How BookTrakker makes selling books on ebay so easy.
As one of the major sites for selling books, ebay represents a solid profit opportunity with a somewhat different market base than, say, Amazon or ABE.
ebay appears to bring a different audience and thus books that do not sell elsewhere often sell on ebay.
This is on top of the simple fact that ebay sells books like any other site, and the more sites a book is listed on, the higher the probability it will sell.
BookTrakker makes selling books on ebay as easy as filling out some defaults and clicking to indicate the book should be sold on ebay.
ebay has the requirement for an image to go along with the upload, aside from that, the record must have a price for ebay and the basics of shipping, category and so on must be set, usually by default with no action required at time of data entry.
Thus, by simply scanning an image of the book – which really should happen regardless of ebay as ABE determined that images sell books at roughly 15% greater frequency – and entering a price for ebay it is possible to list the book on ebay. In fact, if one sets up the Tab Order in BookTrakker to include the ebay price before the scan is performed, the book will automatically be set to list on ebay, and no further effort is required in most circumstances.
The fees for up to 10,000 books are not much different from any other site so profitability is similar overall. Given that ebay sells roughly the same number of books as Amazon – they often switch back and forth for any given month based on our customer experience – it is a great addition to any seller’s set of venues.
BookTrakker supports the Allow Offers option so buyers have an option to make an offer if you are willing to accept it, which can help move inventory that is not selling. There is also a feature that allows the user to build a Custom Title that will fit within the 80 character limitation, this helps differentiate your listings from the more common offers.
It is also possible to create Bundles of Books by entering the Bundle as a Book, which can support sales of books that individually are not worth listing but when bundled are a great way to add profit to your bottom line.
Powerful ebay HTML Description Editor ToolsBookTrakker includes a powerful HTML Editor that can include the images and a highly formatted description of the book derived from the actual content of the record, formatted as desired. This can be in a paragraph format or a bullet list, just to point out a few options.
These details can really help sell a book, and the full sized images make the condition of the book much more visceral when viewed.
Statements about Shipping, Customer Service and so on can be written exactly as desired, so the Description can be both completely unique to your shop as well as highly informative.
ebay is a key element of a Multi-Marketplace Sales SystemBookTrakker makes it super easy to list on multiple venues, and ebay is among the most productive out there.
By adding ebay to your list of sites you sell on you may increase your sales by as much as 20% or even more and given how easy it is to add ebay to your list of sites, it makes it an obvious addition to the effort of increasing sales.
ebay Store is suggested to get best cost basisebay offers a Storefront for a reasonable monthly fee that supports up to 10,000 items. In our experience, this is the best solution for booksellers who plan to maximize the return on their investment. Business Policies also greatly improve the ease of listing, so are in effect required for the best experience.
Get started with BookTrakker and ebay today!Feel free to reach out to us at support@booktrakker.com and we will be happy to help you understand how BookTrakker can get your books onto ebay and thus add significantly to your bottom line!
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