Is it easy to start selling on eBay in India, especially as a part timer? Anybody experienced please guide about pros and cons!!!

It is a totally flop business. Only a few get success, 99% failure only. The 1% is the one who are big and established business houses whoa are on ebay for years.

Authentic Jerseys from NFL stores are ALWAYS over $200, usually like $280 but ebay is full of them Factory Sealed for buy it now prices around $50 how can this be? Where are they getting them so cheaply? assuming theyre not fakes or scams
how would you tell if its fake? and the three i bought all have 100% feedback with money back guarentees and paypal guarentees anyway

they’re not authentic
yes beleive it or not people lie on Ebay

I sold something on eBay and it’s been a day since the person bought my item, it says that the checkout was complete but I haven’t gotten the money yet? Should I just hold the item until Pay Pal gets the money? BTW this is the first time I have sold on eBay.

Yes, hold on to the item until it shows up in your PayPal account. And don’t take any email’s word for it, go directly to PayPal to check.

I am selling my item on ebay and the bidding is going very low. I dont want to sell my item at low price. So is there a way I can increase my bids. For e.g. can softwares that can increase bids.

If your item is currently on eBay, and you’re afraid it will sell for too low a price, you might want to end your auction early, cancelling all bids, stating that there was an error in the listing (the "error" can be that you should have started the auction with a higher opening bid). Then you can relist it later for a higher opening bid.

There is no software that can increase bids … legally, anyway. If you get a friend or relative to bid on your item to drive the price up, that’s called "shill bidding," and — as far as I know — it’s illegal in most, of not all, states. Best thing to do at this point could be to close your auction.

On the other hand, I’ve started items at $1 and had them sell for thousands, even when there’s $100 bid on them with a minute to go. Never can tell with eBay. Snipers wait in the wings until the last 5-10 seconds. Best of luck to you. Hope this helped.

Wholesale- what are good wholesale and dropshipping web sites.

I found an awesome site that provides almost anything that you can think of to sell on eBay. They charge you a one time membership fee of $79.00 BUT IT’S WELL WORTH IT!

There were direct links on this site to the factories and the prices were unbelievable. For example I bought authentic NFL Reebok jerseys for $18.00. The same jerseys sell for over $100 in the stores.

Some of the OTHER products available were: ipods, mp3/4 players, handbags, clothing, jewelry, furniture, gifts, etc. You name it they provide links to buy it right.

They also HAS a directory of dropshippers. These are wholesalers that will ship your order straight to your customers. As far as your customers are concerned they think that you shipped it.

By using dropshippers you don’t have to have any inventory or even pay for the items until you receive the money from your customer.

If your interested you can check out their membership offer at

http://ebparadise.com/

Good Luck!

im under 18,and i dont have a bank account or a credit card. i do have a paypal account, and because i dont have a bank account, the paypal account is unverified.
but i do have a visa gift card connected to it to buy something,im wondering if i can sell stuff on ebay?

Sorry but you aren’t even suppose to have a paypal or ebay selling account if you are under 18. Visa gifts cards do not work, you need to have a source that can be reloaded, like a credit card or bank account.

Right, I want to sell some things on ebay which I can get alot of money for. I don’t want to sell anything I want to keep (Of course) and I dont want comments suggesting good websites. Can anyone tell me what things I can sell??? Please help!!! Lol

How ironic that you’re asking this question! I went to the library yesterday and picked up a book, "What to Sell on Ebay and Where to Get It" by Chris Malta and Lisa Suttora. The book provides those answers and the science behind selling and sourcing products. The book explains the myths and gives practical solutions to turning your idea(s) into a business venture, rather than simply a hobby income. You’ll learn about the legal and financial aspects of a true business that will help (not guarantee) a nice passive income. If you think that sitting home in your underwear to rake in a million dollars a year, you will be sadly disappointed but you’ll get out of your business what you put into it… and that starts with planning and research. You CAN make a nice income and business but it’s going to require you to DO instead of think. People will tell you to sell what you love but this book destroys the theory of that suggestion. What if what you love doesn’t sell??? You end up with a garage or basement full of junk that only you love. That’s called collecting, not selling, and definately not earning you money. Grab the book from Ebay, Amazon or the library. The cost if you buy it will be a business expense. It’s not just a one time read. You’ll want to refer to the book several times for the inspiration and motivation to keep sourcing and keep selling as consumer wants and needs change, which is pretty much daily. Don’t be taken in by the terms wholesalers and drop shippers. "What to Sell on Ebay…." will explain the scammers out to take your money for products that are obviously lower priced because nobody wants to buy or sell them. Malta and Suttora will help you locate the "hot" products and reliable sources whether you are selling on Ebay, at a flea market, on your own site, or through a brick and mortar store with or without an online presence. Don’t just wait for your ship to come in … Swim out to meet it!!! Grab this book and others like it that will help you set up a true business instead of just procrastinating and waiting for the right time, the right place, the right conditions to be met, etc. Find out what people are buying rather than just what people are selling!!!

Any tips on how to lower insert fees on ebay? Anything to reduce my fees?
How much should the opening cost be?How long should i list?

First, good news: eBay has recently announced that they are lowering seller fees. So even if you do nothing differently, you’ll be paying less.

There are not fee "breaks" for sellers: the fee schedule is fixed. What you can do, though, it be thoughtful about what fees you incur. For each listing, ask yourself if you need some of the features that incur fees, such as a reserve price, a bold or featured listing, extra pictures, 10 day listing, etc. These are worh it for some iems in some situations, but not all. And although many are priced inexpensively ($0.10 to $1.00) they add up for a listing, and across multiple listings.

