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The post-Christmas sighs of relief after all the hype and build-up are heard everywhere and accompany the thought of where are you going to keep all this extra stuff you have been given. While it is always nice to receive a gift, they tend to accumulate and eventually you have so much unwanted junk that you are troubled to remember who gave you it.
Well now is a good time to de-clutter and make a bit of cash at the same time.

If you haven’t heard of eBay then you have been somewhere very remote. The auction site of choice is rapidly expanding but it is not the only one as Amazon and Google amongst others also have auction sites.
What puts people off about joining an auction site appears to be the scam stories that crop up from time to time. I have been an eBay member for a few years and have not encountered any serious problems. The golden rule for being a successful ebayer has to be commonsense and below I will list what I consider to be the most important below.

1. If you value your item put in a starting price or reserve price that you want but remember it may detract prospective buyers so it is often better to sell with a minimum starting price (and cheaper). However if it sells for a very low price then don’t hold it against the purchaser as they are only paying what the market is dictating.
2. Create an accurate description including all damage and marks, backed up with a suitable photo or photos if necessary (more than one photo costs extra). Do not try to hide anything as it may cause a dispute with the buyer leading to poor feedback and making other future customer’s wary of dealing with you.
3. When the deal is completed and you have received cleared payment post the item promptly.
4. Your feedback score is like your reputation, guard it similarly by employing your natural values. Remember your customer does not know you and is making a judgment about you based on your level of service.
5. Always use Pay-Pal for transactions. Pay-Pal and eBay go hand in hand. It’s easy to use and normally has very few problems. However always, always, always send your item with a carrier that offers computerized online tracking. Make sure that you include the price of this and the packing in your postage costs area of your auction as it is added to the sale price of your item. By doing this if your item does not arrive or goes missing due to fraud you may in some cases be able to claim from eBay, Pay-pal or the carrier.
6. Ensure the spelling of your item is correct otherwise you will not reach the widest possible range of people. (Some ebayer’s search for items spelled incorrectly and manages to get them at knockdown prices before selling them on for a much greater profit purely because they have corrected the spelling.

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