I List On eBay Really Fast (My Tips)

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Hi! My name is Mel (aka) Back from Burnout! And if you’re a reseller wanting to learn how to sell on eBay and how I run a successful eBay business selling second hand items from the thrift store then this is DEFINITELY the place for YOU! On this channel, I upload 2-3 videos a week surrounding topics such as tips for selling on eBay and how to make money selling stuff on eBay. I help you get a better understanding of what it's like being a full time eBay reseller and I'll show you what I do all day as a eBay reseller in my weekly reselling vlogs. And I basically answer any and all questions any eBay resellers may have who are looking to grow their eBay business!

[@carlywoolfe]

Researching far too much for the perfect keywords/title/price 🙈takes me forever to list STILL! I also measure as I list rather than photographing with the tape in the picture for the clothes…… I’m just not sure why it all takes me so long 😂

[@backfromburnout]

With your title keep them very systematic. If you watch the video I will link here, I give you a chart in the video that you can screen shot as reference and it will help you write a great title. Once you get used to it, you will just start writing your titles in this way without even having to think about them. I would suggest using the tape and taking those photos as you go rather than measuring as you list. You can either take the photos of the measuring tape (I do it that way) or some people use a little whiteboard and record the measurements and then include that as a photo in their listing. In regards to price, most of what your listing is probably bread and butter items so you don't want to spend too long on items under $50. Find something similar and set your price. You can always put offers on it also if you're worried you priced too high. I only will spend a bit longer researching if my items are about $80+. Otherwise I make that educated decision fast looking at similar items that have sold. If you're reselling a lot of clothes, you probably know what are the basic mall brands. Don't spend too long on pricing these.. price them to sell and move onto the next one :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYHde3h3qat4abs

[@carlywoolfe]

@@backfromburnout your amazing Mel! I will watch your video linked but I think I know which your talking about 😁 I am going to screenshot this and just get to it! I need to STOP overthinking to be honest with you! I really sell all Bread and butter with a few exceptions! Procrastination is a real thing when listing 🙄🙈 BTW your latest haul is looking amazing! Lets hope hubby realises your not a massive pain in the arse like he first thought 😂I can't belive he agreed to that again after your last couple years 😁😂

[@SteveSpendsaPenny]

My usual process is: Buy stuff. Leave stuff in a different room for ages. Eventually find stuff again and decide to take a few pictures. Research stuff on eBay to check prices. Buy more stuff and get distracted looking at that. Find pictures on phone a few days later of original stuff. Research again. Decide to sell similar. Drop pictures in but forget what condition stuff was in so leave as draft. Few days later finally check condition again and either list or get rid of it as it’s rubbish and I didn’t check it properly when I bought it. I think my process is spot on to be honest, can’t see any problems. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@lafemmeanglaise]

Hahahaha! That was my ‘system’ until recently. 🙈

[@raucousreg9064]

Very close to my "system". It's been very handy during lock-in - I've simply gone through the piles and pulled out items in lots of 20-50 and actually listed them. Still have hundreds waiting for the next couple of months of lock-in . . .

[@milliebillie]

That is my system too haha

[@darleneaitken1620]

Well, at least your consistant. LOL

[@ArlenePMCM]

It seems I do the opposite. I take all photos on phone, then search items on iPhone, click sell similar, save as draft. Then complete the listings on computer. My slow spot is researching. I sell mostly one-offs. This is a great video!

[@216liquidations]

Set up a template and when your in your description. pull down the window and insert your template. We have different templates set up, it make it faster for us. We now have over 2,000 items in our store.

[@backfromburnout]

Yes templates can work well. I have many set up that my virtual assistant used to use. For some reason I prefer not working off them and I like doing sell similar instead but I do agree if they work for you they can really speed things up and are a great routine to get into using.

[@criscoleman]

Copy and Paste versus Sell Similar? In that way, I don't have to have to different screens open at the same time. You talk so fast that you sometimes say things that I completely miss. I love your cheerful outlook to everything you do.

