Monday, May 17, 2010
Ebay Hints For Newbie Internet Marketers
One of the best ways to figure out if you will have success as an internet marketer is to try your hand at Ebay. Ebay marketing is a method of selling online, and you won't need to spend much money or make a big time commitment. You can start by selling items that you do not use anymore, or by selling items that you pick up for low cost. So after you have gone through everything and are making sales, then if you find it appealing that would be a good sign. But if you're completely new to everthing, you will probably experience the reality which is making money online is not a walk in the park. But no worries about that, next we'll discuss some field-tested strategies that will only help you to make money on Ebay a little easier.
People will feel more trusting if you include a nicely done picture of what you're selling on your listings. Experience has shown that listings with the product picture perform better than listings without a photo. It's only natural that people want to see what they're buying. It sounds clich but in this case, a picture really is worth more than a thousand (or more) words. The psychological need to "see" what they're getting is powerful and really does need to be given.
Make sure that your terms and conditions are plainly stated. This can be important if there is a dispute later about your refund policy or the condition of the item. You have to be aware that some buyers order items and then try to get out of paying for them. If your terms and conditions for refunds and returns is not plainly stated you won't be able to keep these buyers from taking advantage of you and getting free products.
Do take the time to learn about Ebay's pricing and shipping rules - very important to do that before listing anything. You'll learn that very many sellers discover profits by jacking-up their prices for shipping. And of course there are many ways to ship your products. Make sure you know the difference between them so that you can choose the method that is best for you and what you are selling. Make your shipping policies and methods very clear and very easily understood on all of your listings.
Earning money online doesn't necessarily have to be hard. You'd be surprised to know that a lot of successful internet marketers got started by selling on Ebay. Ebay is a great way to get your feet wet and figure out if selling products and services online is really something that you enjoy doing. You can easily develop it into a fulltime occupation if you can sell on Ebay and you enjoy doing it.
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