Tips for Selling on eBay - Huge List of Resources

If you Google "Tips for Selling on eBay," you will find almost 500,000 results. Who wants to look through all of that? And how can you tell which ones are legitimate sites with REAL and useful information? Below is a comprehensive list of the most reputable eBay resources on the internet for helping you sell successfully on eBay. Bookmark this page and visit often as these tips for selling on eBay will be updated regularly.

Blogs

Auction Bytes - one of the oldest and most reputable blogs about eBay selling.

Channel Advisor - Scott Wingo's blog. Info for online sellers regarding selling on multiple channels.

eBay Chatter - eBay's blog about the community.

Skip McGrath's Blog - info for professional eBay sellers.

Tamebay - the UK's leading blog about eBay selling


Business Tools for Full Time eBay Sellers

eBay Seller Outreach Free Consultation - talk with an eBay representative about how to improve your business.

Entrepreneur Magazine's eBay Center - How to start and grow your eBay business.

Outsource Shipping with Amazon FBA - Learn how to grow your business, increase sales, outsource shipping and customer service, and automate your business.

Private eBay Coaching - The most established eBay coaching program available. Learn from real coaches who walk the walk and sell on eBay every day.

Skip McGrath's Newsletter - The oldest and most established newsletter for professional eBay sellers.

Stamps.com - Print your own shipping labels at home.

Discussion Groups, Membership Sites, and Forums

Collect.com - Very helpful community - knowledgeable members. Useful for determining value of collectibles when no comps can be found. Free membership.

eBay Coach Facebook Group - over 3,000 members providing support and sharing info on what and how to sell on eBay and Amazon. Strictly business for serious sellers, no drama permitted. Free membership.

My Silent Team - Jim Cockrum's membership site about building multiple income streams, eBay being one of them. Over 4,000 members sharing information about online income streams. Membership cost $19.95 a month, 5 day trial for only $5.

Queen of Auctions - Lynne Dralle - Experienced seller specializing in collectibles, specifically dishes. Membership cost $39.99 a month.

Thrift Shopper Forum - Black belt thrift shoppers. Learn what thrift store finds sell well on eBay. Free membership.

WAHM Forum - Started for work at home moms - anyone is welcome. Specific section for eBay sellers. Free membership.


Free Downloads

77 Tips and Tools for eBay Sellers - 77 tips for selling on eBay.

Best Brands to Sell on eBay - List of over 200 brands that are good sellers on eBay.

Best Match eBook - 131 page eBook about how to place higher in eBay searches.

eBay Shipping Flow Chart - Steps for determining the most cost effective way to ship your eBay item.

eBay Reference Guide - Hundreds of eBay How Tos.

eBay Ultimate Shipping Guide - Everything you need to know about shipping items sold on eBay.

Facebook for Business - How to use Facebook for business marketing.

Research and Pricing

Auction Wally - Walt Kolenda, auctioneer for 25 years, will appraise your item via email. Reasonable rates.

Kovels - Free price guide. Plug in your item and see what it is worth.

Terapeak - The best eBay research tool. Provides 90 days of historical data on selling price, number of sales, best type of listing to use, etc.

Worthpoint - Research the value of your collectibles. Basic membership is $9.99 a month.

What resources do you know of that can be added? Please leave a comment with the link to reputable eBay resources and I will add them to the list.

eBay Business Strategies - 9 Tips for eBay Success

Bruce, one of the few male members of the SAHM eBay Seller's Facebook group, shared this lovely post about his own personal tips for succeeding with his eBay business. Bruce owns US Camo, Etc on eBay, is a Top Rated seller, has over 5,000 feedbacks, and sells approximately 700 items a month. Here is Bruce's post.

The topic on how much do you make on eBay got me thinking of what I've done in the past in order to increase my sales and become somewhat a decent seller. I'll pass on a few of my tips, please add others as each seller has their own little "secrets". Also, success is what you make it. I was successful when I hit 100 FB's, then $1,000 in monthly sales, jumping with joy on a regular 5k month, and now celebrating 5000 feedbacks.

#1 - GREAT personal customer service... speaks for itself. This is one way I can get an advantage over my competition (and I have lots of it). All questions are answer asap, with a "Hello, thanks for inquiring about our store merchandise". If they include their name in the message, I address them by name. My reply ends with "Best Regards, and my full name with my eBay store underneath. Takes a little time but I want them to get to know me as a person.

#2 - Ship within 48 hours and 95% of the time, within 24 hours. I like to get stuff I order online asap and so do my customers. It's very easy to drive down the road and buy from the brick and mortar stores.

#3 - Give them the opportunity to return to your store...make it easy for them to find you. I include a business card with ALL info that is necessary for them to find or contact me including phone number, email, and website. I include a packing slip with this info as well as a personally signed "Thanks!" along with instructions on leaving feedback.

#4 - Stand behind your product. You don't like what you bought, send it back and I'll most likely refund your full amount including ship cost. I don't advertise this in the store, but I've had repeat business by doing this. I do make it clear on the refund that this is not my normal return policy. I do this on a per item basis... nice to me and I'll be nice to you!

#5 - Fair ship cost.... I can't stress this enough. Not only does it affect your DSR's, but buyers today do not like to pay a separate ship cost... or very little if they have to. Also, many sellers including myself do partial refunds when ship cost paid is quite a bit more than necessary. Give a refund they'll remember you by... being I'm a coin collector, if the amount of the ship cost refund is $2.00. I'll include a two dollar bill, a buck refund gets you a new dollar coin. People love it.

#6 - Keep an eye on the competition, do what they do that generates sales and do what they don't do to generate sales. Like the Taco Bell commercial... think outside the box.

#7 - Be part of an online group. Give support to sellers when they have slow periods and share the love when you're on a roll and having good selling periods. I've got to say...all of you are aces in this one!

#8 - Tell everyone what you do. Don't be a secret. Most people love to hear what I do with online selling. Get excited!!!

#9 - Set goals... you can't get from here to there without knowing where you're going.

(Reprinted with permission from Bruce.)

Thank you Bruce, for sharing these tips about your eBay business, and for being such an inspiration.