[@maureenbadams]

Check out the template option for your listings since you use the same format for each listing. I’ve been doing this and it helps so much! It’s only a handful of clicks and keystrokes BUT they add up very quickly. Hope it helps!

[@danstrickland4445]

Along with this I developed a spreadsheet that i forms my title and creates a link that goes directly to sold items. Just an idea.

[@jaynegillies9628]

Just watched this vid again Mel, so many good tips and always good to reminded of brushing up my processes! Love it.

[@kellygalea9697]

Great video Mel. I am predominantly a dvd seller. I find that my quickest way is to draft title, photo and price (trending recommended by ebay) on my phone. Then I go to my computer and bulk edit the drafts with as much as I can. Then finish off individually. Takes about 1.5-2 hours to do 30-40 for me.

[@talesfromthebottle6314]

Having a second monitor is a game changer. Not sure this works on Macs but on PC omg it's good

[@zelmabyrn2115]

Very informative video Mel. Thanks for showing us your tips.

[@backfromburnout]

My pleasure! Glad it was helpful for you x

[@jeanneshermak6946]

I love your videos they have so much information. I'm in the US and just started E-bay reselling. I'm going to try this method with the New DVD's that I just got I think there is over 50 of them and I've listed about 10 so far. I do work full time also and only have 1 day off a week but try and list some things every night. I also got a tub of toys that I've been sorting threw and listing those. You may think about setting up a second monitor, it's very helpful so you don't have to make your screen so tiny to look at and you can still copy and paste by moving the mouse from one screen to the next. Keep up the great videos!

[@OnePercentBetter]

Cool! Is it worth the time adding additional item specifics for books?

[@chriswhelan3412]

Sounds like you've worked out a really great system. I'm lucky if I get 25 listings a week done between Mercari, Etsy (2 shops), and 2 eBay shops but I'm listing vintage cameras, lenses, and photo gear. I throw in an occasional book just for variety. I'd go crazy if I couldn't move around and goof off now and then. Love your channel and as always, the best of luck (happy selling)!

[@joanlorden6679]

Great system!

[@rossbeckley6729]

Thanks so much for sharing some awesome tips. Brilliant.

[@backfromburnout]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@pleasantvalleypickerca7681]

Thanks Mel. Good info as always.

[@backfromburnout]

Thanks for watching!

[@Todayidecidedtolive]

I have templates set up which I found saved so much time. I also batch photos and just sit and whip out listing's.

[@backfromburnout]

Templates are another great way! I have them set up as my virtual assistant used to use them but I still find it quicker for me using the sell similar

[@dennisferguson9129]

I sell stamps on ebay. I start with sell similar from any one of my listed items. Then continue that from one listing to the next just changing pix, title, country and some specifics and price. All else stays the same. Title format is same for each (country, year date, word stamp, catalog number and a couple word description of what the stamp is about) I already know the price before each listing. I usually just do the required specifics. I'm pretty smooth but takes about 5 minutes for each and can't find a way to go faster. Can't imagine 20 to 30 an hour!

[@laurabeauchamp1667]

Great tips!! Thanks!!

[@backfromburnout]

Glad it was helpful, thank you!

[@wendywiltshire5427]

Excellent presentation Mel. When I am listing, I am usually watching your KZbin channel, or 'Say Yes to the Dress'. I get too distracted.

[@backfromburnout]

Ha ha, thank you for watching I really appreciate it!

[@FairyofSarcasm]

I've set up ebay listing templates with prefilled information for each category. I'll use ISBN for books. Barcodes and 'sell similar' for DVDs. Same for toys in boxes (barcode scan or sell similar). Anything to cut down adding item specifics

[@mrsresell2519]

brilliant video again Mel..that is pretty much how I TRY to do listings too..my biggest obstacles are PROCRASTINATION and DISTRACTIONS!

[@backfromburnout]

Oh yes! Two huge productivity killers! I hear you, I have the same problem sometimes!

