New to ebay

[inspirationalessences1968]

Hi

I am new to ebay, I just don't know where to start, Do I get a store? How can I calculate postage? The free insertion fees if I have 16 products of the one product eg: 16 bags of items but they all have different meanings so they are different but the one product say as a eg: perfume, is that classed as 16 free insertion fees are taken or just 1? How can I calculate the insertion fees and paypal fees in to my product to make sure it's not out of my pocket?

How can I become a top seller do I need to sell lots of things and good feedback helps with this? Or do I have to pay a price to get a hit if people are searching for my products? Do I put in GST? I looked to see if I could do a course in ebay selling online, the only one I found is $4500 I can't pay that!!! Is there somewhere I can learn all of the stratigies needed to become a seller?

I have a ABN and really want to get it up and running but by golly it is mind boggling to find out all these things I would like to thank you for the any feedback up front.

Kind Regards

[jellybirddesigns]

Thanks for the clarification Lyndal.

I blame a lack of caffeine for the mixup, lol.

[imastawka]

And don't buy for your business on your selling account.

Open another account just for buying. 

Otherwise buyers will see your sources and buy directly from them instead of you.

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

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@inpirationalessences wrote:

Hi

I am new to ebay, I just don't know where to start,

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I'd start with changing my eBay ID from inpirationalessences to inspirationalessences, unless you made it deliberately mis-spelled for some reason.

[imastawka]

    Nice pick up Slr.       Didn't even notice.

[*tippy*toes*]

And as we so often see, the OP doesn't return to acknowledged anyone's answers. Only thing I'd add to the above is to not become a business seller. You lose too many perks.

[inspirationalessences1968]

Hi Tippy toes just to clarify I did thankyou in the question,  I would like to thank you for the any feedback up front.

I did this as I work fulltime and have a family of 5 that needs to be tended to. But thanks for the advise. Not sure ebay is where I want to be to sell my products. I will take on your advise about the business seller. I just thought that a commumity would be where I get help!!!!!

[inspirationalessences1968]

Why thank you I did not realise my spelling mistake you are totally correct,I think getting up at 3 am in the morning to work on my business before work has not been to good for concerntration. I will fix that up. Thankyou

[inspirationalessences1968]

Thank you will take on your advice

[inspirationalessences1968]

I have watched lotsof youtube and read books on how to sell on ebay. My understanding is it is better to have a store. Totally incorrect from the sellers so I appreciate your feedback. Thankyou

[inspirationalessences1968]

HI Lyndal no I got a ABN to sell in different ways not just ebay, there is a lot of opportunity to build my business not just ebay, I was just wanting help from the community, so I thank you for your wonderful advice. I will continue to ask for advice as well as give advice in the future, the best thing as a human being can do is help someone else acheive a dream they have had for a long time.