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Introduction

Tutorial 1: Register on ebay

Tutorial 2: Create A Paypal Account

Tutorial 3: Listing An Item To Sell On ebay

Tutorial 4: Selling on ebay Auction Format

Tutorial 5: calculate ebay fees

Tutorial 6: Selling on ebay Fixed Format

Tutorial 7: Manage your Sales On eBay

Tutorial 13: How To Use Ebay Selling Manager

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Avoid Selling On ebay These Items

1.Low priced items: Avoid selling items priced for $10 or less. Let me give you an example: if you decide to sell wedding favors. The price of one favor is $1.50 in your ebay store and in the local store is $3.00. It looks like a great deal for the buyer, if he decides to buy from your ebay store. However this is not the truth because the buyer will need to pay you a shipping price which might me 5 or 6 dollars more [ we all know that there is a basic shipping fee regardless the weight of our package]. To avoid this problem, you can sell low priced items as wholesale lots or in big quantities. For example, ups ground charge you 5 dollars for the first 1/2 pound of weight..so if the weight of 20 favors together is less than 1/2 pound, you will pay 5 dollars shipping only..This means that shipping cost of one favor is exactly the same as 20 favors.

2. High demand products: Some new sellers when starting on ebay go for high selling products like digital cameras and playstations. The problem with these products is that there are lot of ebay powersellers who are engaged in this business.  Those sellers have built strong reputation for years and the competition will be difficult especially if you are starting. Due to their high volume of sales, they usually get their products at very low wholesale prices and it will be difficult to beat their prices.. Try to find product niche where the competion is moderate. Believe me,  there are products out there that you can make a lot of profit out them and the competition is not that big.

3. Products you may like, but others not: Sometimes you might have a certain product that you personally like but be sure before you sell it that buyers will like it also. Always do a search at ebay pulse for products that buyers are searching for.This will give you a rough idea on what to sell.

4. Item that require certain precautions during shipping: as a beginner avoid fragile items like glasswares. These items carry a risk of damage during shipping and may result in unsatisfied customer, a negative feedback or money loss. You don't want this to happen when you begin on ebay. Later on when you gain more experience in wrapping and packaging, you can start selling them.

5. Prohibited items by ebay: Before listing your item, make sure it's allowed on eBay and find out if there are specific rules and guidelines on how it should be listed. Make sure your listing follows these guidelines. If it doesn't, it may be removed, and you may be subject to a range of other actions, including restrictions of your buying and selling privileges and suspension of your account. These are examples of some restricted items:

• alcohol (see also wine)

• animals and wildlife products – examples include live animals, mounted specimens, and ivory 

• art  

• artifacts, grave-related items, and Native American arts and crafts

• catalytic converters and test pipes

• cell phone (wireless) service contracts

• charity or fundraising listings

• clothing, used

• contracts

• cosmetics, used

• counterfeit currency and stamps

• credit cards

• currency, selling

• drugs and drug paraphernalia

• drugs, describing drugs or drug-like substances

• electronics equipment – examples include cable TV de-scramblers, radar scanners, and traffic signal control devices

• electronic surveillance equipment – examples include wiretapping devices and telephone bugging devices

• embargoed goods and prohibited countries – examples include items from Cuba

• event tickets

• firearms, weapons, and knives – examples include pepper spray, replicas, and stun guns (see also military items)

• food and healthcare items

• gift cards

• government documents, IDs, and licenses

• government, transit, and shipping-related items – examples include airplane operations manuals, subway employee uniforms, and U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mailbags

• hazardous materials – examples include batteries, fireworks, and Freon

• human parts and remains

• importation of goods into the United States – examples include CDs that were intended only for distribution in a certain country

• items encouraging illegal activity – examples include an eBook describing how to create methamphetamine

• lockpicking devices

• lottery tickets

• mailing lists and personal information

• manufacturers' coupons

• medical devices – examples include contact lenses, pacemakers, and surgical instruments 

• military items (see also firearms, weapons, and knives)                          

• multi-level marketing, pyramid, and matrix programs

• offensive material – examples include ethnically or racially offensive material and Nazi memorabilia 

• pesticides

• plants (see weeds and seeds)                           

• police-related items

• political memorabilia (reproduction)

• postage meters

• prescription drugs

• prohibited services

• real estate

• recalled items

• slot machines

• stamps

• stocks and other securities

• stolen property and property with removed serial numbers

• surveillance equipment

• tobacco

• travel

• weeds and seeds

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