I need E-Bay help!

[jessefs 0]

My car bit the dust but I want to sell it as a parts/project car on e-bay. Any sellers out here want to give me some info on how to get the most bids, best price? Much appreciated
Jesse

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[DShiznit 0]

Look around on ebay for cars that are the like and see what they are going for. You can find some good catch phrases from other auctions.

I used to be HEAVILY into Mustangs and would always search the year span for what I wanted (87-93). Put in some keywords for what you think people may be looking for.

Once you get it up on ebay, check the bidders' feedback for negative incase of deadbeat bidders.

Be as breif as you can while putting up the title and pack as many keywords as you can into it for search reasons.

ALWAYS use a gallery photo, that catches more views than you can imagine.

PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS!!!!

Let me know if you need any help.

[jessefs 0]

I'll try to get some pics but the probably won't be buying the car just for looks. Thanks for the suggestions!

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[Casch 0]

The looks don't really matter much, but people need the pics. They wanna see what they're buying. It doesn't matter if it looks like crap, they want as ebay sale value

edited to add: For instance, I'm looking around for a new video card now, and I wont even look at a listing that doesn't have a pic. It doesn't matter what it looks like, it's the performance I want, but I want to see what I'm buying you know?

[txblondie 0]

I wont even look at a listing that doesn't have a pic.

[DShiznit 0]

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I wont even look at a listing that doesn't have a pic.

As a seller/buyer, I totally agree. The effort you put into selling it gives it a higher quality, so pics are a big help.
And when in doubt, start the bidding price low--you can always choose to put in a reserve price so that if the reserve isn't met, you aren't obligated to give the item away...

[txblondie 0]

I am a firm believer in "Buy it now" as well.:)

[DShiznit 0]

Yes, but if you start something out as just $1 with no reserve and you only pay $0.50 to list it, ebay will come back at you when the auction ends if it is over $20 or so.

Case in point - I sold something a few weeks ago, started bidding at $1 with no reserve. The item sold for $170 (thereabouts) and I got hit with another fee of $3.45 - a small percentage of the final price.

Buy it now option is only like $0.50 more, but was worth it since I only expected to get $70 for my item anyways.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2426986732&category=33690

Note that in the title I put a few keywords SBF 289 and 302 - that is a common search that people use to find parts that will cover their vehicle or anything related to it.

[jessefs 0]

So, I'll take some pictures and probably set a Buy It Now option. I'm sure the extra charge will be worth it if I can get the cash sooner at a guaranteed amount. I should probably make note that buyer is responsible for transportation correct?

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[DShiznit 0]

Yes, buyer is always the one to pay shipping. You can either set a fixed shipping amount which is what most people do to avoid the hassle of weight, contacting the buyer, etc.