Saturday, February 26, 2011

Tips for: Selling Online

Here are some tips on selling your products online:

So, now that you have your products in hand, where do you sell them?
Online is a good option because you can reach a large network of people without even leaving your house. Here are some good places to sell online:'

- ebay.com - sell anything here
- etsy.com - sell handmade products here like handmade jewelry
- craigslist.com - sell locally here or direct them to your online store
- wix.com - make your own website where you can create an online cart- flash based
- http://yardsellr.com/ - sell jewelry or anything on here
- http://www.intuit.com/website-building-software/ - make your own website and online cart- html based.
- www.mynewmarketplace.com - buy and sell anything

More tips:

-Make sure you read all the posting rules to make sure you are posting correctly and you have made a note of how much the shipping cost is in the United States, Canada, and Worldwide.

- Visit www.paypal.com and create an account to accept payments online. You can change your shipping rates right inside paypal.

- Make sure you put the terms of payment and return policy. Some items you may not want to accept returns on but it is always good to keep your customers happy when you can. Most people don't bother with online returns anyway, but they like to know that there is an option.

- Make sure if you are posting in more than one place, that you keep track of your posts and check back if any sales are made. This is usually done through email on most sites, and you can set your paypal account to also notify you when a payment is made.

- Ship out your products a quickly as possible to keep your customers happy. Keep in mind that they love when the item arrives ahead of schedule, but they really dislike when something arrives late.

- Post on facebook, twitter and myspace to let all of your friends know what you have for sale and where it's being sold.

If you have more suggestions on where you can sell items online, post them below.