How to become a successful seller on eBay, make money, and provide excellent customer service.
My relationship with eBay began in 2005. Since that time, I have been able to bring in additional income when needed. I have read many articles written by others who talk about listing fees, final value fees, and so much more. With anything, you need to educate yourself on all fees associated with this wonderful world of selling. You will not always make top dollar on everything you sell.
With that said, let’s talk about successfully selling on eBay. Customer satisfaction is the backbone of every business on the planet. Most businesses lose customers due to poor customer service. This is the same for even the Power Sellers on eBay right down to the small scale sellers. When listing your items on eBay, you need to put in the best descriptive title possible. Review similar listings as part of your research. Most importantly, sellers need to make sure they put in a very accurate description of the item you are selling. eBay offers sellers and buyers many tools to help make your experience a positive one. Take time to go through the tutorials available at your finger tips. If the item is not new, do not list it as new! This will only get you negative feedback. If there is a stain or pin-size hole in the leg of the jeans you are selling, make not of it. This will save you much grief and your feedback in the long run.
Another area you need to become very familiar with is shipping. You may have to start out with your bathroom scales in weighing your merchandise. So what, it works! Do not lose your shirt on shipping. You can go to usps and find out the latest shipping rates. You will need to insure high ticket or fragile items. Be sure to include this in your shipping costs to the buyer. I found out by trial and error this little expense can save you big money.
Here comes that dreaded customer that everyone hates to deal with. Yes, this will happen to you. There will be a customer that you just cannot satisfy no matter what. Work through it to get the best outcome possible. Negotiating with your customer is the best thing you can do. Keep the lines of communication open. Offer what you feel is a reasonable resolution. You will most likely get great feedback by resolving the issue rather than arguing with your buyer. Customer satisfaction should be your number one priority.
Selling on the World Wide Web can be a very lucrative business once you learn the ins and outs of this awesome highway of adventure. New opportunities will continue to unravel before you once you become an experienced seller. I am ready to move into new territory with eBay and other online activities. Open your browser and start making money!













Tue, Aug 12, 2008, by Carolyn L Garris
Money Making