[@twotwinningcavs]

Great video!! Saved to my eBay hacks playlist. I’d love to see a video of your thinking process out loud of sorting through keepers vs chuckers…

[@backfromburnout]

Thank you! I have thought about that video actually. It's just some videos are harder to actually make then they sound lol If I can make it I will try it.

[@twotwinningcavs]

@@backfromburnout you could film with no sound and do a voice over of your thinking process

[@portlandrestaurants]

There's a way to save and prefill your base description too. Not sure if that is faster. You can also create templates. I am slow for lack of practice. Been paying someone to list last 4 years.

[@JoeCairney-et8zh]

Great Video! But what am I doing wrong? When I use Sell Similar, and if what I am copying is from a country other than my own ,(Canada), It copies over that country's shipping services as the Domestic service. I can't seem to be able to change that to my domestic services. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks for all you do Mel!

[@especiallyanimals]

Taking pictures is my achilles’ heel 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@backfromburnout]

Hey, do you batch them and batch similar items at the same time? Like all clothes or all shoes or all books etc?

[@especiallyanimals]

@@backfromburnout I try to like clothing shoes and hard goods

[@CherryRed1972]

Tell me about it… I’d rather go to jail

[@ShoppingwithRina]

Very nice

[@thetatdoctor3806]

I'll be honest I'm not fast at listing and really need to reduce my processes, particularly in things that are used and a new niche to me. I do batch what I am doing and use sell similar on listings but think I need to look for better ways of getting my pictures from my phone to my desktop. can I ask Mel do you save your pictures you take or do you delete after listing .... thanks for sharing

[@debbieholt8261]

Thank you for a great video and I love your enthusiasm! I think the biggest thing you have done to increase your listing speed is only sell BOOKS! Right there you’ve eliminated so much. Now, I would love to see a Seller who sells one off, Vintage Collectibles like I do. I know that’s my choice but it’s a niche of what I am most interested in and it makes selling more fun. Imagine if you had to look up what the darn thing really is and what it’s called for a title? You have to scrape off a super sticky label or decide how to remove a marker pen used for the price? You have to not only say the item is “Used, see the photos” but enter more specifically what and where the flaws are on the vintage item or risk INAD? Ebay will side with a buyer if you have not done that. Pics are not enough. Trust me as I know from previous experience! Also, what if you now have to make sure you have a box for this item and maybe pre-box it up so it doesn’t sustain any damage while being stored in your inventory. None of my breakable items are stackable like books are. You don’t mention using a SKU or how you note where your item is stored so you can find it when it sells. These are the things I deal with and I would love some help from an experienced Reseller on how to streamline these processes for me.

[@taniaantal9430]

Mel I’m enjoying this one A month ago I didn’t understand you Today I do Why? Because I’m growing as an EBay seller Thank you so much

[@marksandland208]

I’m going to have to watch this again more slowly. I type that stuff in individually as I haven’t got the computer know how to use two screens. Looks great tho.

[@wendyriddell5529]

I like batching up 100 x12 photos then your sell simerlar and Change only a few item specific and can list quite fast this way do all on phone so rely on sell simerlar or do one my self and use it again in sell simerlar so take less time as most of it is filled in

[@craiggardner5249]

My system is all over the place lol 🙈 this video will motivate me hope your well 👍🙏

[@backfromburnout]

You can do it! Thanks for watching!

[@merridybenton7028]

Great video Mel. I didnt realise you could see how long an item has been listed for! The only thing i do different to yourself is that once the drafts are done on the laptop i just put the photos in from my iphone as my laptop is not a mac to airdrop.

[@backfromburnout]

Sometimes yes, if they have made revisions :)

[@backfromburnout]

Sometimes it’s the deciding point on if I list a book of not. I can see how long it’s listed, how many revisions. I can quickly scan over with my eyes the listing title and photos and then decide if mines even worth listing. It’s quite interesting

[@TheDogWalksTheDog]

Trying to figure out how your listing are you selling similar off your own listing and copy pasting from your own listing and using the item specifics from other listings on eBay ? Was this video made before the custom template was available for the description ? Can you do a list of your process ?

