Selling on items

flyp

I need some advice as i never sold anything on ebay. Which is better auction or buy it now? Also how much does Ebay charge. How do i get hold of packaing and how much would it cost? i want to sell some shirts and keyrings. So would like a bubble wrap enverlope and some packing for a shirt. How much and where would i get of packaging from?

Thanks

Hintza

You need to do a lot more research before you even think of selling anything.

To decide which is better (Auction or BIN) look at past sales.

You can buy packaging from EBay many also use the pound shop.

soolin

Ebay fees here:

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/fees.html

Remember paypal fees as well and also make sure you have a premier account so you can accept all paypal payments. As for packaging I buy most of mine on ebay.

flyp

I have some sihrts in my cuboard once i wore once and the otehr one to try in the shop. One if from primark, should i say its from primark or not? Got the shirt last year. Im not sure how much i should start the auction.

emweaver

Yes state its from Primark as people like to know what brand their biddng on.

It's free if you start the listing at 99p, but if you dont think youll have much interest in it, then it could sell for 99p so in this case start the bidding at the minimum your prepared to sell it for.

soolin

flyp wrote: »

I have some sihrts in my cuboard once i wore once and the otehr one to try in the shop. One if from primark, should i say its from primark or not? Got the shirt last year. Im not sure how much i should start the auction.

primark shirts are only about £3 new, so after you factor in postage costs, wrapping, ebay fees and paypal charges it would not seem likely that you would be able to make a profit on it.

You must state the label, some people don't like Primark but others do, but if you sell it and someone complains they didn't know it was from Primark you could end up with it being returned and getting a neg.

flyp

i got it for a fiver thats the thing, so hoping get my money back or a few quid more.

lulu650

With the best will in the world that's hardly likely flyp. Bear in mind the sales are on and people are buying new clothes for bargain prices.

soolin

flyp wrote: »

i got it for a fiver thats the thing, so hoping get my money back or a few quid more.

If you look at completed listings you'll see why I think you would be wasting your time listing it. offer it at 99p, and exact postage, say £1.41 for a packet under 250g. That means a buyer would have to pay a minimum of £2.41 for a second hand shirt.

From your 99p sale proceeds you'll pay approx 30p to paypal and 10p FVFs plus say 15p for an envelope leaving you 45p, assuming it even sells.

pitkin2020

flyp wrote: »

i got it for a fiver thats the thing, so hoping get my money back or a few quid more.

i love the optimisim, but with items like that its not about making a profit its about clearing the clutter.

Look at it from the buyers view, if you were the buyer would you buy a 2nd hand shirt not knowing if its in PERFECT condition on an auction site for 7 inc p&p when you know you can go into town and buy it for a fiver??

If the answer is NO then its likely no one else will either, and if you answer yes.......well i cant help you:rotfl:

flyp

you to are both right, i looked on ebay to see how shirts are selling the 2nd hand ones and boy they are not. Can you recomend items to sell? What items have you sold and what clutter?