid'...NOT A VERY PROFESSIONAL IMAGE FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS TO HAVE.

The default search on eBay only scans the title so you need all your keywords in there, so don't waste the space on rubbish.

Auction Description

This is your opportunity to fully describe the item and as such needs to be as complete as is possible, the more information the customer has the more they know what they are buying and the more likely they are to form a professional image of you as a seller. i.e.. this seller gives a true indication of the item and doesn't try to hide anything. Always include the strengths and weaknesses (faults) of the item as these are both SELLING POINTS. Strengths are obvious but weaknesses as a selling point, surely not! The more accurate the description the more the customer can trust you and will develop a professional image of you and more importantly keep coming back to your eBay auctions.

Think about what you are writing, does it fully describe what you are trying to? Words like 'great condition' and 'like new' are not good enough because different people interpret these in different ways so be specific and add extra detail to ensure that there are no crossed wires.

This information has to be correctly presented to the customer, the majority of eBay listings as simply just typed out in the editor ebay provides, which is perfectly acceptable but your listing will just appear in boring black and white. Remember the idea is to make your listing stand out and look professional and the simplest way to do this is to use HTML to format, add tables and images in order to liven up the listing, this is very simple to achieve and I offer some FREE to use templates here. Using templates will also help to develop a business identity for your auctions so that the customer can instantly recognise you

Within your listing also take the opportunity to cross promote your other auctions, it is free publicity which will encourage the customer to take a look and will generate greater sales opportunities from singular listings. Its as simple as adding a link to your other auctions on the listing page itself.

Include Pictures

Simply remember :

A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS

All professional web sites use images and so should you, for a review of the importance of pictures go to the eBay picture guide.

Always give payment and shipping details

Would you buy something without knowing the full cost ?

No, neither will your customers. A truly professional listing will always detail shipping charges up front. Again use the principle of the more information you give the better.

Mike - webmaster at Online Auction Traders Resource

Visit ebay templates to use for FREE to develop your online business.


MORE RESOURCES:

Auctions - Google News

Former Makena Resort and Maui Prince Hotel up for April auction - Maui News


Former Makena Resort and Maui Prince Hotel up for April auction
Maui News
The auction comes after Maui developer Everett Dowling and Morgan Stanley Real Estate defaulted in August on $192.5 million in loans for the original ...

Miami Home Auctions Offering More Low-Priced Properties - International Business Times


Miami Home Auctions Offering More Low-Priced Properties
International Business Times
South Florida real estate analysts said that the lower-priced homes are increasingly located in suburban communities on the western side of Interstate 95. ...

and more »

Poconos resort Pocmont up for auction next month - Philadelphia Inquirer


Poconos resort Pocmont up for auction next month
Philadelphia Inquirer
Crowley Real Estate Auction of Scranton said the minimum bid would be $3.5 million for the property, its 160-room hotel, and other buildings.
Open house shows off once-thriving Pocmont ResortScranton Times-Tribune
A Look Inside Shuttered Pocono ResortWNEP-TV
Pocmont shows clean look before auctionPocono Record

all 14 news articles »

RPT-US foreclosures drop 2nd straight month in Feb-RealtyTrac - Reuters


Washington Post

RPT-US foreclosures drop 2nd straight month in Feb-RealtyTrac
Reuters
REOs, or real estate-owned properties, activity nationwide was down 10 percent from the previous month, but up 6 percent from February 2009; default notices ...
February Mortgage Default Notices Have Increased By 3 PercentHULIQ
Foreclosures dip across the regionBurbank Leader
Foreclosures rise throughout Metro DetroitThe Detroit News
Valley News -Tampabay.com (blog) -Housing Wire
all 579 news articles »

China Tightens Land Purchase Rules, Bans Villas - BusinessWeek


China Tightens Land Purchase Rules, Bans Villas
BusinessWeek
A gauge of real estate developers dropped 0.7 percent today, the steepest decline among industry groups on the Shanghai Composite Index. “In the short term, ...
New Land Rules Target Standardizing Home MarketCRIENGLISH.com
MLR seeks stable groundAlibaba News Channel
China Issues Detailed Rules On Land Sales For DevelopmentNASDAQ
MarketWatch
all 12 news articles »

Canadian liquidator buys Chrysler's Twinsburg plant for $45.5 million - Plain Dealer


Plain Dealer

Canadian liquidator buys Chrysler's Twinsburg plant for $45.5 million
Plain Dealer
Maynards sometimes buys assets such as real estate and equipment. The company also provides appraisal, liquidation and auction services in exchange for a ...

and more »

Hot Property Sex.com on Auction Block - ABC News


ABC News

Hot Property Sex.com on Auction Block
ABC News
When Sex.com goes to auction next week, bidding will start at $1 million. Only this isn't about real estate — it's about the most expensive domain name in ...

and more »

The Morning Leverage: Apollo, God Of Sun And Real-Estate - Wall Street Journal (blog)


The Morning Leverage: Apollo, God Of Sun And Real-Estate
Wall Street Journal (blog)
News: Apollo Management has inked a deal for the real-estate investment business of Citigroup, Dow Jones Newswires reports. ...

and more »

Christie's Wins Bid to Auction $150 Million Brody Collection - New York Times


Christie's Wins Bid to Auction $150 Million Brody Collection
New York Times
Mrs. Brody, who died in November at 93, was the wife of Sidney F. Brody, a real estate developer who died in 1983, and the stepdaughter of Mary Lasker, ...
Christie s to sell 36 150 million private collectionMoneycontrol.com
Calif. art patron's collection to be sold in NYCSan Jose Mercury News
Christie's to Sell the Collection of Mrs. Sidney F. BrodyArt Daily

all 189 news articles »

'On the Edge' Banks Face Writedowns on FDIC Auctions - BusinessWeek


Earthtimes (press release)

'On the Edge' Banks Face Writedowns on FDIC Auctions
BusinessWeek
A $416 million package of Silverton assets being auctioned for the FDIC by Deutsche Bank AG includes $254 million of loans for commercial real estate ...
FDIC auctions apt to hurt some banksBoston Globe
FDIC loan auction could weaken lenders nationwideHULIQ

all 161 news articles »

ListToSell Domain Is For Sale - $8,500 For Enquiries eMail Us

© www.ListToSell.biz 2010

home | site map | links

 

eXTReMe Tracker