eBay (Selling)

Post by **JaySmith** » April 03, 2007

I'm actually just wondering if anyone on here has actually sold anything on eBay? I've been throwing around the idea of selling some items lately, and was curious if they use HTML or preformed layouts to create the paging for selling an item?

YouTube · Post by **.saint** » April 03, 2007

i have sold items on ebay before a few times. you can pick out custom themes for welling but you gotta pay extra $ for them or u can code your own html layouts.

Post by **Sean @ NDF** » April 03, 2007

I own ebay. They have both templates and HTML is also accepted.

SingleCamEJ8 · Post by **SingleCamEJ8** » April 03, 2007

i wanna sell stuff on ebay too....

Post by **JaySmith** » April 03, 2007

Interesting... So the layouts provided cost something, however if you choose to use HTML it's free. What if you just stole the HTML for their layouts? haha

Post by **kotomile** » April 03, 2007

I tried once, but they wanted my checking account #, I said fuck that.

YouTube · Post by **.saint** » April 03, 2007

you can sign up for the selling acc through paypal. it costs a lil bit of $ to list items. the more options u have when listing the higher the paypal fee.

Post by **JaySmith** » April 13, 2007

Anymore info to help this noob out before I dive head in? haha Like are you charged regardless if you decide to use your own HTML layout over a provided eBay layout?

YouTube · Post by **.saint** » April 13, 2007

you are charged for listing ANYTHING on ebay. its only a few cents but liek i said the more options u start picking the more $ it costs. the inital listing cost on ebay is cheap.b its been about 2 years since i listed anything but i can check my ebay when i get home from work how much the initial listing fee is. used to be less then 99 cents.

Post by **brandonryan** » April 13, 2007

I sell on ebay every day.

What is it that your wanting to sell.

There are a few tips on how to sell things, but each item changes how you want to sell.

For example.

I had some old clothing that i didnt want anymore. I didnt care how much i got for them because i just wanted them gone.

I stated the auctions at 1$ and charged a flat rate of shipping 8$ (shipping will cost 4$) so i will know if i sell it for 1$ i will at least make $4 on the shipping.

But the auctions ALWAYS go higher then 1$ seem to get around 10-30$ for the stuff i was selling. So my listin fee was 95cents.

If i would have started them out at 9.99$ the listing fee is like $1.60 or something.

Either way. you will have to sign up for paypal. I don't know to many people that will mail a money order to a ebay seller with under 5 positive transactions. With paypal they have protection just in case "you are that deadbeat seller"

Paypal is free, and easy to setup.