How to Sell Books on eBay
Sell one book or a thousand books on eBay., Agree to their stipulations and rules for selling., Know you are ready to sell., Go ahead and sell that book now on eBay., Note whether the book is creased or the spine is broken., Choose to sell in...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Sell one book or a thousand books on eBay.
It all begins by listing the book on eBay.
To do that, you must be registered with eBay.
Registering gives you the ability to not only buy but also sell.
Create an account and follow the steps outlined on the company's website to register with eBay. -
Step 2: Agree to their stipulations and rules for selling.
This will also include how you will accept payment.
The most popular, and the means they will urge you to use, will be by establishing a PayPal account.
This account is like a credit card account that you use to transfer money from your bank account to another or vice versa.
The PayPal account is based on the Visa credit card system and allows you, after a certain probationary period, to receive an actual card that can be used like a credit card. , You can use your PayPal account, or an agreed-upon means to accept payment, to pay your auction fees.
Generally this will be on a monthly billing cycle. , Log onto eBay.
Go to the top and click on "Sell." The process will begin by asking for the ISBN number of the book.
This can be found on most dust jackets or the publisher information page
- usually the 3rd page of the book.
Type in the number and it will pull up the information about the book including a photo of the dust jacket.
This action will take you to a page that will walk you through the process in 5 easy steps, including noting the condition of the book, the price you are asking and the means of and cost of shipping the book.
You will be asked to fill out a comment section on the book.
Give information on the edition and if it has a dust jacket. , This is important.
Be absolutely honest in the description.
Otherwise, It will come back to bite you with a buyer's negative feedback when you try to sell or even buy again. , One of the most important steps you take will be to ship off the book as soon as you receive confirmation the book has been paid for. -
Step 3: Know you are ready to sell.
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Step 4: Go ahead and sell that book now on eBay.
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Step 5: Note whether the book is creased or the spine is broken.
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Step 6: Choose to sell in auction or as a "buy-it-now" purchase.
Detailed Guide
It all begins by listing the book on eBay.
To do that, you must be registered with eBay.
Registering gives you the ability to not only buy but also sell.
Create an account and follow the steps outlined on the company's website to register with eBay.
This will also include how you will accept payment.
The most popular, and the means they will urge you to use, will be by establishing a PayPal account.
This account is like a credit card account that you use to transfer money from your bank account to another or vice versa.
The PayPal account is based on the Visa credit card system and allows you, after a certain probationary period, to receive an actual card that can be used like a credit card. , You can use your PayPal account, or an agreed-upon means to accept payment, to pay your auction fees.
Generally this will be on a monthly billing cycle. , Log onto eBay.
Go to the top and click on "Sell." The process will begin by asking for the ISBN number of the book.
This can be found on most dust jackets or the publisher information page
- usually the 3rd page of the book.
Type in the number and it will pull up the information about the book including a photo of the dust jacket.
This action will take you to a page that will walk you through the process in 5 easy steps, including noting the condition of the book, the price you are asking and the means of and cost of shipping the book.
You will be asked to fill out a comment section on the book.
Give information on the edition and if it has a dust jacket. , This is important.
Be absolutely honest in the description.
Otherwise, It will come back to bite you with a buyer's negative feedback when you try to sell or even buy again. , One of the most important steps you take will be to ship off the book as soon as you receive confirmation the book has been paid for.
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