Selling Online – What Options Are There?

The world is bigger than just eBay, Amazon and Craigslist.  Before you sell online, you need to research and decide which format is the best for you.  You need to consider fees and shipping carefully before you jump in.  Make sure their fees are along the lines of the other ones and that they offer shipping options that work well for you as the seller.

Some sites you should consider in addition to eBay and Amazon are eBid, BlueJay and eCrater.  The reviews of them are quite favorable, and you’ll find that they are popping up in the links I give you below.  What I find most useful in reading what others say is the recommendations they give that may help you sell your particular product.  For instance, one site mentioned that Overstock.com seems do well with jewelry.  I didn’t even know that I could sell products on Overstock.com until I read the article.

See what sites are recommending to sell your items:

·         Top 6 Places to Sell Online (Article from 2008)

·         Best Places to Sell Your Stuff Online (Article from 2011)

·         5 Best Sites to Sell Online (Article from 2011)

·         19 Places to Sell Online Other Than Ebay (article from 2009)

These sites won’t tell you everything you need to know.  They just open your eyes to the sites your can use.  Now what you need to do is visit the sites that interest you most and see what their terms, fees and conditions are.  Then you should turn to a guide to online selling.  This may be an online article or a book in your library.  Libraries actually have some very useful Internet resources.  Just make sure that the book you check out is less than two years old since the online market changes rapidly.

Whether you are trying to begin an online retail business using a online selling service or just selling a few items to pocket some money and get rid of things, make sure you do your homework and take the time to describe your product well and showcase it with photos.  One thing that all of these sites agree on is that how your display and describe your product matters in selling it successfully online.