What shouldn't be in my auction listing?

Try not to make the listing so busy that it becomes a distraction, and takes away the buyers attention from the item you are trying to sell. Also, background music, large or dark backgrounds, animated images, and huge pictures of the item for sale can take a long time to load on most computers, and buyers in general as often too impatient to wait. Keep in mind, if the listing is too busy visually, most buyers will find it difficult to figure out what the offer is and might move on.

How can I end my listing (auction) immediately?

If needed, you can end your listing before the scheduled end date. If there are bids on your item, you can cancel them.

Reasons for ending listings early include:

• The item is no longer available for sale.
• There was an error in the starting price or reserve amount.
• There was an error in the listing.
• The item was lost or broken.

Timing Matters

When there are 12 hours or less remaining and the item has a winning bid, including a reserve met bid, sellers cannot make any changes to the listing, including:

What can I do when I sold an item and have not yet received payment?

If your buyer has not completed the sale, here is what you need to do:

1. Contact the buyer.

Buyers like anyone, can have emergencies or computer problems, and may not be able to respond to you right away. If the buyer doesn't respond to your email, you may want to request their contact information from eBay and give them a call.

2. Send a payment reminder.

Send your winning buyer a friendly payment reminder between 3 and 30 days after the listing closes.

3. File an Unpaid Item Dispute.

How do I know that an email is really from eBay?

The best advice is to always be cautious, especially when you get a request for personal information. The email is probably a fake, a “spoof”, or “phishing” email, and the people who send these types of emails hope you will reply or click on a link contained in the email and then provide them your personal information including social security numbers, credit card numbers, and passwords.

Are those extra-charge feature options worthwhile?

The answer depends on what you are selling and the kind of buyers you want attracted to your listing. The less unique your item is then the extra options are less important; just remember these features are designed to increase exposure of your item by making it stand out when potential buyers are looking at lists of auctions to identify items they are interested in.

What items should I sell on eBay that can make me a lot of money?

This of course, is one of the most popular and frequently asked questions by anyone interested in selling items on eBay. First of all, you need to examine your personal resources and ability for obtaining merchandise, make a list of the items you can easily obtain, and then research, research, research the items by searching eBay’s closed auctions, commonly referred to as “Completed Listings”, which can be selected through the “Advanced Search” feature link next to the plain “Search Button”.

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