Personally, I'm too frugal to pay for what I could get for free. The less expenses I have, the more goes in my pockets. I've left my part time job for ebay (well not exactly, got the flu and got suspended for it, and just never went back), but my hubby suggested I give this a full time go. I've recouped the lost income and then some, but it is a full time job.

I just signed up with Auctivia. They are having a 30 free trial right now, so if you want to see if it "fits" your needs without having to invest anything, go for it. I use Turbo Lister. Its very utilitarian and a little buggy, but it does what I need it to do.

What I would do if I were you, is drop any mention of handling costs and feedback in your listings. They are buyer turn offs. Buyers don't care that you have expenses and if your using anything but stealth postage, you run the risk of having them feel overcharged with shipping costs and ding your stars. Feedback is a voluntary system and being that buyers can only get positives, its kinda moot for them anyway.

Also, the cost of insurance can no longer be requested by the buyer or tacked on at the end of sale. Its now the responsibility of the seller to purchase at their discretion. I'm sure Honda will come by with a link, but you can search the insurance policies in the help pages.

hi, I suggest you measure every garment and shoe when listing, buyers do not want to ask for it they expect it. Time consuming but you will get more bidders..

Hope that helps..

One of the reasons I dislike selling clothing is because of the measuring. Kids clothes, not so much, but women's clothing definitely needs measuring!!

I have been using auctiva and like it. its really easy to use and works for me. some don't like it but i think it depends on what you sell. its only 10 bucks a month and pays for itself if you use a lot of pics in your description.

I do most of my auctions as Buy it Now for 30 days. I do list some auctions, but I have personally done better with the BIN. I am going to give Auctiva a try especially since it is free for a month. I want to desperately prove to my hubby I can do it!!! I want to be home, when my son was little I stayed at home, but when he was a bit older we moved to where we are and the cost of living is 3 times what we were used to. Of course our expenses have changed since we have a lot more $$. I am willing to cut places if it will make it for me to stay home. I need to get busy over the next few days -

On auctiva can I store auctions and then list them later (I tend to do a lot of auctions late - after 11pm) Thanks!!! I am really excited about the possibilities!!!

I use Auctiva also. You can "save" listings, and list when you get ready to. Also you can schedule ahead, and use all the pics you want, no extra charge.

Good Luck

thank you for the idea. I get most of my stuff from some awesome thrift stores. I also clean out my children's closets. I sell generally clothing/shoes, but I am trying to branch out a bit into toys and some collectables. I am going to sign up tonight for Auctiva

have a great day!
Betsy