10 Hot Tips To Selling Games On eBay

It often leaves you with a sour taste in your mouth when you sell your used games at trade-in stores and the rest only to see them being sold double or triple the amount you sold the games for. Opting to sell your wares online will do away with the high street middlemen and see you get fair prices for game trade in. One place to consider selling your games is on eBay and below are some of the things you should know: 

  1. Save money on packaging and postage

One of the things that will surprise you is the much you will spend on packaging and postage. The general rule regarding postage is to send your games in high-quality, padded envelope if you are sending a small package. Reserve the boxes for when you are sending many games at once. But regarding what you spend on postage and packaging, the costs will different pending on the size of the package. To save some money, consider buying in bulk online as opposed to the post office. The envelopes will do just fine, and you do not have to worry about damaged goods.

  1. Check the going prices before listing

Do some research to know the going rate of any of the games you want to sell. You may be happy to discover that some of the games are rare or high sought after. Conversely, you may be disheartened to find out that some games may fetch very little and are not worth the costs and time spent trying to sell them. 

  1. Boxes and instruction manuals matter

If you have old games, they are likely to fetch a reasonable price if you have their original packaging. The same also applies to the newer games you have, and you should sell them inclusive of their instruction manuals; this increases their value. So, check around the attic, basement, and garage for those old instructions manuals because most collectors are keen on these things as much as they are about the games.

You can even try your luck by searching for the instruction manuals of some of the games on eBay. You may be selling the game, and another person may be selling the manuals. From this, it is evident that you should keep the games boxes and instruction manuals safe and in pristine condition for future purposes.

  1. Overlook the need for minimum thresholds

Avoid going for any minimum threshold, it mostly discourages or puts off prospective buyers.

  1. Go seven days

eBay gives every listed item a sale period of seven days. It is wise to go for this option, that is unless you want a quick sale. The listing period of a week means that your games will have more interested buyers and thus translates to more bidders.

  1. List on Sundays

eBay stats show that Sundays are the best sales days since most people are online on Sundays. Moreover, a high number of bids is seen during the last day of the sale. As such, you should consider this two facts when listing your games; which you should publish on eBay on a Sunday to that this can also be the last day of the auction thereby increase the odds of getting the best bids.

  1. Always go auction

Consider going for the “Auction” option as opposed to the “Buy It Now” option. It gives your item more visibility at a platform among the trillions of other listed items on eBay. Moreover, the final auction prices will often be above and beyond what you would have listed as the “Buy It Now” price. Also, with the “Auction” option, you forego the fee eBay charges for the Buy It Now Items. 

  1. The more pictures, the better

The more photos of the item you are selling, taken from different angles, the better; this is something eBay constantly tells all sellers. So, take full shots of the items from every side, go for close-ups, and ensure that you consider different lighting so that every image is clear.

  1. Always use genuine photos of the games

Consider posting the authentic images of the actual game you wish to sell. Avoid using stock photos or copies of pictures of the game’s cover. Also, do not go for screenshots. Most of the people interested in the game already know what they want thus are familiar with the quality and specs of the game they are purchasing. 

  1. Communicate with the buyers

Every customer feels elated when they get a personal message from the seller after they win a bid. Therefore, take the time to congratulate your buyers for winning and guarantee them what they purchased will be delivered. Such a thing sets you apart from the faceless eBay Stores that are often viewed to only be about making a sale.

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