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im new to selling just need to know when items are sold what do i need to do to get them their item and steps to take

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im new to selling just need to know when items are sold what do i need to do to get them their item and steps to take
Feb 21, 2013 04:48 AM

im new to selling just want to know what i have to do to when i sell my things . do i just go to post office .do i need a printer .i hear alot about labels do i need them? thanks 

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im new to selling just need to know when items are sold what do i need to do to get them their item and steps to take
Feb 21, 2013 04:48 AM

im new to selling just want to know what i have to do to when i sell my things . do i just go to post office .do i need a printer .i hear alot about labels do i need them? thanks 

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Re:im new to selling just need to know when items are sold what do i need to do to get them their item and steps to take
Feb 21, 2013 05:09 AM
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Re:im new to selling just need to know when items are sold what do i need to do to get them their item and steps to take
Feb 21, 2013 05:16 AM

Hi Jerry -  Oh boy -  You should have learned about selling before you listed anything, but too late now LOL -  When you sell something ebay will send the buyer notice that they won and tell them to pay, and reminders if they don't.  When they pay you'll get a notice that they did, go into Paypal and verify that the payment is really there, then ship your item.  Pack like it's going to be used as the football at the Super Bowl.  Ship asap after the buyer pays.

 

I think Delivery Confirmation is now included when you pay for postage ?, (need Signature if over 250. for now but I think changes to 750. ? in April ?) but you'll also need to get insurance on any amount you can't afford to lose, it's your responsibility to get items to buyers in as described condition.  Insurance can be included in shipping cost or built into starting price of item, but you can't ask buyer to pay separately for it.

 

You take good pictures, but should give more specifics in descriptions rather than just 'nice', etc.  Take pictures like you have no desc. & write desc. like you have no pics - some of the best advice I ever got here.

 

It's your choice to have the No Returns policy, but be aware that if a buyer has a problem with an item, they may take you at your word & file a dispute without contacting you first, and give you bad feedback without giving you a chance to fix it - just a heads-up.

 

Always start your items at the minimum you're willing to accept or use a reserve, because you're obligated to sell the items no matter what price they sell for.  Reserves cost you more & some buyers are put off by them, so I would just start at minimum.  You can also read about selling items BIN, fixed price.

 

Before you list anything else PLEASE read, read, read about selling -  go to Customer Support tab at top of screen.  And try to spend some time reading here regularly, you'll learn a lot.

 

 

 

 


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Re:im new to selling just need to know when items are sold what do i need to do to get them their item and steps to take
Feb 21, 2013 06:13 AM

About labels, you can print them from home, and yes you will need a printer. You can use regular printer paper to print your labels. Printing your labels through eBay will get you a small discount on shipping charges. If you take your items to the post office you will pay full price.


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