So I want to sell a few things on eBay and I’m just baffled that some things (such as an Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB used) sold for 2247 dollars.

That auction had no real "store" feel to it. Would you rather buy from someone that simply typed what it was and didn’t explain about shipping or returns, or someone that explained all that? What I’m getting at is that if I have a layout with everything defined, does it feel too much like a store?

What other tips do you have?

Thanks.

You don’t necessarily need a store feel, but you need to provide all of the information you would expect to see and want. It’s basic common sense 101 and good business practice. However, many eBay sellers are ‘less than professional’ as you well know.

Be honest and accurate in your descriptions – One-sentence descriptions are for lazy sellers. One paragraph should be sufficient for most items. My general guideline is the more expensive (read higher priced) an item, the more you should ‘talk it up.’ It won’t be time wasted. Use lots of adjectives in your descriptions. Adjectives make prose and your items come alive. Without them, prose is dull and your items less appealing. Just add a little ‘sizzle’ and even have a little fun with it. In short, make your descriptions stand out above the crowd.

Mailing costs or ability to calculate the cost of shipping.

Note when items are ordinarily mailed, e.g. once a week on Tuesdays or twice a week on Mondays and Fridays, etc.

GOOD PICTURES (can add 10% to 15% to closing prices)

Including one picture is a MUST, more pictures for higher priced items. Make sure your pictures are clear. There are far too many pictures on ebay that are dark. If prospective buyers can’t see your items clearly, your items, more than likely, will not fetch the closing prices they deserve. To remove darkness, use any photo editor to add some brightness and a wee bit of contrast.

Eliminate clutter. Prospective bidders don’t want to know what kind of cereal you eat or what kind of kitchen table or bedspread you have. Use a SOLID backdrop when taking your pictures as you want to focus all of the attention on your item. In short, the one and only thing you want in your picture is the item being sold. A SOLID white or light blue backdrop is best. However, there are certainly items that won’t show well on a light backdrop. In these cases, use a darker backdrop. And for gosh sake, don’t even think of using a plaid blanket as a backdrop for your pictures as I once saw on ebay. You should also crop the photos in your photo editor.

TIPS TO MAXIMIZE PROFITS:

Do not limit your auctions to one country. SELL WORLDWIDE. The reason is elementary. You now have access to the largest market ebay has to offer. Limiting your auctions to only one country also limits your potential profits. A basic business tenet is, ‘the greater the potential market, the greater the potential to maximize profits.’ But do note in your listing that PayPal is the only form of payment you will accept from overseas bidders/buyers. Through experience, you will learn that there are certain problem countries. Italy seems to be one of them. Mail sent to buyers in Italy very often ‘mysteriously disappears.’ If this is the case, just note in your listing you sell to all countries EXCEPT (name(s) here).

However, if you decide to limit sales to only one country, such as the USA, never say NO when you receive an email asking if you would ship to Taiwan, Germany, Australia or wherever. The reason is that you have a ‘FISH ON THE HOOK!’ This person will bid! When he or she does, this may force a previous bidder to enter another, higher bid or force later, first time bidders to come in with higher bids. So always say YES to these emails if you want to maximize your profits. But do say that PayPal is the only form of payment you will accept from these overseas bidders

Avoid selling ‘nickel and dime’ items. People who list and sell a steady stream of items that close for $5 or less are wasting their time. Less expensive, similar items ($5 or less) are best sold as a group to save time. If you have a large number of these cheaper, similar items, divide them up into sub lots of three, four or five.

More expensive (higher priced), similar items are best sold individually to maximize profits. There are ebay ‘vultures’ who just love to swoop down on similarly grouped items in one listing. When they win these auctions, they turn around and sell the items individually and, in most cases, get one and a half to 2 times and sometimes three times what they paid for them on an average item basis. I know this works. When I had more time (read unemployed), I was one of these ‘vultures.’ This is one of those situations where the parts are worth more than the whole. However, do be cautious if you venture into this arena. You have to know your merchandise. Stay in those areas you are familiar with. You can’t jump in blindly to any and every auction that has grouped items.

If you can buy a large lot of similar merchandise for $100 to $300 and turn it around for $150 to $900, it works out very nicely, indeed! Most buyers of these large lots will be vultures as well so you could be ‘butting bids.’ Keep in mind that the higher the closing price at ebay, the less your profit on the turnaround. It’s not an exact science and it does take a little experience to really know what you’re doing but you can’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is. When I see an auction of grouped items it tells me loud and clear that the seller is far more interested in getting rid of their stuff the quickest, easiest way possible and ‘be done with it’ rather than in making a decent profit or profit at all.

If you wish to do your listings offline, download the Turbo Lister program free from eBay. You can then upload them ‘en masse’ anytime.

Note your return policy

Tha’t about it. Good Luck!

Is quickbooks the best program for that? I am doing my taxes now and just wish I could keep track of all my sales and purchases on ebay so a program can do everything for me.

Purchases are not subject to taxes, only profits from sales. Unless you make your living with eBay, the average little guy is little affected with taxes as a result of sales at eBay.

Quickbooks is EXPENSIVE. The easiest and cheapest way to track your sales for input to Turbo Tax in one location is an Excel (spreadsheet), most people have this program already.

Col A: date of sale
Col B: Item description
Col C: Sale price:
Col D: Purchase Price
Col E: Profit or loss

Your reportable number is the total of col E.

Sales tax is also something you may want to think about / add.