How to Sell Belly Dance Clothes on eBay
This is a guide on selling belly dance clothing on eBay. This article will give you instructions on how to open an eBay and PayPal account, and start selling your belly dance clothing items. With these instructions you can begin making an income at home selling on eBay, and have the freedom of being your own boss.
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Things You'll Need
- Home computer
- Digital camera
- EBay account
- PayPal account
- Checking or Savings account to transfer your funds into
Instructions
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The first step is to go online to eBay.com, and set up a new account, if you don't have one already. Once the account is established you need to click on "Sell" in the top tool menu of "My eBay." Once there you need to set up your seller account. They will ask for either a PayPal ID or credit card. It is recommended to give them your credit card information, but you will later set up a PayPal account anyway.
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Now that your eBay account is set up, you will need to set up a PayPal account. This is how the majority of eBay buyers pay for their items. It is safe for buyers and the seller is protected from buyer fraud. To set up a PayPal account you go to PayPal.com, click on "New Account," and follow the directions. You need to link your PayPal account to your eBay account. You can do this by going to eBay.com. Click on the "My eBay" icon, and then click on "Seller Information." From this screen follow the directions to link your PayPal to this account. Once you do this you are ready to start selling!
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You will want to familiarize yourself with belly dance items that sell well on eBay. You can do this by typing in the search box belly dance or bellydance. Once there, research what is selling and what isn't. Make visual notes of prices, and items that sell really well. You are now ready to brainstorm on the types if belly dance items you'd like to sell.
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From the eBay screen, click the "Sell" icon. A seller page will then appear, and you must follow the directions to begin selling. It is recommended that you chose basic seller format instead of the advanced format since you are new to selling on eBay. You will want to take pictures of your items you're selling, and post them with your posting. eBay buyers like seeing pictures of the items they are considering buying. eBay tells sellers that buyers are 33% more likely to buy items with pictures than those without. Once you've successfully posted your items you will then wait until the auctions end. If anyone buys your items you then send them an invoice and wait for payment.
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Tips & Warnings
If a buyer does not pay for an item you can file a non payment reminder.
Familiarize yourself with chargebacks and what you can do to prevent them. This information is located on PayPal's website.
