These figures are overwhelming to the first time and part time sellers. Where do I list my items? Don't despair, after you get over the initial shock and do a little research you will start to feel a little more comfortable.
First visit eBay and see what categories are available Then click on a category that you want to market your product in. Now you will see sub categories with a number like 2735. That means there are 2,735 auction items in that category currently listed. Now click on that sub category and see how many auction Items are in the featured category items. Generally this is very small in comparison to the standard auction items listed. You should be getting an idea by now the value of the extra fees for the featured categories items. More visitors, more potential bids.
TIP - Also, by using the search capability on each page, type in a keyword related to what you will be marketing. You will receive a listing of all the items being offered on eBay in various categories. Click on an item and it will come up and right below the Title and item # you will see a link which states the category the item is offered in as shown below.
| Nude ink drawing listed artist J. Moyer NR*** |
| Item #232336163 |
Look in these categories to see how much bidding activity is going on.
Once you have found a category that fits your Item check the (view seller's other auctions) and a table of their auctions will appear like the one below. This table is an actual auction that was running so the info supplied is current.
The next thing you want to do is click on the Item # link and that will take you to the category the auction is listed in, like the illustration shown above. Now, the trick here, is to see how many bids they are receiving in which category, in this case it is a Dutch auction. Notice two are receiving numerous bids. Click on its item # and it will take you to that category the item is listed in.
Even though the links in the table below do not work, this person was using four different categories and only two of his choices were receiving active bidding. This is referred to as testing your market place.
Current auctions by (Userid) (123)
| 25497357 | Feb-06-00 | Feb-16-00 14:22:21 | $19.99 | I MADE SELLING HERE MY CAREER! $2K/week! CD V | 8 Dutch bids |
| 25421752 | Feb-05-00 | Feb-15-00 15:11:55 | $19.99 | I MAKE $2000/WK IN MY PAJAMAS SOFTWARE!! V/MC | 8 Dutch bids |
| 24973328 | Jan-30-00 | Feb-09-00 14:13:53 | $19.99 | I JUST MADE EBAY MY CAREER...$2000/week! V/MC | 70 Dutch bids |
| 24892703 | Jan-29-00 | Feb-08-00 14:32:56 | $19.99 | I JUST MADE EBAY MY CAREER...$2000/week! V/MC | 103 Dutch bids |
Please spend lots of time visiting as many categories and sub categories as you can related to your auction items. I would recommend you spend three or four evenings here. This is a virtual education of its own. I found this time spent, very rewarding when I first started marketing on eBay. Observe all the various designs of the pages, the counters, click on all the links of items listed for an auction to get familiar with them and the information they will provide.
By now you probably have opened your mind to a whole new world of marketing! I will cover some top listing tips and strategies as you continue through this book.
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