Creating an Ecommerce shop on eBay:
Ecommerce may sound like you are the owner of amazon or Alibaba, but it may be as simple as an everyday person listing a few items on eBay. Getting started is a simple process when you follow these simple steps. You are first going to search for eBay and create an account. All that is needed to start is your name, an email, and a password! https://www.ebay.com/
Sourcing Products to sell:
Now that you have a new account, you will need products to sell. This can be reselling items from garage sales, thrift stores, or even as simple as items you no longer use in your house. There are endless options when it comes to where you get your products, but you may just want to pick what’s easiest for you when starting out.
The Perfect Listing:
The most important part of selling your products is perfecting your listing. The more details that are included the better. Pictures are arguably the easiest way to get more sales. You don’t need a fancy 4k camera or a green screen, but you will need to take your time on this step. You will want a solid color background with as many lights as possible to prevent shadow. The pictures draw in potential buyers when they are looking for your product. You will want as many pictures as possible and a title/description stating every detail you can think of. When all parts of the listing are complete, then you can hit LIST.
Beating eBays algorithm:
If you want to maximize the reach to your audience, you may want to optimize your profile to eBays algorithm. A major factor will be how frequently you are listing items. You will want to list as often as you can and on a consistent basis. The algorithm will push your listing to more buyers on eBay and will lead to more sales. Other factors that the algorithm will look at are reviews, handling time, cancellations, and broken items.
Ready to sell:
Once you have made your first sale, you will want to make sure it goes flawlessly to start acquiring reviews. Positive feedback is quintessential to showing buyers that your profile is legit. Buyers will feel safe knowing that a seller has 100% positive feedback. You are now ready to start making money as an ecommerce seller on eBay. Look back at https://buzz.uni.edu/mintinomics for next week’s ecommerce article!