Isn't it true that you can't be a power seller if you have more than 3 negative feedback in one of the four dsr categories? Or can you not get that for a 4 month period of time. Also I'm a long ways away from getting to power seller on as far as time because I'm not a year In yet and my feedback is like 95%, you need to have 98% for a year to get to power, and the most product I've moved in a month is 79 items.

what the fasted and best way to optimize your list / products and is there any good listing tools / software programs

I would love to be like you.


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need to learn how to be a better lister and higher ranking on Ebay.


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Hi ADE,

What do you mean by format? Are you referring to BIN, auctions, etc.? Or do you mean by category?

I can think of lots of items and services that I can market on ebay, but I always run into a brick wall when it comes to knowing how to get them noticed. My dad is a very successful salesman and the best advice he gave me is not to re-invent the wheel but to imitate success. However for the life of me I can't seem to figure how to consistently get views on eBay.

love your post!!!

this sounds so complicated your post and I am a newbie to Ebay

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what the fasted and best way to optimize your list / products and is there any good listing tools / software programs

I would love to be like you.


how long does take a newbie to get paid from Paypal

need to learn how to be a better lister and higher ranking on Ebay.


looking for a good mentor I even Pay

Michael Ladd new to ebay but not ecommerce. I am also a Amazon buyer and seller much easier.

With GTC you won't get free listings, when ebay is running a promotion, they run it every 2-3 months on ebay.co.uk (50000 BIN listings for free, you can list during 5 days Monday - Friday, so it's good to list on Monday for 3 days to increase exposure, and relist them again on Thursday to take the advantage of it).

I agree use as many keywords as possible in the title.

Try and keep it readable but include brand, colours, sizes, etc.

The first part is getting your listings found by buyers and then let your listing do the selling with a good description and plenty of quality images.

Also buyers love good seller reputation and free postage.

Just some random thoughts from my experiences... YMMV.

• Know your "keywords" for your product or item (Use Terapeak, use tools from Ebay Labs - such as CatMan - use Google Keyword Planner, etc.)
  
  
• List your title and category as accurate as possible (And don't write your title in all caps or use extra BS, such as "WOW! LOOK!")
  
  
• Fill in as much information as you can (UPC, MFC, etc.)
  
  
• Quality pictures!!! (Can never be stressed enough! MOST CONSUMERS SHOP WITH THEIR EYES!)
  
  
• Clear, concise, accurate descriptions (If someone is reading your description, they are already interested. Don't lose them because your description was akin to a Tolstoy novel.)
  
  
• Use bold and sans-serif style fonts (WhoWantsToBuyFromAnDescriptionThatLooksLikeThis?)
  
  
• Offer Free Shipping (Just figure the cost in to your price listing.)
  
  
• Make sure your "Handling Time" is set to "One Day" when you create your listing (Free Shipping and "One Day" handling time = Fast N' Free logo next to your listing.)
  
  
• Re-Listing can be the death-knell for an item (If you have to re-list something more than twice, get it off there. Create a new title, manipulate the photos - such as convert from jpg to png - change your description, and consider a new pricing strategy.)
  
  
• Consider using a third-party service such as Auctiva to highlight your item (And also to show off your other items for sale. Some services, such as Auctive, even have totally free plans that work great.)
  
  
• Consider using a service like Photobucket or ImageShack to host extra photos in your description (Or just to re-display the original photos in the description.)
  
  
• If you have a specialty product or category, consider using an outside domain that re-directs to your Ebay store or Items for Sale page (Re-directing domains is cheap and very easy.)

This is a very common mistake.

Lower price does NOT equal higher turnover.

In fact, it just means you're making less on an item.

Higher RANKING means higher traffic.

A seller doesn't choose the price an item sells for - a market does. And if you know what the market worth of an item is, why would you sell it for less? Sell it for the MAXIMUM price people are willing to spend for it - and RANK higher than anyone else.

Exploit the views to actions ratio - and if you can capture the views - and funnel the traffic and convert them into actions - then YOU have the sale - no one else does.

