Stress Free Selling On eBay

As we enter the biggest and best selling period of the year, if you have not set out your plans and goals, you could end up very stressed and some times in a panic, because you have forgotten something, or have too much to do and not enough hours in the day. Well even at this late stage there is still time to have a stress free selling period and come out the other side, not too stressed.

@ The first stage is to have a plan. As with anything we do in business or life we need a plan. Yes you will get through this selling period Ok without one, but if you take time out and put pen to paper and layout your action plan, your life will be a lot easier. Some of the things you can add to this plan are :

• How many items can I list in a week, and still have a life
• What are the maximum number of sales can I manage
• What is the best start and finish times for the items I am selling
• Do I have a back up plan for suppliers

@ Keep all your paperwork in a safe and secure place. You need to have at hand, all your main contacts and know the returns policies of all your suppliers. It may be a good idea to print out a list and have it pinned up by your computer. Also here you can have the last dates for shipping to each country, this way you will know all the facts when you come to list.

@ Also remember although it is good to make money, we all need to eat and pay bills, but also we need some time out for ourselves and family and friends. Each week try and treat yourself to something, get plenty of rest, and then each day you will be alert an

d fresh.

@ Know your listing limits. If during the year you list say 20 items a week and often find this a struggle, do not set yourself a target of listing 200 items a week, it will not happen. You will be come stressed, and everything could fall apart. By all means list a bit more, but break it down into bite sized chunks. For example set a goal of listing 4 items a day, and over a week that is 28 items. List what you can cope with, and also remember items will sell, so you need to be able to cope with the sending out as well.

@ Stay focused, have loads of fun, and remember this is your business, and you can run it how you like. The more you list, the more you will sell.

I hope through this brief article I have shown you some simple ways to enter this holiday selling period, and enjoy some “Stress Free Selling On eBay“