Your eBay Description Writing Tips.


Once you've drawn the buyers in with your title, the
next thing to do is to tell them all about your item
with the description. But just what should you write
in your description?

At its heart, your item description is an ad. Without
making it too obvious, you should be writing sales
copy. You're trying to get buyers excited about
your products, and that's usually hard -
but on eBay, if you have the right thing to sell and
give enough details, the buyers almost excite
themselves.

Technical Details.

Include every technical detail you know, including
the item's manufacturer, its condition, how big it is,
where and when it was made, its history, and
anything else special about it. Don't be too boring, though: the best descriptions are written in friendly,
conversational language, and show a real knowledge of the item. Whatever you do, make sure you
tell the truth!

Remember that most of the people who'll be buying your item will be just as knowledgeable about it as
you are, if not more - this is their hobby, and they're experts. Don't feel like you need to explain the
basics of the item: just go into as much technical detail as you can. As a rule, don't write anything in
the description if you don't know what it means, as the chances are someone will, and if you've got it
slightly wrong then you'll look like you don't know what you're talking about.

Interesting Details.

You might find that you enjoy writing a few things about how you got the item, why you're selling it, and
who you think might like it. This isn't strictly necessary, but it gives your auctions some character and
a personal touch, and can make people more likely to trust you. People might wonder what you're
doing selling 500 CDs all at once, and if you tell them the reason, then they'll feel reassured that
nothing dodgy is going on. If you're selling them because you're having a baby and you need the
space, just say so.

Write as Much as You Can.

Leave nothing out of your description, even if that seems to you like it makes it cumbersomely long.
There is no way you can be too thorough: someone, somewhere will appreciate that you took the time
to write the extra information.

Don't assume that anyone who wants extra information will email you to ask a question: many buyers
are shy and won't do it. Think of questions that buyers might have and add the answers to your
description, as people generally tend to ask the same questions over and over again.

Each time a buyer does email you with a question,
you should both answer their question and update
your description so that it will include the answer
next time. If people ask questions that are
answered in the description, try putting these parts
of the auction on a line alone, or in bold, to make
them easier to notice.

On the next page, we'll focus on increasing the
number of buyers who respond to your auctions.
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