Small Scale Military Headquarters

Does anyone know the most effective catagory on eBay for XD? I've previously sold Japanese toys that pretty much all have their own catagory and I look at XD and people have items all over the place. Any help appreciated.

Its not so much the category but more about what key words you use

see link
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dl ... category0=

Right I got ya. I've been fiddling around with the keywords. Thanks.

Ultimate soldier is a good general catagory as well.

Mark

Hmm, I didn't know there was an US catagory! I will have to check that out.

Hmm couldn't find an Ultimate Soldier catagroy.

Hi,
Sometimes its not so much the category you put the item in, as it is the description and content you use to explain the merchandise you have up for sale. Remember that would-be buyers can not only search by title but by description so its important you have a content-rich description that adequately and fully describes the item, along with its features, dimensions and ultimate costs.

We've been selling on ebay for seven years and have found that the more info you put into the description, the more likely you'll get a decent return on your investment. I've seen loads of instances where no one bid on the same item that we put up for sale, yet we got a bid and they didnt because we tried to discuss every aspect of the piece's history, composition, size, etc. I'm not trying to pat myself on the back, but merely point out that a couple of lines of poorly worded, gramatically inconsistent text just isnt going to cut it. You dont have to be a Tolstoy to sell on ebay but ask yourself what factors go into your own decision to purchase an item on ebay, apart from the seller's feedback and other related criteria.

Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.net

lightning2000 wrote:Hi,
Sometimes its not so much the category you put the item in, as it is the description and content you use to explain the merchandise you have up for sale.

Thank you Lightning! I hate seeing people selling $100 items with minimal info on the item. I did not know that searches also looked into the descriptions. I always try to give as much information as possible, but now I will be sure to put in a bit more effort. I'm just a small timer whose sold mostly Japanese toys with no trouble, but from XD's weird box sizes to the wildly different prices of other members, it's been tough.

Thanks!

Hi,
You're welcome. Here's a link to one of our current listings:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1

As you can see, we try to treat each listing like a miniature storefront. We have some sort of applicable quotation in the header, in an effort to invite someone in, create some verbage about the history of the item in question, discuss the replica, mention its dimensions and features, and any other applicable information that might close the sale. We break up columns of text into manageable sections, offer a buy it now price should the buyer want the item now without waiting for the auction to close, etc.

We tend to steer away from terms like rare, super hard-to-find, incredible bargain, yada, yada, yada, cause oftentimes the would-be purchaser is more savvy about the item and its inherent value than I am. No need to make them wade through knee deep selling tactics that oftentimes turn a buyer off instead of whetting their appetite.

Bear in mind too, that sometimes the would-be buyer is forming a mental picture in his mind of the seller, wondering what s/he might be like, if s/he's reputable, responds to emails, etc. Frankly, if someone is going the extra mile to create a truly appealing auction, then that person is more than likely going to be chosen as the selling partner for this and perhaps future sales.

Some might say this is all a bunch of hooey, but I'm a firm believer in reading between the lines. Sometimes, its not a question of what's being said, its what is not being said that you should focus your attention on.

Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.net

That all makes perfect sense Lightning. I appreciate any wise words from successful eBayers. Very nice listing design btw.

You could've also maybe saved yourself a lot of trouble by trying to sell most of the XD stuff right here first!

holensock wrote:You could've also maybe saved yourself a lot of trouble by trying to sell most of the XD stuff right here first!

I can't until my six months are up in March.

Rowsdower wrote:

holensock wrote:You could've also maybe saved yourself a lot of trouble by trying to sell most of the XD stuff right here first!

I can't until my six months are up in March.

Ohhhh...I forgot about that ...Now I'm gonna have to go back to your stuff on Ebay! Don't sell it all there! March is just around the corner

holensock wrote:Ohhhh...I forgot about that ...Now I'm gonna have to go back to your stuff on Ebay! Don't sell it all there! March is just around the corner

Lol. I need to make room for more XD and also the HO model trains that I've just recently gotten back into. but by March I'll be out of room once again and selling something else so don't worry.