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What am I doing wrong and why aren’t my listings getting any bids or getting sold?  I have been asked this question time and again and it never ceases to amaze me that the smallest little things on eBay can make all the difference.  The first thing that I am going to tell you that I have noticed made a lot of difference to the people that I have spoken to is when you are writing a listing, pretend you are looking at an auction for the same item.  If you can imagine what you would want to see in a good auction then it makes it so much easier to write a successful listing.

There are plenty of little things that I could go through and tell you but I am going to focus on the ones that I see most often.

1. The Picture

The Picture is more often then not, the first thing people look at.  For example, I was recently looking for a used cell phone for my brother on eBay and came across a few listings that I liked for the specific phone that I was looking for.  I opened up most of these listings for the used phones and saw either one or two dark and unclear photos or I saw a ”stock” photo from the manufacturer.  Now when you think about it, If I am buying a used phone, why would I buy one that I cant see?  My brother doesn’t want one that is totally beat up and nasty so I will be honest and say that I passed right over them before even reading the description.  I know when I am looking at a listing that the first thing I go to is the picture.  If you are really getting into selling on eBay and would like to start making some good money, the first thing I would suggest is to invest in a nice digital camera that can take clear, vibrant photos, this will make a big difference for you and your auction success.

2. Payment Options

This one is simple. I see alot of people on ebay using only Paypal.  While there is absolutely nothing wrong with Paypal, I actually prefer it., but as a seller you will attract many more prospective buyers if you offer other payment methods such as check, money order, credit card, ETC.

3. Customer Service

If you plan on staying in the eBay game for awhile you will benefit greatly from great customer service.  I can not stress enough at how much being business-like and professional is a must.  Work this eBay business like any other and treat your customers like you would like to be treated!  Dont be afraid to give a refund here and there.  Return policies are one of the best ways to make someone feel at ease with a transaction.  More people will buy and turn into repeat customers if they feel at ease with you and if they know they can trust you and someone will return something eventually but it is not going to kill you. Selling 5 things and getting one returned is better than selling 1 and not having a return policy.  Feedback is also a thing often overlooked on eBay.  Remember to always give positive feedback!  Having positive feedback is another great way to make your customers feel at ease.

4. Shipping

There is alot to be said about shipping with eBay.  I’ve noticed that not alot of people take advantage of the free shipping option.  I was looking a video game recently for about 5 dollars less than brand new so I know the person had most likely just bought it and was selling it because they didnt like it or needed the cash but either way, its doubtful that they were making a profit.  I got to skimming the listing and noticed the shipping was 8 dollars!  You will see this from time to time and in my mind, I dont know anyone who would fall for that scam and its also a good way to not sell your item!  Now I am not saying that charging for shipping and with certain items even a handling charge is a bad thing, but be fair!  Dont be the person that is out there trying to make a profit off of shipping.  It is better to be honest and fair with shipping, you will get much further in the game if you are.  Offer multiple shipping options and use multiple carriers.  I use fed-ex, UPS and the USPS, this gives your buyers options and believe it or not may help you get that sale.

So there are a few tips that you can use to enhance your auctions on eBay.  There are many other tips for the eBay seller that I will continue to write about in the future.  Try these suggestions if you are not already and I bet you will see an improvement on the number of views, bids and sales.  Good luck out there fellow eBayers!

Selling on eBay for profit should be fun and profitable, but few eBay sellers offer products that excite bidders enough to result in consistent profits. eBay bidders go wild when they find exactly the product they are looking for. Take for instance, a recent eBay sale to fans of the rock band Kiss. The eBay seller found a supplier offering a Kiss “Destroyer” Bar Stool for a wholesale price of $28.24 and listed it for sale on eBay. After the flurry of eBay bidding ended the final price of the auction was $59.99. On this one sale alone the seller made 112% or a profit of $31.75. The secret to products like one we just discussed? Drop shipping.

