Learn more on Marketplace Research Tool - 16 Feb (4-5 PM)

[sapana@ebay.com]

As a seller, you have always been looking for Information like how much an item is likely to sell for on eBay, or what types of items buyers are searching for, what is the average selling price for certain items and more.

As a buyer, find out the best ways to find items and the average selling price of items. Make sure the items you are planning to buy are worth it.

Date: Thursday, 16th February 2005
Time: 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm (IST)

Attend this workshop to know more about the Marketplace research tool and share your experience with us.

Regards,
Sapana

[preetim@ebay.com]

As a seller before you decide to sell your product on eBay you are looking for information about the market like:
* Price the product is likely to sell for?
* What type of items buyers are looking for?
* What is a good price for you to set for your item?
* How many similar products are available for sale / sold in the past?
* Best Selling Practices

As a buyer you are looking out for information like
* Best price you should pay for an item
* How many items are available for sale?

The Marketplace Research tool provides the above information.
Regards,
Preeti

[pappancha]

Hello Preetim,
I am new to Ebay.I would like to sell something in Ebay.Can u give me some useful tips to do business in Ebay in a safe mode.

regards
saleem:-)

[preetim@ebay.com]

The Marketplace Research tool is available in 3 Subscription Levels
- Fast Pass
- Basic
- Pro

You can Subscribe to the Marketplace Research tool with these simple steps
- Go to My eBay
- Click on the Subscriptions link available in My account
- Subscribe to the level of Marketplace Research
Regards,
Preeti

[sapana@ebay.com]

Hi pappancha,

Preeti is posting the content for the current topic and will soon be asnwering your question.

Do stay with us.

Regards,
Sapana

[preetim@ebay.com]

Some of the key things you can research with the Marketplace Research Tool are:
- Average Selling Prices
- Number of products available for sale in that product category
- Number of products sold
- Start Price Range
- Most Popular Searches
- Find out the average number of bids per item and more.

You can research data upto 90 days.
Regards,
Preeti

[pappancha]

Thanks for your response and I'm waiting

[preetim@ebay.com]

Dear pappancha,

Its good to see you at todays workshop. We thank you for your patience.

Selling on eBay is Safe and easy. Here are some important things you should keep in mind while selling:

Payment Safety Tips
- Refrain from accepting payments through Western Union Money Transfer
- Make sure to ship the product only after receiving payment. In case of cheque or demand draft ship the product only after it has been cleared.
- In case if a buyer offers to make payment through PaisaPay check for a payment confirmation from PaisaPay in your My eBay Account.

Some more tips coming up.
Regards,
Preeti

[preetim@ebay.com]

Dear pappancha,

Here are some more safety tips you should keep in mind while selling on eBay.

Beware of Spoof Mails
Spoof emails are emails that fake the appearance of a popular Web site or company in an attempt to commit identity theft. These emails claim to be sent by well-known companies and ask consumers to reply with personal information, such as their credit card number, banking details or account password.

You may come across emails that look like they have come from eBay, however they may be Spoof. Make sure you have the eBay toolbar that will warn you against any Fake sites.
It is a Free Tool. You can download it by clicking on the following link.
http://pages.ebay.in/ebay_toolbar/

- Review a member's eBay reputation.

- Use the Block bidder tool to block bidders who have negative feedback / Unpaid Item Strikes/ buyers from countries you are not willing to ship to/ bidders who are not verified.

For more details on safe Trading visit http://pages.ebay.in/sellercentral/safetrading.html

I hope this helps you selling safely on the site.
Regards,
Preeti

[preetim@ebay.com]

Lets continue with the Marketplace Research tool

To find out the most searched keywords follow these simple steps:
- Go to the Top Searches section within Marketplace Research
- Enter the item title or select the category and click on the Show top searches button to see a list of keywords within that category.

You will see a list of top searched keywords and the number of unique searches for that word.

Tip:
Make sure to include these words in your item title so that you get maximum exposure for your products. The next time a buyer searches for a product with these keywords your listing will also show up.
Regards,
Preeti

[preetim@ebay.com]

For Active Listings
Find out the number of items currently active in various price bands.

For Completed Items you can find
- Average number of Bids / item
- Average selling price by day / week / month
- Selling price range
- Average Selling Fixed Price
- Average start price
- Start price range
- Last item sold price in that category
- Total number of completed items
- Total number of sold items
- Average bids per item

All the data searched through the Marketplace Research tool is presented in through Graphs and also in a table format.

Tip:
- As a seller you can use this information while defining how many bids you can expect, the start price , the Buy it now price you should set and a lot more.
- As a buyer you can decide what price you should bid/ buy the item.
Regards,
Preeti