Having Other Sellers Selling the Same Things as You Can Actually Help Your Items Sell

I know, I have wished the same thing before. We all have: "Man, I wish I was the only one on ebay selling widgets. That way everyone would have to buy from me, at any price I set my widgets at." Mmmmhmmmm, been there, thought that. But, since that is likely never going to happen, unless you are the one person on the planet able to sell moon rocks, we have to look for silver linings in such cases where there will likely be other sellers selling the same things as me. Silver linings? How can other sellers selling the same things as me possibly have a silver lining?

Can I Opt to Sell Jewelry or Other Popular Items?

Well, you could, but......

Step-By-Step List of Things You Need to Do

I know it's all quite confusing, getting started, so I am going to write a list of things you should be considering, and in what order. You don't need to follow them exactly, of course. The list is meant only to be a guide. While I don't explicitly say so, there are some things that you will inherently need, such as a computer and internet service. I won't go in to such detail to tell you what computer cables you'll need, or what type of internet connection or carrier to use.

How Can I Possibly Fit Ebay in to My Already-Hectic Schedule?

That's a very good question. I know some of you may already have full- or part-time jobs. But, working ebay is STILL possible. Allow me to explain how you can pull this off:

Return Policy

It used to be that ebay sellers did not need to have a return policy. Return policies were for brick-and-mortar stores like Target and WalMart. Stores that are making millions in sales every hour. But, little by little, ebay is trying to get small sellers such as ourselves in to having an iron-clad return policy for the items we sell.

Shipping Items

Shipping your items is the most important process of all. It seems all of the problems, and all of the things that can go wrong in a transaction happen during the shipment process. Sure, things can go wrong at any point, but shipping is where I see most problems occur. Let's discuss what can go wrong, and how to avoid those problems.

Should I Sell Internationally?

Another good question. This is something that will be let up to your own judgement. I will mention some of the pro's and con's here and allow you to decide.