[@unclewaynosworld1708]

Great advice Mel! I'm very similar but I try to keep the condition and the description the same so I never have to change them. I also use templates instead of sell similar. I find by the time I find a decent listing to sell similar I could've just quickly filled out the template lol

[@wendyelphinstone4161]

Me too... I have different templates for cookbooks, fiction, non-fiction, etc

[@backfromburnout]

It's funny how we all have different ways to make it quicker. The main thing is we use the quick options! I have templates also set up for when my virtual assistant used them but I still find them slower then sell similar for me.

[@unclewaynosworld1708]

@@backfromburnout Yeah that's it everyone is different and some will be quicker one way or the other

[@blancavr1]

What holds me back the most is the shipping. I don't understand the process.

[@backfromburnout]

If you go to your local post office during a quiet time and ask them to help you I’m sure they will give you the best advice for the type of items you want to sell!

[@user-oc6vp3jl7i]

How do you keep track of how long the books been listed?

[@financedbyme.5913]

Hey can you do a video on how you take pictures of your items to sell please x

[@backfromburnout]

I will do an updated one on this next year :) I have done a couple in the past. I do now use a phone though for photos instead of my big camera. how to take pictures of shoes - kzbin.info/www/bejne/lavTmImrfcmFq9E And this one is old but it might help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4LKqoOZi5eSebc

[@jel3642]

Hi Mel, Isn't it better to write a proper item description and fill in all item specifics for SEO purposes? That way your listing will rank on top of SERP and sell faster.

[@backfromburnout]

I only do a basic description and I'm currently ranked 6 in the used book category in Australia out of 25K+ book sellers so it seems to work for me :)

[@morrisc4624]

Hey Mel, thanks for the upload. I like that you take a ton of photos of each book, prep does help a lot when listing. However I did notice in your description you mention "pet-free, smoke-free". Now that might be true for you, but all your books are purchased used... so it would be naturally impossible to know if they were "pet-free, smoke-free" before you got them.

[@backfromburnout]

Yes I do say that (and I do have pets but they are not allowed in my eBay stock room or storage sheds). It is a bit of a grey area I guess. But I don’t sell items with animal hair on them and I’m careful of strong smelling books. I won’t buy them if they smell like smoke. Occasionally if I sell a book that has a strong book odour I will add that to a listing as an extra. I’ll write something like slight odour noted. I also have bowls of vinegar all around my stock room. You might sometimes notice them down low on/near shelves in my videos and wonder what they are lol. But vinegar helps to draw out any odours. I have heaps of vinegar bowls hidden everywhere I won’t knock them over ha ha. So I do everything I can not to send anything that would smell like that. My entire family is smoke free and I would pass on books that smelt like it. I once picked up a haul on Facebook for free and they reeked off smoke. They never even made it into my shed I just redonated them.

[@ianjresells]

I only batch up to about 4 items at a time, take photos using SLR camera on SD card, load the files onto my slow Mac which has an out of date mechanical HDD fitted and low RAM ( this m/c need an upgrade with SSD drive fitted and more RAM. Each photo takes approx 30 seconds to load into memory, then they get cropped and put into a folder. I then use sell similar and create the listing. I think creating more batching processes and improving methods for sure would be more productive. Also inspecting and testing of items needs to be more organised because on occasions I can end up checking something 2 or 3 times if it's left hanging around for long periods of time, where there's been a problem with it.

[@jeffdorris5321]

Lets go Mel ♥️

[@backfromburnout]

Thanks Jeff ❤️

[@maddyheinrich7954]

Hi Mel that was another great video as usual. I really enjoyed them. I am a complete IT ignoramus and have no idea how to download the photos from my iPhone to my desktop. Is it easy to do this and if so would you mind sharing how? At the moment I photograph and list pretty much on my iPhone which is really time-consuming and tedious

[@backfromburnout]

Yes! If you have a Mac desktop your iPhone can air drop them straight away. It’s very quick! You basically select all the photos you want to airdrop, then on your phone press the airdrop button. If your phone is near your desk it should pop up. Mine says Mel’s IMac or something. I press that and it sends all my photos straight to my downloads. I then move them into a folder on my desktop. I’m sure if you searched on KZbin a airdrop tutorial would pop up.

