yaBe Training - 'We know eBay backwards!'

For eBayers, these are the worst mistakes you can make if you are trying to make a career or a part time job as a seller.

Avoiding these simple mistakes will make sure that you are not wasting time, money or spending too much on fees. 

The 6 deadly sins listed in no particular order are:

1. Having a store when not needed.

If you are just listing auction items or don't have a high inventory, a store is worthless. You don't need it as you are pretty much just wasting $15 a month. If you are using a store just for the phone support or for marketing, that may be a different story, but you don't need a store to be successful.

2. Listing items for the wrong amount.

Make sure that you study the eBay listing fee structure table before you list an item. Never list an item for a dollar as it bumps your listing fee from $0.30 to $0.50. The same for listing an item for $50.00. if you listed it at $49.99 your insertion fee is $0.75 instead of $1.50. Your reserve price is actually the fee your listing is based on so remember that when listing.

3. Opening any email that is not in your "My Messages" from eBay.

You may get lucky once or even a few times, but pretty soon opening these emails will allow someone to take over your account. Always play it safe, you can forward any email to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to see if it is real first.

4. Wrong spelling on your titles.

If you put in an incorrect letter or forget to add a letter, your item will lose its searchability. There are many eBayers who purposefully search for incorrectly spelled words in order to get a better deal. Check your spelling before listing!

5. Expecting that eBay will remove a negative feedback.

That is not going to happen. It has to be a very special occasion for eBay to remove any feedback, so be cautious about the feedback you leave if you do not want a negative in return.

6. Bidding on your own item or a friend's item.

Not only is this an offense but eventually eBay will catch you and suspend your account. The first suspension may only be a 14 day restriction but more often than that, it is straight removal with no chance of appeal.

Good luck with your eBay sales!