Tips for increasing sales on eBay?

[jlebron44]

Hi guys,

I'm relatively new at selling items on eBay, and while I have made some sales in the past I feel like my cards aren't moving as quickly as I would like. I have 100% feedback (only around 70 reviews), take great scans, and feel as though I give an adequate description of whatever I am listing. Along those lines, I have a few questions:

1. How long does it typically take for you to sell an item you list before changing the price/sending offers?
2. I figure that more expensive items naturally take longer to move, but is being a newer seller adding to that time frame because people are skeptical?
3. Is there anything I may not be thinking of that worked for you in increasing your sales, whether that be a better username, time of day to post, etc.?

Thanks!

[DocBreaks]

What type of cards are you selling?

[jlebron44]

Baseball, basketball, football, and soon soccer.

[shrevecity]

No way to help without seeing you r listings.

I usually don't worry about how long an item has been sitting. I watch the view counts. When they drop off I will end it. Too many views and watchers is not always a good thing. Also don't rush to send offers I have sold just as many items when I have watchers by raising the price than lowering it.

Don't be fooled thinking higher priced takes longer some of my fastest sales have been 300 to 500 dollar items often less than 2 or 3 hours. Had some take less than a minute. If there is a demand it will sell.

[CardCollector2]

Keywords are crucial. Make sure you have important buzz words for someone that may be interested in what you’re selling (refractor, prizm, BGS, PSA, rookie card, RPA etc).

And just make sure your pricing is in line with market value and historical sales data. If a card you’re selling has sold for $50 the last five sales and yours is listed for $100 any sharp buyer will pass...


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[jlebron44]

Thanks for the replies! I guess along the lines of accurate price, I have some popular cards up for sale but realistically have no way to gauge the current value because the prices for more common versions of the card have increased significantly.

Do I put an item like that up for auction or is there a risk that I'll get less of a payout because of the hesitancy being a newer seller?

[jlebron44]

Also, I would post my listings but don't want to make it seem like I'm using this post just to get more attraction.

[Wolf8MeVillie]

Do research, see what recent ACTUAL sales on eBay have been, and set prices accordingly. Some people don't care how long they sit on cards, I have watched cards sitting on eBay for years. I for one don't want to sit on cards, I get paid for moving them, so I adjust my price accordingly. But I also have very little invested, some times pennies or a few bucks. It really depends on your style. I often times will also sell stuff for cheaper than most guys. I sell a lot of 1990s Marvel sets, I might only have $5 invested, and I'd rather flip it for $25 in a few days than wait a few months to sell it for $30. I mean some guys will sell that set for $40 but when you look at their sales they sell one a year where I sell 20 to 30 sets a year. So a lot of factors. Also promoting items, popular items it's worth promoting them so people see your listing first instead of looking through 20 pages.

[Dalston]

Originally Posted by jlebron44

Also, I would post my listings but don't want to make it seem like I'm using this post just to get more attraction.

Why not add your ebay user ID to your profile so it appears to the left of your posts, as many users do. That way anyone that wants to be helpful can look without you creating any appearance of anything improper.