what can I sell on ebay ?

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that doesn't require shipping?

apart from websites/domains?

Can i sell my ebooks and stuff like that?

any other 'virtual' items so I don't have to mess with shipping and stuff like that?


thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author Sgt Kraut
    I've bought keys for games in the past - that definitely works.
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  • Profile picture of the author Joshua P
    well,but its not allowed right?
    meaning they can ben your account that way...
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    • Profile picture of the author Sgt Kraut
      Originally Posted by Joshua P View Post

      well,but its not allowed right?
      meaning they can ben your account that way...
      No no, you got me wrong. I don't mean some cracked serial keys (I wouldn't have to buy them...). I mean legit game keys. Sometimes those keys are sold cheaper by the developers. This makes sense as they have no costs for storing, delivering etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author SandraLarkin
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    You can sell ebooks, but they need to in a certain section their information section.

    So yes, you can sell ebooks.
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  • Profile picture of the author Monkmoney
    Ebooks can only be listed under eBay classified ads which is worthless.

    You can sell domain names and websites other than that eBay does not like intangible items.

    If you sell ebook a you have to have a statement saying you will email book AND send a physical copy.

    However, people still sell ebooks but you could always get caught and banned eventually
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  • Profile picture of the author Monkmoney
    Digital products are not allowed unless the codes are physically mailed. You cannot advertise sending them through email. A buyer can however request it.

    So game codes would need to be shipped in a envelope.

    While many still sell it via email you never know when you will be targeted by eBay bots.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sgt Kraut
    I don't believe that it's true what you are saying. The eBay seller mmoga_ltd with 336827 ratings does exactly that. He sends out keys via email. With this amount of orders he already would have been banned.
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    • Profile picture of the author Monkmoney
      hi, here is the policy from ebay:

      Policy overview

      We consider digitally delivered goods to be information or content that you can download from a website or receive by email.
      You can list most digitally delivered goods on eBay as long as you follow these guidelines:
      • You need to list your item only in the Everything Else > Information Products category using only the Classified Ad format.

      • Your listing clearly states that you legally own the content (sometimes called intellectual property) or are authorized to sell it by the owner, the owner's authorized agent, or the law.

      • Your items can't have any sexually-oriented adult (pornographic) content. For more details, see our Adult Only category policy.

      • Your item can't include software that would damage anyone's computer, could be used for malicious purposes like sending spam emails or spreading a computer virus, or would violate anyone's privacy (spyware or cookies, for example). For more details, see our HTML and JavaScript policy.

      • You have to be verified on PayPal to help confirm your identity.

      as you can see, just because there are people who sell lots of them via ebay and not classified ads, doesn't mean it is allowed.

      the policy is clear that digital products have to be listed in CLASSIFIED ADS>INFORMATION>EVERYTHINGELSE

      ebooks can only be listed in classified ads>everything else
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  • Profile picture of the author Sgt Kraut
    Thanks for checking the policy.
    Then there must be a difference between the policy at ebay.de and ebay.com. There is no chance that eBay doesn't see a person with over 300k transactions. It's even written in every auction that the keys are sent by email... Maybe this rule doesn't apply to ebay.de. Then I'm sorry for the confusion.
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  • Profile picture of the author Samuel Adams
    Could you sell access to something, such as admin of a forum or Facebook page position? This would require intense trust on the part of the buyer who could risk their money if the seller removed their access after purchase. But, I still wonder, is it legal or safe to sell something like this on eBay?
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    • Profile picture of the author Monkmoney
      Originally Posted by Samuel Adams View Post

      Could you sell access to something, such as admin of a forum or Facebook page position? This would require intense trust on the part of the buyer who could risk their money if the seller removed their access after purchase. But, I still wonder, is it legal or safe to sell something like this on eBay?

      in short, no its not allowed on Ebay. Not that it ISN'T done, but it isn't supposed to be done.

      I'm not sure the legality of it all, but I do know Ebay will not allow it.

      Basically, as I said before, Ebay is for tangible goods only. however, there are ways around this, such as if you do sell game codes, or access codes, you send them a physical copy of the code or password...such as writing it on a piece of paper, and have tracking for it..but the cheapest tracking is 1.93 through usps.
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  • Profile picture of the author Duc
    You can sell backlinks on ebay, promotion videos, logo design...basically services which mostly is also offered on fiverr.
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