A lot of the advice given in this thread is unnecessary work that is making it a lot harder.


Just exploit the views to actions ratio - and have a compelling brand funnel and you can get a LOT of sales and rank higher than anyone.

Bam. Done.

Oh, and know the market worth so you're not losing money.

Happy prosperous New Year!

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This is not directed at anyone in particular in this thread. Rather it is just a general observation (and perhaps an indicator of the Darwinian sales theory.)

There is some great advice throughout this whole thread, especially that which was just proffered by Mr. Evans. However, many sellers on the bay seem to only see and hear what they want to hear... I skimmed over every post in this thread (without really reading any of them) and, alas, I failed to find the magical solution that many people seem to be seeking (here and everywhere else.) Yet, when I went back and re-read every post (in just this thread alone) in a slow and methodical manner, I found eBay's Rosetta Stone collection posted here!

If someone can't catch a sale after all of the advice and theories offered in this thread, then perhaps sales aren't really your thing. eBay long ago abandoned their yard sale mentality and went pro (eBay did, not the expectations or actions of sellers and buyers, just eBay.) Some even considered them to be declaring war on small, individual sellers (ever wonder why Buy.com has been the #1 ranked seller for years now?)

Over the last few years eBay has tightened up their marketing and activity requirements to reflect much higher standards than those that existed before John Donahoe took the helm. So, today's truth for any eBayer is that dumb luck will still score someone the occasional sale; but to have consistent sales one must become an educated seller.

Finally, as my last piece of advice on this topic (because I could never compete with the wealth of information that has already been laid bare throughout this entire thread) for anyone still having problems after reading this whole thread... READ BETWEEN THE LINES. Look at what has not been said (or what actually has been said, but not very clearly.)

First, take a copious amount of notes from this thread for later reference. Then, toss out your belligerent pride and go back to the basics. Focus on the best way to market OFF eBay in order to drive traffic TO eBay. Learn how eBay ranks sales and sellers today (and forget all about how it USED to be done.) If you think Best Buy or any other major corporation signed up on eBay and then started pissing and moaning about how things used to be, then you are in the wrong game altogether and you will fail as a seller on any level of eCommerce.

Next, act as if you are learning about how eBay operates for the very first time and focus on the many things that have taken place since 2008 (especially over the last two years.). Discover the mythical creature that is eBay's Cassini search algorithm. Find all those free services that are offered through eBay labs (and use them!)

Finally, set out to employ a reverse sales strategy - scour the internet, search this forum and others (such as PowerSellers Unite, etc.) and set out to discover the many things that prevent good rankings and the many things that can hinder sellers from even getting to see your marketing efforts. Many people get lost while attempting to create some sort of elite sales matrix and the result is often tunnel vision. If you can create a list of every possible obstacle and every type of action that keeps sellers from getting to the top of the search results, you will have created an atlas that will allow you to navigate the mine field.

The bottom line is that today's eBay is no longer the flea market it used to be. It's a global ocean of eCommerce - and whether or not you like the new rules, eBay doesn't care about your opinion, so if you jump in the water it's sink or swim time. WARNING: No lifeguard on duty!

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I don't think it's a dormant thread, I think think people are getting a lot of answers in other avenues and in other threads.

However, I do get a lot of questions from a lot of people regarding getting traffic to their eBay listings.

These things do matter!

Great reads full of amazing info, thanks

Yes, this is all true, of course, but this is to optimize a title.

And yes, Free Shipping does help.

However, you also want to make sure your listing elicits clicks and then ACTIONS. WHen your listing generates actions then you can rank higher.

When your multi-quantity listings generate conversions, you rank higher again.

When you have a generous return policy - you STILL rank higher over time.

Stack ALL cards in your favor and you will just climb that ladder.

Feedback is important - but it is far from the most important.

Also - you can go to eBay buyers and see their behavior, BUT you have a .0000000000000000000001% change that they will buy from you.

The best way to avoid bad feedback is to have a good business, great customer service, and a phenomenal customer experience.