Make Money Writing Ebay Listings

If you've ever sold an item on eBay then you'll know how important a good listing is to the success of that product. In short if it's written well in a manner that attracts attention, is searchable, alluring and at the same time honest, then it will go in no time and leave the poorly written items in the dust. It stands to reason then that many people will be willing to pay other people to write their listings on eBay for them if they believe it will help their products to sell or if they sell in such bulk that they don't have the time to write them themselves. That's where you come in, and if you have a knack for writing and for persuasion, then this can be a great way for you to earn a little extra money as an auction writer.

How To Make Money From Writing Listings On Ebay

Getting into this is simple - just browse eBay for people listing large quantities of items and for those that you think you could improve. Then simply contact the seller - which you can do through eBay itself - and offer them your services. Many companies and individuals aren't even aware that such services exist and so if you inform them that you can help their products sell then you should find a few that take you up on your offer. If they accept they will then send you details of several products for you to create listings for. Ensure you research the product carefully to give accurate information and try to make the item sound appealing without lying. Once you've written your description as well as any other notices or terms that they ask you to include you should then arrange the page logically with the image clearly visible in a format that entices the reader to read the whole page.

Payment will likely be through PayPal and on a percentage basis. For each listing you can reasonably ask for about 1% of the profit, if you ask for more you will find fewer people take you up on your offer (though it doesn't hurt to try) and you will have to demonstrate that you have skill and experience performing the service. If you work for the same company or individual for a long time then you can reasonably increase your fee as time goes on and they become more dependent on your services. And though 1% may sound like a very small amount (10p for every £10 sold), it will increase when the same listing is used repeatedly, or when multiple stock is sold from the same listing. One very short listing then can continue paying you for a long time and future listings may well allow you to simply recycle a lot of your old material (as unique content is not really an issue on eBay). Once you have a few listings in circulation your profit should begin to mount up for minimal work. If you find that this business model works for you you can even set yourself up a website to promote your services that will also help you to reach a larger audience (if you use SEO to get your site to the top of the search engines), or can try advertising on websites such as GumTree or webmasters' forums such as Digital Point and Warrior Forums.

Contacting Ebay Sellers Offering Your Services

To get you started here is a draft letter to send out to potential clients on eBay. Tweak it as you see fit:

Dear Sir/Madame,

Browsing eBay I noticed that you are selling multiple items through the site and could potentially benefit from my services. As a professional writer I write listings for items sold on eBay in order to help clients save time so that they can use more fruitfully, and use my considerable marketing background to increase sales and bidding on items. By hiring my services I can help your listings appear more professional and persuasive and so increase your profits.
If you are interested I currently charge 1% per sale, so that for every £10 you earn using my listings I receive 10p (10p which you should earn back in increased sales). I accept PayPal as my main form of payment and provide a friendly and professional service. If you are interested then please reply to this message with your details. I look forwards to hearing from you in the near future.

Many thanks and best wishes,

Your Name

Now you have your own letter so you have no excuses not to start making money from writing listings for peoples auctions on Ebay. Just contact a few Ebay sellers who have auction listings that you feel you could improve upon, and sit back and cross your fingers! It can be a very easy, yet lucrative and residual way to make money online.

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