People who have used eBay to purchase may still be confused about how to post an item for sale. I will explain the basic steps here, and if you follow them you will be listing items like a pro.

Obviously, you will need to set up an e-Bay seller’s account in order to sell items on eBay. Simply go to e-bay’s website and follow the instructions there for setting up a seller’s account. You will need an e-mail address and a PayPal account.

What do you want to sell? Something around your house that you no longer want is the best place to start. Setting up an auction for an old knick-knack will get you the experience you need to be comfortable with eBays listing process.

Click the “Sell” tab on the e-bay website and simply follow the prompts. You will be asked to select a category that fits the item you are selling. Then you will title and describe your item. Use as many descriptive words and interesting facts as you can to describe your item to entice buyers. Use as much of the space available to tell buyers what you have and why they need it.

Then comes the starting prize. You can have for the first auction between0. 01$ to 0.99$ depending on the type of item you have announced for sale. Then comes the duration. The longer it stays the better for you.

For bid style listing it’s better to set the auction duration at 7 days. Next, you will pick the places you are willing to ship to. New sellers should stick to only shipping within their own country. Once all of the information is filled in, submit your item for sale.

Then wait. Thousands of buyers will see your item. You can wait till the last minute of your specified time. In between there may be so many questions on your title and item. Answer as quickly as possible and it can even be posted so that you avoid answering the same question again.

Your item might not sell its first time out. Dont let that discourage you. You can relist items on eBay without paying an additional fee, and sometimes it takes several listings for an item to find its destined buyer.