YAY! First Ebay Sale of the Year.
By Darroch
@Darroch (245)
United Kingdom
January 6, 2016 1:43pm CST
I'm happy that I've just sold an item on Ebay - my first Ebay sale of this year. It's not huge, but at least it's a little money and something else gone from the house. One day I will have succeeded in decluttering! Or at least, that's what I hope.
Even better is the fact that the purchaser paid straight away, and in turn I booked the courier straight away and packaged the item up, so now it's sitting ready for the courier to collect. It's rare that things go quite as smoothly as that. All packaged up in less than 30 minutes from the purchaser pressed the buy button.
Do you sell much on Ebay?
I am trying to continually have things listed on Ebay in my mission of clearing the house of clutter. At times (like now) when things go smoothly Ebay seems great, but then there's other times when hassles appear causing you to doubt the whole point of your effort.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
6 Jan 16
I used to sell the odd thing on eBay. I am so glad you got your first sale of the year. Msg me your page, I will have a look at it.
Yeah I got some big things I need to sell, but wont sell on craigslist as I dont want strangers coming here. Dangerous.
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@Darroch (245)
• United Kingdom
6 Jan 16
Thanks. Even better I've just sold another item. Was listed as a buy it now or best offer and just received an acceptable offer, so went with that. Oh, and just checked - also been paid for that. 
Yeah - not too keen on having people I don't know come to the house, which is probably why I prefer to sell on ebay and then either post or have a courier collect.
Right - best go and book the courier for my other sale and get that packaged up. Two items in one night - I'm obviously on a roll. 
Yeah - not too keen on having people I don't know come to the house, which is probably why I prefer to sell on ebay and then either post or have a courier collect.
Right - best go and book the courier for my other sale and get that packaged up. Two items in one night - I'm obviously on a roll. 1 person likes this
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
6 Jan 16
@Darroch Righto then Darroch..dont frgt to msg.
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@Darroch (245)
• United Kingdom
7 Jan 16
@trivia79 Yeah, Ebay has fees and they seem to be getting worse.
There is a listing fee, but I usually manage to avoid that as they offer 20 free listings per month, or sometimes they have say a weekend when they will let you list 100 items with no listing fees.
However, even if you can avoid the listing fees, the Final Value Fees almost always come in to play and worse still not only do they charge the fee based on what your item sold for, but now the fee also is added to the shipping charge, which I really object to as if a seller charges too much for shipping, buyers will mark them down for that in feedback.
And then that's just the Ebay fees - Most people choose to pay via paypal and that also has fees with it.
So, between both quite a bit is taken from what you sell for.
There is a listing fee, but I usually manage to avoid that as they offer 20 free listings per month, or sometimes they have say a weekend when they will let you list 100 items with no listing fees.
However, even if you can avoid the listing fees, the Final Value Fees almost always come in to play and worse still not only do they charge the fee based on what your item sold for, but now the fee also is added to the shipping charge, which I really object to as if a seller charges too much for shipping, buyers will mark them down for that in feedback.
And then that's just the Ebay fees - Most people choose to pay via paypal and that also has fees with it.
So, between both quite a bit is taken from what you sell for. 1 person likes this
@Darroch (245)
• United Kingdom
7 Jan 16
Best products to sell? Probably just whatever the latest trend is if you can get hold of it. However, I usually only sell items we already have in the house and do not need, so doesn't always make decent money, but at least it's out the house and someone will get use of whatever it is.
If you've anything that you no longer want, then you should try and see how you get on. But do remember Ebay fees are quite high when you are thinking of the minimum price you would like for something.
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@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
7 Jan 16
@BluestEye Taobao may be the most popular online shopping website in my country. Its company is called Alibaba and you may hear about it.
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@BluestEye (226)
• India
7 Jan 16
Wow thats weird because i do buy stuff on ebay and i have never heard of tabbao
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
6 Jan 16
Congratulations on your first sale! I personally have never sold on eBay, but I have sold clothes through an app called Poshmark though. 
(New/old clothes, shoes)
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
6 Jan 16
@Darroch Aw bummer. Yes, it is an app I download to my phone (Apple) and I can post clothes, make up, shoes, bags, and much more new or used (pre-loved) and sale to others. The company Poshmark takes 20% and I keep the 80% profit. The buyer pays for shipping. It's awesome because I get some extra cash for clothes I hoard.
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@Darroch (245)
• United Kingdom
6 Jan 16
@infatuatedbby Always the way - Can often find things available in the US, not available here. Guess I just need to keep doing what I'm doing - Have managed to sell two items tonight.
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jan 16
Thats great happy for you. Hope the same happens to you this new year
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Jan 16
@Darroch Seems this year has good things for you
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@Darroch (245)
• United Kingdom
7 Jan 16
@Missmwngi Hope so.
Hope the year will also be good for you.
Hope the year will also be good for you.1 person likes this
@BluestEye (226)
• India
7 Jan 16
I have loads of stuff i could sell but do not know how ;( plus hey do you know a place to sell songs lyrics. Please let me know if any
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@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
19 Jan 16
I sell on ebay too. I got one sale and thats it. Do people really buy stuff on ebay? Because in our country, we have a different website people visit for their online shopping. I also thought of selling internationally that it could give me income. Do you sell internationally?
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@Darroch (245)
• United Kingdom
7 Jan 16
I've also had breaks from it for quite a while - months, if not years. Just I guess now I am getting more determined to try and clear the clutter, so keep pushing myself even at times I really can't be bothered.
Do you think you will go back to selling on Ebay soon? Or even somewhere else?
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