Hey Guys,

A few days ago I put together a list of 8 Tips for Beginners for Ebay, well I thought I would carry on from that and write a few tips on sending an item you have sold. These might be obvious to some people, but here goes:

• They pay first - I didn’t really know how ebay worked in the terms of who goes first? Ebay clearly state that you should wait for the money first, either by postal cheque, paypal or any other way. Once you have received the money then you can carry on sending it.

• Be honest - Don’t lie about when you are going to send the item, make sure you use the right sending method that the buyer paid for he/she can find out and thus resulting in bad feedback. If you are un-able to send for a few days then just send them a message via ebay stating why and when you will send the item.

• Getting the package ready - Depending on the object, make sure its packaged well and safe, you don’t want the item arriving at the buyer and its broken do you? If you are writing their address, make sure its easily read, or if you are going to print the address off, make sure its stuck down well. Also include your address just in case the item has to be returned by your mail service.

• Once you have sent the item - Notify the buyer and make sure you marked the item as shipped on your My Ebay homepage. Tell them about any problem (if any) and what kind of service and carrier you sent the item with. Last but not least leave feedback on the buyer maybe stating; Fast Payment or Friendly Member…

Hope that helps anyone,

Thanks,

WizzKid