[Mrs. Robinson]

Originally Posted by John_W

When my father passed away in 2004 he collected knives and fountain pens. To get a collector type price, eBay was the place. Over about 6 months I was able to liquidate everything. I found on average the stated book value was about double what I would get for the item. If a knife had a value of $150, I could expect to get about $75 to $100. I sometimes used an auction and would add a 'buy now price', or just use a 'buy now' price if I had a good idea of what an item would bring. Good photos is a requirement of selling, otherwise forget trying.

In 2009 thru 2011 I bought and sold a lot of golf clubs, but after moving to TV in 2011 I quit selling all together but have continued to buy items up to now. Recently I had to sell a couple of expensive items that I bought by mistake. First I found it odd that there was no listing fee, even photos were free to add. However, when the items sold, the sellling fee was 10%, far more than I remember. The items sold quickly at about 80% of the price I had paid. It worked out for me. Don't be intimidated by eBay, it's very easy to set up a page and once you've done it you use that as a template.

You are correct, John . . . No one should be intimidated by the eBay process.
It's really quite easy.
I've been on eBay for almost 20 years and have seen their process and fees change as the years have passed.

The main key for eBay is to do your homework regarding your item.
Price your item fairly, competitively or lower if you want a quick sale.
Post good pictures. When possible, include shipping in the price.
Tell the truth about condition. Open a PayPal account for payment.