How to Choose the Right Category for Your eBay Listing
Now that you have done your market research, decided on what you want to sell and you went to Worldwide Brands to find the best possible wholesale suppliers to source the products you chose, then you will need to select the main category for your item on the selling form.
After you select your main category, you land on the official working portion of the 'Sell an Item' page. Many eBay sellers will advise you that selecting the exact category isn't vital to achieving the maximum price for your product ' and they're correct.
Most customers just enter search keywords in the search box and look for their items. Other customers, though, will choose a category and look carefully through the items and see whether one strikes their fancy.
With tens of thousands of categories, finding the right place for your item can be intimidating. You need to apply some marketing techniques when selecting where to place your auctions. You can list an item in two categories, but you have to pay double for that. Does your budget allow for it?
Think about these ideas and techniques for finding the right category for your item:
' Look at what other sellers' do: Do a completed listing search and try to find the sellers that are selling the products that you are selling or products that are similar to yours and look at the prices the items sold for.
After you have your results, select the completed listings with the highest priced bids. At the top of the auction page, you'll see the listed category. You may find that your item is listed successfully in more than one category.
' Find out who your competitors are: Take a look at all the active sellers. How many sellers are selling the same product? Make sure that you evaluate the potential buyers and the item. .
Look for the categories you think you'll have the most success in if you list your item.
Now there is a tool online that you can use to decide which category is best for your products.This extremely useful tool can be found find at the Worldwide Brands website. There you will find all the expert advice you need. These guys are the top experts in the ecommerce industry when it comes to sourcing products, finding good markets and making money on eBay.
About the Author:
Tudor Ciurescu is a eBay enthusiast. He owns and maintains eBay Triangulation Method a resource for eBay hobbyists.