I've been thinking for a while about selling some stuff on eBay, especially stuff that's harder to sell on Kijiji/craigslist. I know many of you here are used to selling there, so do you have any tips and tricks for a newbie? Like how to avoid being tricked by buyers, or general information like how to get your money with the lesser transfer cost from paypal, or anything you wish you would have known before starting to sell.
Thank you fine folks!
1: Always insure everything (Priority Mail has free $50 insurance, $100 if you print a label with PayPal)
2: Anything worth over $250 should have Signature Confirmation
and insurance
3: Take pictures of everything
4: If someone wants to return an item, NEVER give them any money first. Ask them to open a case with ebay so they have to send it back first and show proof that they sent it back. If they refuse to do that then they won't get a refund.
5: Take lots of pictures from all angles. You can have up to 12.
6: Describe -everything-. Even a small scuff.
7: Never ship outside the US. eBay's rules make it tough for sellers to be protected so it's not worth the hassle.
In my nine year selling career I've only been scammed twice, one was by an Italian (and he backed off after I mentioned calling the police so I got my money - this is why I no longer ship internationally), one was by some crazy lady who got a refund without processing a return.