eBay/ebid 10 a day challenge - any joiners?

soolin

vickyd4v3 wrote: »

While my little boy was asleep yesterday i lited things on turbo lister2, when i came to upload them it wouldn't let me upload them all. It said some of the items wasn't in a leaf catorgory and therefore they couldn't calculate fees, any ideas anyone??? I have 38 things listed which i'm very proud of, I find it really hard to find time to list as i have a 1 year old and 3 year old and I work part-time.

Update your turbolister, some of the categories changed quite a while ago and you'll need to use the new category number.

As for the other sites, there are some threads on the ebay boards for them:

Ebid:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=483786&highlight=ebid

greenmetropolis

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=171980&highlight=greenmetropolis

Amazon:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1505085&page=33

soolin

My own views on other sites is that Amazon is a good useful site for books as you can just list them and wait for sales. However it is very important to check the net proceeds before you confirm adding a book as sometimes new sellers don't realise that the net figure is all you get for the sale. I do very well on there and it forms the backbone for my home business.

Greenmetropolis is OK but not for popular books as the cost to buyers is too expensive. A standard paperback book sells on there for £3.75 and the seller gets £3 but a lot of those books are only costing buyers £2.76 on Amazon. However if you have some thin paperbacks and can discount heavily then there are sales, and likewise some non fiction can go well there as also. I have about 150 books listed and sell about one a month.

Ebid is a waste of space, no buyers at all. I have been selling on there for over 5 years and have had one sale.

mrscmr

morning all strong and faithful ebayers!!!!

how are we all doing after sundays marathon? by 11 pm sunday night i wanted to die!!!! i had lost the will to live.

i listed loads - about 90 items i think - sold some on buy it now's already. listed some books at really big prices and got bids already - these are out of print text books i have had for years! listed all kinds of junk! now have just under 400 listed and have watchers and bids on various.

good news! parents visiting on thursday and they bringing me all kinds of treasure! including a mint sony betamax vcr and one of those big ironing presses along with some machine parts from my dad's old company which i will list on the machinery site [different to ebay] but these parts sell for about 7k each and he has 2 of them! yay for dad - sadly i dont get to keep that if they sell - it will go straight to him! he loves ebay !

oh and i went to the m and s penny bazaar thingy and got 5 things and listed them - all with watchers on! random!

cant wait till the next free listing day!

xx all keep going.. !

JesaRose

WOW mrscmr, how do you do it? The most I have ever had on ebay at one time is 50. It takes me ages to list and the packing, when loads of items sell on one night, is a nightmare! How do you manage it?

mrscmr

ah jesarose... its become an addiction... its just become a way of life. I have a good system though and I am quite organised... lose the odd item and then manage to find it.

had a full on mad ebay day. changed some of the titles of my items also cleared out dining room cupboards! also listed / relisted 91 items.

really really trying to increase cash and deal with the money situation!
It does take over somewhat but wont be for ever.

xx

longhotbath

35 listed on sunday. Was away until 7pm, then Computer crashed and I have flu..

I say listed - I wrote title and stated details to follow - I have been revising my listings with the photos and blurb today - will finish by lunch tomorrow. Lots of watchers, even on the stuff with no info!!

Random!!

Floxxie

Still having issues with pictures not appearing on the eBay site even when I reload them; anybody else having problems?

I'm also now worried. On one of my accounts 10 out of 30 listings have bids so now I am dreading the auctions ending. I struggle to find the time to list, let alone package and send :rotfl:

Hoping for an earlier night tonight so I can find some energy tomorrow to put some new listings on. Will never get to mrscmr's levels (v.impressed) but really need to!

Floxxie

Evening all,

Are we all having a night off?

I did not realise that selling a partly-done tapestry could generate so many questions - 10 and counting! Postage seems to be a favourite, although they are not questions but more commands on what RM service I should use and how I should wrap the item. :rotfl:

Now have 14 items with bids. Am now worried about some of the prices they are selling for and wondering whether I didn't describe them properly in my rush to get the d*mn things on!

credit_crunch

wow everyone has been very impressive with their listings! think i managed 21 on sunday - some relists in there as well. one item has a bid already.

i only have one more avon campaign to do then i should have more time for ebaying! fingers crossed anyway! i am defo gona put the money in a separate account from the new year onwards - would love to start now but i kinda need any extra money i make for my upcoming holiday!

there is always something lol!!!

too_much_debt

I've listed 3 new ones today, feeling rather tired am going to try and aim for more tomorrow.