eBay commentary from the field:
I've been an eBay buyer and seller since January of 1998. Back when you could sell body parts and guns on eBay, and the fees weren't so ridiculous. And it's been good to me. Hell, I even bought my car from eBay. (whoo! I wished I had a blog then! Maybe a story for the future)
I started out buying. And did so off and on, as my budget allowed, for several years. Only about 3 years ago did I leap into the selling part. And thats been mostly pretty cool. I've learned to list stuff for what I want for it, and not expect everything to sell. I've learned to take nice pictures of my listed items, and how to write a nice description that dosen't sound too terribly stupid. I've even learned about shipping to Canada and that you don't set it up online via your USPS account, you take the package to the post office. They can give you a better rate and their forms are easier to fill out (snap sets) than the online one. (yes, I KNOW the online one is filled out online (DUH!) but five pieces of paper printed off and crammed into an envelope is more hassle then their little carbonless snap sets) I speak from experience. Last night I endured a line of people sighing and looking at their watches while I filled out Canadian paperwork. Hey, look. The clerk moved me over so he could wait on other people. They weren't THAT hassled. Why would they only have two clerks on duty at rush hour? Sheesh.
I started out buying. And did so off and on, as my budget allowed, for several years. Only about 3 years ago did I leap into the selling part. And thats been mostly pretty cool. I've learned to list stuff for what I want for it, and not expect everything to sell. I've learned to take nice pictures of my listed items, and how to write a nice description that dosen't sound too terribly stupid. I've even learned about shipping to Canada and that you don't set it up online via your USPS account, you take the package to the post office. They can give you a better rate and their forms are easier to fill out (snap sets) than the online one. (yes, I KNOW the online one is filled out online (DUH!) but five pieces of paper printed off and crammed into an envelope is more hassle then their little carbonless snap sets) I speak from experience. Last night I endured a line of people sighing and looking at their watches while I filled out Canadian paperwork. Hey, look. The clerk moved me over so he could wait on other people. They weren't THAT hassled. Why would they only have two clerks on duty at rush hour? Sheesh.
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