You can sell almost anything on eBay, from home décor, home furnishing, bedding, diamond jewelry, fine jewelry, fashion jewelry, gemstones, auto parts, antiques, business and industrial products, mobile and accessories, collectibles, sporting goods, toys, clothing, shoes, accessories and watches. However, some categories require approval to sell, and some require a business account. Also, please review eBay’s individual market regulations and don’t sell products that are prohibited or restricted on eBay.

You need a minimum of at least 1 product to start selling on eBay.

To get started, go to “Sell” at the top of the eBay home page, and then select “Start selling”. Choose a category for your listing by searching or browsing. The category is the area of the site where your listing will appear. Choose the most relevant category for your item.

Here’s a quick introduction to the sections of the form you’ll need to fill out. 

• Title: Be clear, complete and descriptive. Your title should include words buyers will search for when looking for your item. Ensure that you use about 60-80 characters and avoid unnecessary or duplicate words.
• Item condition: ensure that you select the correct item condition.
• Item specifics: Call out the various specifics of your product. If there are no specifics listed, then go ahead create your own. 
• Pictures: Show off your item with vivid pictures. You should always use pictures of the actual item and never copy stock images from the Internet. Add at least  3 – 6 images, taken from different angles. 
• Add variations: Instead of creating a number of separate listings for an item that has multiple options, you can create a single listing that includes all the variations you offer. By using multi-variation listings, you can show your buyers all the choices your product is available in for a single insertion fee.
• Selling format: You can create an auction-style or fixed price listing
• Pricing and duration: Decide on the starting price or a fixed selling price. Choose how long you want your listing to run on the site.
• Payment and shipping: With eBay managing payments, you do not have to worry about how buyers will pay. Irrespective of how buyers pay, the payments will be received in your eBay account and then transferred via Payoneer to your bank account. Choose the countries you will be shipping to and decide the handling time for shipment. Select appropriate shipping options and specify the right shipping charges or choose to offer free shipping. Specify the correct item location.  
• Review and submit your listing: There are several options that can help your item stand out, so choose the options that are right for you. You’ll also see a preview of your listing and a summary of the details including the listing fees. Check everything carefully. Once you’re ready to sell your item, submit your listing.

For most items, we recommend a price based on recently sold, similar items – the Terapeak Research Tool uses recent eBay supply, demand and pricing data to help you determine what to sell, when to sell it and at what price. However, how you price your item depends on how you want to sell it, either by auction or fixed price listing on eBay. For auctions, you need to start with the lowest price possible to attract buyers. For fixed-price listings, you can fix prices based on how much profit you want to make.

• After you create a listing, it should show up in eBay searches within 24 hours. 
• If your listing is active and more than 24 hours have passed since you completed it, check carefully for typos or errors that might make it unsearchable. Here are some quick checks you can do:
  • Make sure you didn’t misspell anything or run two words together in the item’s title
  • Look for any typos that have accidentally created profanity in your listing – eBay searches will block a listing if it spots profanity.
  • Remove any special characters (! @ / *) from the title
  • See if you’ve created a duplicate listing. If you have, you’ll find a note in the “Selling” section of My eBay or Seller Hub explaining that your listing won’t be available until you’ve received at least one bid on the identical active listing.