Sell Anything To Anyone Online For Free

A quick little statistic to start you off on the road to selling your things on line.

Did you know that in North America last year there were over 2 billion dollars worth of goods sold over the internet? And did you know that only 4% of internet users accounted for all of those sales?

I am going to show you how to do it, and do it for free but you have to pay attention and do what I tell you.

• The first thing you need to do is gather up all the things that you want to sell. Such as old records, gardening tools or gently used bikes.

The key word here is sell. We are not looking to get rid of things, like the baby clothes full of puke stains that didn’t come out in the wash. Or the dented garbage cans that smell like the puke that was on the baby clothes. Your items need to be in decent condition and ready to go to a new home.

• You need to get yourself a digital camera. If you don’t have one, step out of the stone ages and get one.

Beg, borrow or, well don’t steal, but you get the idea. You do not need to spend a fortune on one unless you want to become the next Annie Leibovitz or Irving Penn. In fact there are plenty of places that you can buy a used camera for less than 40 bucks. You could try to use the web cam on your laptop, but that may be a little awkward. If you have no intension of getting a digital camera then stop reading now because your not doing what I tell you. You must always add or upload a photo with your ad.

• Ok. Now that you have all of your items gathered, and your new digital camera at the ready, go ahead and take that picture.

Make sure the back drop has a pile of dirty laundry or 3,000 kids toys in it. I lied, image is everything. Surf to any quality website that sells anything. You don’t see all kinds of junk in the background. I guarantee that if there are two exact items for sale on the same page, at the same price, and the same distance away, the item that doesn’t have your dirty underwear in the backdrop will sell first. Place your items against a bare wall in the house or in the yard with a well mowed lawn. Staging is everything.

• We are going to focus on selling your items on my favorite FREE classified site. I am not a fan of auction sites because they are the ones making money. Although the steps will work on any other classified site, this free classified site is still my favorite.

All classified sites use a form that you fill out giving you the ability to promote your item in almost any way that you see fit. Fill it out completely. Do you think they put all of that stuff there because coding is fun? You need those boxes to promote your thingy. After the basic personal info, like email and name you have the title box. This baby is the start of it all. The title of your ad will kill you faster than anything else. It needs to be clear, correct and compelling.

By clear I mean simple and to the point. Don’t get into too much detail. That’s what the body is for.

What not to do…“bike 4 sale”. Sounds simple and clear right? You couldn’t be more wrong. Is it a ten speed? Is it a mountain bike? Is it a dirt bike or a Harley?

Use correct spelling. Don’t use numbers in place of letters. This annoys more than it helps. Grammar and spelling do matter. Type it out in word and use the spell checker if you have to.

Finally compelling text. Use terms like great, spectacular, affordable, there are hundreds of possibilities at your disposal. Use them.

Your title should read like this… “Dream bike for a four year old”

You now know that it is a small bike, it must be good because it’s what dreams are made of, and the spelling is correct. Now you have made me open your ad. But we are not done..not even close!

• And now for the guts of the posting. Use as much detail as humanly possible. The more information you give, the more you educate the consumer.

An educated consumer can now make an informed desision about whether or not to buy your item. If you post a one liner like “blue bike for 4 year old”, you will leave your potential buyer with too many questions. So details, details, details. I don’t care how goofy you think it sounds, tell them everything. Write a damn book if you have to.

Like this…”Blue bmx bike perfect for four or five year old boy. Bike has new seat using stainless steel screws that will not rust. Seat is leather with criss cross stich pattern for comfort riding. Oversized baloon white wall tires make for easy handling on muddy tracks. Great shape and hardly used, almost like new. Spokes were just tightened and brakes were lubricated”

Now thats an ad body! Put yourself in the shoes of the buyer. Wouldn’t you want to know everything before you spend your hard earned money. A lot of posters make the mistake of thinking that because the item is used that nobody cares. It’s used to you but not to them. You can actually increase your asking price by a full 10% if you include every detail about your item.

• Now for the price. Don’t get carried away. Remember you are not selling the crown jewels, your diaper bin is not worth $2,000,000.00. be reasonable.

Yes you can charge a little more if you follow the steps above, but you may want to do a little research first to see what similar items are selling for. You will not get rich over night off of one item. If you follow the practices outlined here you can actually earn a good second income, buying at yard sales and reselling at this site.

So in conclusion one last thing to add. On Free4UClassifieds they charge a small fee ONLY if you want your ad highlighted. This is not necessary for every item you sell here. However it is a good idea if you have something that you think might gain you a little extra income from a different market. Allow me to explain… Let’s assume you have a rare tea cup from your great granny’s collection. You would get a larger dollar for it in say New York than you would in Boise. A tea cup is easily shipped. By using the $2.00 highlight feature your ad is posted in their RSS feed so the entire country can see it almost immediately.

National advertising for only $2.00. You can post the same ad over and over again and waste your precious time, or for two dollars let them tell everyone for you.

Best of luck selling your stuff. Who know maybe I will buy something from you if your good enough.

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