Chapter 26.Selling Fixed-Price Items on eBay Express and Half.com

If you’re tired of the auction grind—and sell items that are more suitable to the fixed-price format—consider selling at a site that specializes in this type of merchandise. eBay runs two such sites: eBay Express and Half.com. Should you list on these sites? Maybe, maybe not. Read on to learn more.

Obtaining Additional Exposure with eBay Express

eBay Express (express.ebay.com) is an odd bird. As you can see in Figure 26.1, eBay Express is eBay’s attempt to provide a fixed-priced marketplace for buyers intimidated or otherwise put off by the online auction process. eBay Express offers consumers the ability to shop from multiple sellers yet pay via a single shopping cart and checkout. ...

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