[@craigyoung4501]

@maddy Hi Maddy, i may not be understanding you correctly but here goes, you dont need to send the photos to your desktop separately, I'm assuming you have got the ebay app on your phone, once you've created a draft and saved it (on any device phone, laptop, desktop pc) you open the draft on your phone and where it says add photos, well, you add the photos lol and save it, then you go back to your desktop, open the draft again and the photos are there, you can then finalise everything on the desktop, swap them around or edit etc etc

[@backfromburnout]

@@craigyoung4501 Yes Maddy, you can also drop straight to your phone app but I still find it more time consuming. I often have multiple tabs open on the desktop at once with photos downloading into drafted listings so fasten it all up :)

[@jodiepowderly8731]

I take photos on my iPhone and open iCloud on my PC to access my photos.

[@buzzweebee8685]

what slows me down:... the disorganized mess. And I can't seem to bring myself to clean it up.

[@ebonywaru160]

Same!!!!

[@backfromburnout]

Mess is a HUGE killer of productivity and makes it so hard to get a system and flow in place. If you could try and have at least three clear areas it would help a lot. Your photography area, your shipping area and your desk. Work on organising these stations first and you will see a rise in productivity!

[@twotwinningcavs]

I struggle just with motivation to get started…. I don’t have a designated photo station so that means it could take me hours to set it up right then by the time I’m ready to start I can’t be bothered and move onto something else

[@backfromburnout]

Oh thats really hard when you have to set things up each time you need them.

[@David_the_data_analyst]

Hi Mel, what Facebook Australian reselling page can you recommend?

[@backfromburnout]

The one that I help admin is great. It's just called Australian Resellers. If you can't find it DM me on Instagram for the link.

[@David_the_data_analyst]

@@backfromburnout thanks Mel I'll apply to be added

[@DaveRepairs]

Yeah ok.... i heard you... My process is .. Find item in ebay using phone (with barcode?), most of tthe time u can 'sell similar', I then take photos with the app and store them (as my wifi works lol), (the app multitasks so u can carry on and do other things) ... exit listing (dont need to press Save Draft). When u done enough Drafts, return to your Mac, go to Drafts... open one of them, i goto 'Apple notes' on the desktop where I keep a customised HTML template, I select and press Cmd-A (Select all) and then Cmd-C (Copy), back to Chrome (click or Cmd-Tab), then scroll down to Description Box, change to HTML and press Cmd-A (Select All) and then Cmd-V (Paste). Now you got to sort out bad title, so two-finger scroll to top with touchpad (or Fn-Left), select title (Cmd-A) and (Cmd-C), scroll back down to Description and then Shift-Click Start of Title, then Shift Click End of Title so you just Select the Title and any following lines that need to be replaced, press Cmd-V to change the title. Now that you have a titlr in memory, move down into decription and where you describe the photo, over-write the mesage as you this with (Cmd-Shift-V) Paste without formatting. Next change from Auction to BIN, you should see a Price suggestion box appear which allows you to reasearch your pricing models. Chose one of change the searcg .. after that i dive into Postage Polcies and fix the deal. I remove any Additional Keywords, just leave the reconmded and essential ones. Then I go LIVE. This can take around 1-2 minutes on the phone.... but around 1-2 mins on the Mac fixing it up

[@sandrabentley8111]

Wow that was a lot to take in.

[@DaveRepairs]

oh dear - i know strange post

[@susanweeres7915]

Do you think that eBay is going to do away with the description box since the items specifics have gotten so much more detailed?

[@sandrabentley8111]

No. Ebay loves descriptions. More the merrier for them.

