Starting out on eBay can be a challenge. There was a time when all a seller had to do was list an item and wait for it to sell. Nowadays, it's a little harder; with such a huge number of other sellers who are already making a full-time living from eBay, it can be hard to keep up. Essentially, there are two skills that you need to master to succeed on eBay:

1) Selling techniques.

2) Sourcing products for resale.

With knowing just these two skills, it will allow you to compete with the power sellers.

Here is some more advice to get you started...

Your Ad Design:

Ad design is a critical aspect of attracting buyers to an auction. There is a great deal of information on the internet and as the seller you have only moments to attract a buyer. Naturally, you will want to use good photographs with close ups in order to accomplish this. Also, be certain that the proper keyword for your item is used in the advertisement. Some people actually forget the keywords and that causes the item not to be at all discoverable in a search. At times, buyers will be hunting for the very thing you are selling but if you have not placed proper keywords in the ad, then they will not see your ad at all. Finally, your ad should have eye appeal. Be sure that your ad really looks nice. Even if you have to take several photographs, be sure that every detail in the picture is showing to best advantage.

Making you "Offers" attractive:

When you are setting up an advertisement in order to sell something, you are making an offer. Be sure that your offer has elements within it that are interesting to the buyer. In other words, think about the sale from the customer's point of view. What do they want? What can your product offer them? Many people have found that putting up the "best offer" option encourages buyers. Also, it helps if you have a product that is in demand. It is a much better position to be selling something that everyone wants then to be selling something no one has ever heard of before in their lives. One great way to generate a feeling of goodwill with a buyer is to offer free shipping. People always jump at the free shipping offer since everyone hates to pay those shipping fees. Another great idea is to use loss leaders. This is mainly when you advertise a few of your products at an exceptionally low price in order to get many customers into your store. Then you can more than make up the loss on the extra sales that you will make from the other items in your store. Department stores do it when they run sales and they do it for a reason: it works. Another thing to think about is whether you would like to serve a specific niche or not. It has been found to be a good marketing plan to focus on one target group of people. If your product has a brand name, then use it, in fact, use it in the headline of the ad. Brand names comfort people, because they feel like they can trust it.

Gaining the Buyers Trust:

Buyer trust is a crucial aspect of a business transaction. Some ways to inspire buyer trust include offering a money back guarantee. This shows that you stand behind your product. In fact, in some industries a money back guarantee is in fact an industry standard. People will look suspiciously at you if you don't offer a money back guarantee because everyone else does. Also important in the subject of buyer trust is the importance of obtaining very good feedback scores. Feedback scores are posted and everyone will see them, so keep that in mind and do not sabotage yourself. The above is some information and strategies about how to attract more buyers to your auctions. You now are aware of the importance of ad design, attractive offers and buyer trust. Use this advice and prosper in your auctions.