Ebay for the Beginner

[Niner74]

I'm planning on putting some cards up on ebay in the coming weeks. I have never used ebay before. I do have an account now and a paypal account also. Anyways my question is about buyer feed. Since I'll be new I won't have any feedback and buyers will be hesitant to buy from me. Are there any tips for the beginner, so that my venture into ebay can be successful?

I'm waiting for my paypal account to become "verified". This is expected to take 2-3 business days. So, I figure that should help out a lot.

 

[chrisjames105]

When your paypal is verified, then start your auctions. Make sure in your photo you add a piece of paper or something with your ebay account name on it so people know you really have that card. Also, in your auction description, I would write in bold letters (different color as text describing the card) that youre new to ebay but very trustworthy. Tell them you belong to many sports cards trading forums, list your user name at those forums. Also offer delivery confirmation or something so they know youre legit, once you get a few sales behind your account, you will be fine.

 

[jaywings19]

Not sure if you have any highend pieces, but. . .

You might want to list a few of your lower-end pieces to establish a good seller rating first.

At a minimum, make sure you have some sort of positive feedback rating on your eBay account (even if it's from buying).

 

[thecardsman101]

Well, Same Happened To Me, Tell Them That You Are Not A Scammer And Was Forced To Cancel My Recent Account Due To To Much Bidding On Items!

 

[hawkfandan]

Do some lower $ auctions first, just to build your rating up. Don't list anything too high end too quickly, or most will stay away.

 

[thecardsman101]

sell low price stuff you dont care about and know will sell. then once you get 30 sell the big ****