Transforming your eBay selling account into a high performing eBay powerhouse offering over one million products takes only a few steps. Drop shippers act as a middleman, linking the seller up to suppliers offering products that eBay bidders will love. After signing up for a free 7 day trial of a drop shipping service, the seller instantly has access to sell any of the brand name products the drop shipping company has in their catalog. Then it is simply a matter of choosing a product and supplier, listing it on eBay and wait for the auction to end. When the product sells for a profit, simply collect the winner’s payment and enter their shipping information in your drop shipping account. The product will soon be on the customer’s doorstep leaving you free to list your next product for sale on eBay.

There are many eBay selling tips on the internet today, as it seems everybody has their own idea of what it takes to have a successful auction.

The truth is that while there is a lot of good info out there, some things are more important than others and will make the biggest difference as to whether or not you are successful. Without further adieu, here is what it takes to have a successful home business on this ever popular site.

Avoid negative feedback

Getting negative feedback will cause people to think twice about buying from you, and very likely could be the death of your business. If you get too much negative feedback than you will have to get a new user ID and start rebuilding your feedback from scratch which can take a long, long time.

The RIGHT way to do an auction

That brings us to one of the most important eBay selling tips-setting up your auctions. How should you format them for best results? First, make sure they are simple and professional; all too many people go for loud and vibrant fonts and colors, and all this does is give it an amateurish appearance.

This isn’t to say you shouldn’t employ good marketing techniques, and I’m all for bold print and strong compelling headlines; just make sure it’s not overdone. Putting your listing in the best category is imperative to your success, and this will affect how much traffic you get.

The title is everything

Most importantly, don’t forget to include your keywords in the title and listing, which this is probably the most critical feature of getting traffic.

eBay estimates that roughly 90% percent of their visitors use the search box as opposed to the category listing when looking for items, so using your keywords in your title will determine if your auction will show up or not and is perhaps more important than all the other eBay selling tips.

Price formats

Of course, the other big issue is price; what how much should you charge for your items? Also, should you do a buy it now auction, a bidding auction, or combine both?

I wish there was one definitive answer, but the only way to know for sure is to test out difference price points and formats; you might have one auction in a bid format, another one with a bid format with a buy it now price, and several auctions with just buy it now prices at different numbers. The only way to know which will work is to test, as it will be different from niche to niche.

Shipping and handling

Make sure to charge the real amounts for shipping and handling. All too many people sell their items for ridiculously cheap prices and have exorbitant fees or shipping, which is where they make all their money. Avoid doing this, as it’s not honest and is a turn off to potential buyers.

However, likewise underselling the shipping costs can actually really eat into your profits. Having the accurate shipping price is important both to maintain your profit levels and also to avoid negative feedback. These are some of the more important eBay selling tips to get your business off the ground.

eBay has opened many doors for people, so why should you stay behind?

It is so easy to register and use, that you can start selling and earning money on eBay within days. The great thing about it, is that you can start an eBay business with no investments like you would with a brick and mortar business. You don’t have to work 24/7, you can work in the comfort of your own home, whenever you like. All you need is a computer and an internet connection to start off your business. Now, how easy is that?

There is nothing much to it to start selling on eBay. All you have to do is register as a seller by opening an account in the name of the business you would like or in your name. Then open a PayPal account so that all your money can be collected electronically and there will also be a record of all your online transactions and the amount of money you have generated.

Once the signing up is done then choose a shipping method for both domestic and international buyers. The postal service does vary from country to country so make sure you inquire about the shipping rates in your country for domestic and international buyers.

Once all that is out the way the final and most important aspect of starting an eBay business is choosing what to sell. You can choose anything under the sun as eBay has thousands of items being sold and all you have to do is to sell something similar. To help you choose go to eBay pulse to see the hottest items being sold or you can start selling your unwanted items around the house.

Hey! I’m here to give you a great list on what you can sell on to make money. I know you’re interested in starting RIGHT NOW, so I’ll get to it. Here are some tips for ya.

Tip #1: Think about this question really quickly - what are you good at that you could charge for? A service. Writing? If you’re a good writer, you could easy-cheesy sell that service to people online. Are you a programmer? This is a great place to start and often leads to even more ideas.