[@backfromburnout]

No I don't think they will because Google and the other search engines like them and eBay does everything it can to please the search engines as they want to be ranked.

[@benandsteph22]

My favorite thing to sell on eBay is books, but my problem is finding enough items to sell. Our thrift store increased Books to $2/$3 each. How do you find books on Facebook Marketplace?

[@Van_Der_Lay_Industries]

I sell books as well and I'm finding prices have definitely gone up. I try to be more discerning in the books I buy, so I know I can make a profit. I always take my phone with me and do a search for the item on ebay and on the net, to see how much the book is selling for, and how many are out there for sale. I do keep my eye on Facebook Marketplace, but I find prices are generally higher. I have 7 or 8 op shops/tip shops I visit around once a fortnight, and I usually find some good stuff. Mind you I have a spare room that is almost full of books I need to list! I'm trying to focus on listing, but I find with work and a toddler I struggle to get 10 listings a day done. I'm pretty fussy about descriptions too.

[@shelleyocallaghan6260]

I use the laptop too. Can’t be doing all that typing on my phone. I usually just do Sell Similar for all our clothes.

[@backfromburnout]

No, I feel like I also need breaks from looking at the phone. And my eye sight has gone bad, I'm waiting for reading glasses to arrive now. Sell similar is great on clothing, especially for the regular mall brands we get all the time.

[@shelleyocallaghan6260]

@@backfromburnout I just bought some of the cheapie chemist glasses LOL We're getting old :D

[@darleneaitken1620]

I have not started reselling on ebay yet. After watching this video I realize I know nothing and have a long way to go. Think I'll sell to resellers instead. :))

[@backfromburnout]

There is a lot to learn with eBay but you will be surprised how fast you pick it all up :)

[@alwaysnutritionworks8674]

I am still typing out condition like creased pages, spine crease, etc. I get good feedback based on my descriptions, but it does take time and I am taking pictures of all angles and features of the books. Have you continued to get positive feedback on descriptions? I need encouragement to stop doing all this writing.

[@backfromburnout]

I have good feedback and I rarely ever get asked for a return. I show lots of photos always. At minimum, front, back, all sides and I also try and show the reference page now inside. If the book is illustrated in any way I also show a few photos inside. I’ll show close ups of any noteable damage also (like ripped corner of dust jacket). It takes me two secs to snap an extra photo but it’s time consuming writing in depth descriptions and from my experience no one has ever asked for anything more then I give. I also grade my books as only good or acceptable. That helps allow for any little flaws. Writing in my description box “please see photos for condition” will also help me if I ever need to appeal anything with eBay.

[@BrushNsleeve]

even though this is a old video. what would you say is fast. Newlisting/Template solo lister Quality listing How Many Per Day/hr Im currently at 500 BrushnSleeve - Ebay don't know where i sit tbh. i dont hear many going over 80 a day

[@backfromburnout]

500 a day? What software is helping you do that quantity?

[@BrushNsleeve]

@@backfromburnout doesn't have a name yet. kind of freaking me out a lil. but still working on it. btw thx for all the info uz resellers provide. optimizing and eliminating processes down to the most miner time saving seconds I don't have any tutorials yet but far future maybe. familiarize yourself with basic scripting KZbin vids should be enough to make a macro do bursts of info

[@BrushNsleeve]

@@backfromburnout thx for replying btw

[@cathleenjones8973]

Editing My photos are slowing me down, I'm never happy with them

[@backfromburnout]

Editing photos is a huge time suck!

[@michellebrickner9307]

My slow points: ADHD and a 5-year-old.

[@backfromburnout]

Very hard. I often wonder if I have some ADD as I can either be hyper focussed or scatterbrained and all over the place!

[@taniaantal9430]

Copy and paste Well who would have thought? Lol Thank you

[@asterix7842]

“works” for me.

[@backfromburnout]

Grammar is never my strong point lol.

[@asterix7842]

@@backfromburnout Sorry, I'm a little OCD that way. I can't help myself.