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THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF
EBAY!
…and how to use it.
What is eBay?
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eBay is an shopping and online auction website where
members sell items to other members.
Founded in 1995. It has grown from selling broken
laser pointers to becoming one of the largest online
companies in the world.
Items sold on eBay can range anywhere from
Electronics to the City of Bridgeville, CA.
What you need to open an eBay account
1) Your personal information. Including:
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Name
Address
Phone Number
Date of Birth (to verify you are over 18)
2) A working email account.
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Preferably the email address you use the most.
How to register for an eBay account.
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Step 5: Check you email!
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After you click the “Continue” button, eBay will send
you a registration email. Follow the instructions in
the email to confirm the registration and complete
the registration process.
After this you’ll be sent to the sign-in page. Where
you put in your new eBay ID and password.
Now it’s time to make your seller’s account!
What you need to set up before you
sell.
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A Debit/Credit card, or a Bank Account.
eBay needs this to verify your identity.
 They will also use your card to charge selling/listing fees, should
you authorize to do so.
 They only accept Visa and Mastercard for debit card.
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A money transfer account.
Online payment methods like PayPal provide a way for buyers to
send money directly into your bank account.
 Sign up right after your sign up for eBay, because it takes 3 to 5
business days to validate your identity and bank account.
 This will allow your buyers to pay using their debit/credit cards.
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eBay uses these money transfer
services.
 PayPal
(most commonly used)
 ProPay
 Moneybookers
 Paymate
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You can also use these for your payment.
 Merchant
credit card
 Payment upon pickup
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Payment by personal check, cashier’s check, bankto-bank transfers, or money order isn’t allowed for
most eBay purchases, due to cases of fraud.
There will be fees for using eBay
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There are fees that are applied for listing and selling items
on eBay.
The listing price, or “insertion fee” depends on the price of
the item. However, it does not exceed $2.
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You will always be charged this amount, even if the item does not
sell.
The fee for selling items, or “final value fee,” is proportional
to the final price of the item, should it sell. Also, the
proportion changes whether if it is a fixed price listing, or a
auction-style listing.
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This fee does not exceed $50.00.
Before you sell: Do research!
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Before you list your item. Do some research on the item you are trying
to sell. Look around the eBay site and see some comparable items to
see what the average bidding price is for the condition of your item.
If there are many listings for your product to yours, then you’ll have to
think of ways to make your listing pop more, like pictures.
Listing your item! (Step 1)
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Step 3: Choose whether using the
simple listing, or longer listing.
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If you are selling a specific item that eBay
recognizes. Then you can use the simple form.
If you are selling something like furniture or other
items that do not have a title, then you’ll have to use
the longer form, and be more detailed in your
description of the item you are selling.
Step 4: Listing your item (long form).
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Then click continue.
Step 5: Review, Preview and Confirm!
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Check to see all the information you entered is
correct and see how much is your listing fee.
Once you feel it is ready, click “Continue” on the
bottom and you’ve created a listing, and your
seller’s account!
Congratulations and Good Luck!