Tip #2: Sell a domain name that you bought. Sometimes you can buy domain names for $1 to $10, and turn around and sell them for $20, $50, maybe even a few $100. I’ve seen some crazy domain sales go for thousands of dollars (yeah!)

Tip #3: Products that you don’t find very valuable can be valuable to somebody else. Maybe somebody collects a set of books and can’t seem to find one. Go through some of your old books, magazines, comics, anything that could have some sort of value - and do some searches online. You’ll be surprised at how much people will pay for seemingly small things.

Tip #4: Get out those coins! If you’ve ever had a coin, stamp, or any sort of collection, you may be able to reel in some nice income off of . Sometimes this is exactly what you need to sell on to make money. Especially if you’ve had a decent collection of something in the past.

Tip #5: Old products. Maybe you have one of the original keyboards from IBM - just off the top of my head. I don’t know what people would pay for that, but certain people pay a lot for that kind of stuff. Maybe you have an original toy, those can go for crazy amounts too.. which leads me into

Tip #6: Old toys. Collections. The original power rangers can still cost a lot, old Batman and DC Comics figures. Original X-Men and general superheroes can put some extra money in your pocket. Think about anything along those lines

Tip #7: Unused items that still hold value. The cell phones, since we all seem to switch our cell phone every few months. That old laptop that you haven’t picked up. The TV in the guest room that isn’t going to be used. Anything like this can be great on

Tip #8: An old car that isn’t used can find a new owner on Autos.

Tip #9: Movies. Old movies. VHS tapes can still go for a bit if the movie you have isn’t on DVD yet. You can sell them new or used on and Amazon. Definitely take a look at that, everybody has some old movies they wouldn’t mind parting with

Tip #10: The intangibles. Website designs. Business card designs. People pay cold hard cash for that sorta thing, and it’s entirely possible for you to get into it.

If you have ever used eBay before then you know how their bidding system works. Every time someone bids on something the price goes up a little it higher and finally ends when no body is willing to out bid the highest bidder and the item runs out of time. Then the person with the highest bid wins and gets that particular item shipped to them from the seller. Dubli however is actually the exact opposite of eBay. You see, Dubli has created a revolutionary reverse auction system that they use to sell products on their site for unbelievable prices.

First you have to buy a Dubli credit. Which costs 80 cents. And with that credit you can place a bid on anything from a PS3 or iPod Touch to that new Gucci purse your girlfriend wants so badly. So basically the more credits you have, the easier it will be to win different items on Dubli. Dubli has three types of auctions.

Xpress
• Each click on ’show price’ lowers the actual price of the item.
• The price drops in 25 cent increments.
• Each “show price” click costs 80¢
• When the price is right - just buy it!

Zero
• The final 25¢ bid ends the auction
• Each click on “show price” lowers the actual price
• The price drops in 25¢ increments
• Each “show price” click costs 80¢
• If you lower the price from 25¢ to 0, the auction is over and the product is yours

Unique bid
• The lowest single bid awards the auction
• Bid the price you want to pay
• Bids can be placed in increments of 25¢
• If your bid is the lowest and unique (no one else bid the same price) amount, the item is yours
• Each bid costs 80¢

And the most genius part of all of this is how Dubli pays for all its products while you are bidding on them. You see, every 25 cents that you bid actually pays for the item on Dubli’s end so they never loose any money on the actual cost of an item. Thus making both parties win. Dubli gets paid in full, and you can win items for virtually nothing!

Since you are already interested in Dubli, I’m going to assume you are already pretty internet savvy and have some good idea about what’s hot and whats not online right now. As you know, we are living in the age of Web 2.0 at the time of this writing and Social Media sites and web development have never been easier to put your specific opportunity in front of millions of people every single day on those websites like Google, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube just to name a few. There are literally thousands of different social media sites that you can target and receive massive exposure to your business. So if you are currently looking at getting involved with Dubli or are already involved with Dubli and want to take your business to that next level. Their marketing is what you have no choice but to learn and master down to a science.