To begin selling on eBay, you will need to register and then create a seller’s account. To open a Sellers Account, click on the Sell link on the top of every eBay page and then select the Create a seller’s account link.
To register with eBay, you will be asked to provide credit or debit card details and bank account information. This is for verification purposes to confirm you are who you say you are. By taking such steps eBay cuts down on fraud taking place.
After you have registered and are ready to start selling, you need to appreciate that eBay will charge you a small fee to sell your items. These can include basic listing fees as well as fees to enhance your
listings to make them more attractive to buyers. As you begin to complete the seller account form you will be asked to choose how you want to pay your eBay fees.
Preparing To Sell Your Item On Ebay
Preparation is key! Make sure you do your research and be realistic.
To get an idea of what to expect to sell your item for and to find out how other sellers have sold similar items, check out eBay’s completed items search. You can gain great insight into how to write a successful listing in order to get the best price possible by understanding why one listing
got more bids than another.
There are a number of items that are prohibited from sale on eBay.
Here are a few of the prohibited items -
- Alcohol
- Animals and Wildlife Products
- Counterfeit Currency and Stamps
- Counterfeit and Trademarked Items
- Credit Cards
- Drugs and Drug paraphernalia
- Embargoed Items & Prohibited Countries
- Fireworks
- Food
- Franking Machines
- Football Tickets
- Government IDs, Licences and Uniforms
- Human Parts and Remains
- Lockpicking Devices
- Lottery Tickets
- Mailing Lists and Personal Information
- Offensive Material
- Prescription Drugs and Materials
- Recalled Items
- Shares and Securities
- Stolen Items
- Surveillance Equipment
- Tobacco and Tobacco Products
- Unlocking Software
Check the prohibited items policies at Ebay if you are unsure whether your item is permitted. You might also find that if you are selling internationally that your item may be allowed in your country, but not allowed in another country where Ebay operates (so your item won’t appear in the foreign country).
