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Talk me through this; I am being a wuss

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KatyMac · 07/05/2011 19:35

DD is selling (pretty much everything she owns) to raise money to go to summer school

So I am ebaying for my first every time

I have had some help from over on this thread but could someone keep my company & hold my hand?

I have a list of stuff on excel with descriptions, sizes & condition.

The postage seems to be between £1.60 & £2 (ish)a; shoud I charge £2 & £2.50 & offer to combine postage?

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sixlostmonkeys · 07/05/2011 19:36

yes, sounds good :)

KatyMac · 07/05/2011 19:38

Do they all finish at different times a few minutes apart; or can I set an end time?

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sixlostmonkeys · 07/05/2011 19:42

you can set a start time (so tehrefore an end time) but there is a cost. Some here know a way to list it all to be uploaded at a later time and then just before that time arrive you can go into the listing to edit and list straight away - thus avoiding fees (this is a way of replacing turbo lister for the free days iyswim

if you list on the syi form it will end 7/10 days to the second (ish)

KatyMac · 07/05/2011 19:47

Oh OK

DO you know I don't know how much this will cost me; I suppose there is a page on ebay I must look

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KatyMac · 07/05/2011 19:47

Thank you for all this help; I feel so silly

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KatyMac · 07/05/2011 20:06

Quick bath to calm me down, then I'll start

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KatyMac · 07/05/2011 20:58

It would be really sad to put a little bit in about DD saving up to go to summer school wouldn't it?

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sixlostmonkeys · 07/05/2011 21:15

fees here pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/fees.html

plus there are paypal fees - paypal fee calculator here www.clothnappytree.com/ppcalculator/

re-cycle packaging to keep the cost down.

no harm in putting a bit about your DD at the end :)

KatyMac · 07/05/2011 21:44

Thanks

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KatyMac · 08/05/2011 09:17

I got about half done

I'll start again today after my OU coursework

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KatyMac · 08/05/2011 18:03

OK if I PM a link to someone can you tell me if it looks OK?

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monkeyfacegrace · 08/05/2011 18:12

Yeah, I will. Got a business on there so Im pretty hot on auctions Wink

KatyMac · 08/05/2011 18:16

Thanks I have PM'd you

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monkeyfacegrace · 08/05/2011 18:36

Well done you!

Clear and to the point. Easy to read, clear photos. Good titles that will come up in searches.

The only thing that I would add (if applicable of course), if if they are from a non smoking house as it's fabrics that you are selling.

Good luck!

KatyMac · 08/05/2011 18:44

Thanks for the tip, I'll add it

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KatyMac · 08/05/2011 18:52

So, so nervous

& I have a week to wait

There are some more going on at 20:30 - the nicer things (IMO)

Only 2 left to do, then I start on her Sylvanian families stuff

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KatyMac · 08/05/2011 19:46

Do I need "Listing Analytics"

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KatyMac · 08/05/2011 21:33

So I have listed 25 things - if I get 99p for all of them.....how much do paypal get again?

Will I have made £20 for about 5 hours work?

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KatyMac · 08/05/2011 21:36

yipee; we have a bid

Oh dear this is going to be a long week isn't it

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Aimsmum · 09/05/2011 14:44

Katy over on This thread is where you will find experts (and people to wait out the week with you Grin)

KatyMac · 09/05/2011 15:22

Thanks I'll have a look

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