**Goldie** NMR: ebay question

omalley

I know you sell on eBay and I was wondering if you can help me with a few questions.  I have been reading their website but I keep getting lost on a few things.  When you sell do you:

-add a Reserve price?

-use the Buy it Now option?

-how do you figure out postage price?

-do you pick or does ebay pick the length of the auction?

-how do you come up with the starting price? by checking out other listings?

Thanks in advance if you are able to answer any of my questions.  I don't know anyone else that sells there and I have been wanting to try it out. 

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-add a Reserve price? I don't use reserve prices b/c it costs more and as a bidder I find it annoying- if you have a price in mind you want to make for sure- then start the auction at that price so everyone knows the cost - reserve prices are hidden and to me, that is annoying. 

-use the Buy it Now option?  I don't use it - i figure it's worth what people will bid on it for - and again- it costs more to do that - so i don't bother.

-how do you figure out postage price?  i have a general knowledge of how much things cost to ship- you can always box up and get priced at the post office before listing - i usually guess - sometimes I guess wrong and end up having to pay more myself - but that's rare. you can find prices online, too.  Or you can do a flat rate box - if things fit into that box it's the same price no matter what the weight or zip code. I always sell UPSP priority mail b/c the boxes are free and you can print out shipping labels online via paypal.

-do you pick or does ebay pick the length of the auction?  You can pick - i usually pick 7 days.... enough time for people to see it and bid on it... and doesn't cost more from ebay.

-how do you come up with the starting price? by checking out other listings? I did all .99c starting prices last time because they were free to list that way - not sure if that is still going on - otherwise I'd start it at the lowest price I'd be willing to sell for.  With the .99c start you risk selling things for .99 - which did happen to a couple of my auctions- but i didn't care - was glad someone got a good deal - i still made over $200 on my auctions in total.

omalley

Thank you so much!!!  All your info was very helpful!!