The average lighter listed on Ebay may or may not light after you fuel it up. They have not had the old degraded flint cleared from the tube or been rewicked when old fibers have disintegrated. Working is the key because there are a ton of lighters listed on Ebay and those listings may, on the surface, look very similar to the lighters that I have for sale.īut the vast majority of lighters listed on Ebay are not in working condition. One thing that is very important to me is that my customers understand they are purchasing a working, vintage cigarette lighter. There is no way to actually put the product in the costumer’s hands through an Ebay listing but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t use every tool at our disposal to give our customers every detail of information we can to help them make a purchasing decision they will ultimately be happy with and be glad to repeat. I can also feel the product with my own hands in a physical store. I am able to inspect it from every side to check for hallmarks, patents and manufacturer’s information. I can hold the item up to the light and see how the finish glistens if I move it just right. I can ask to see the item and look it over in a traditional store. When I walk into a flea market and look at lighters or stop at a kiosk in the mall to browse watches or a million other things I can stroll up to a brick and mortar location and purchase, I may have an advantage and access to more information than I do when deciding to make a purchase on Ebay. And for these kinds of items Ebay buyers want as much information and photographic documentation as possible. Some antique, all vintage, the kinds of things that can’t be described as new but rather, unused at best. Second, you can have up to 12 photos and while I understand that not every product listing needs to take advantage of all 12 photos allotted, you should at the very least show the product from front and back.īut with some items, especially sealed, new products it may not matter. First, I don’t see any reason why a seller should use stock product photos when it’s easy enough to snap quality photos from a cell phone or tablet of the actual product being sold. There are a couple of problems with this from my perspective. There are plenty of sellers who sell new, unopened products that use nothing more than one stock image in their listing. These kinds of items may not take much effort to sell but they are also not the kinds of items that are listed in most Ebay stores.Īnd what you sell does matter. These items were all the craze when they hit the market and supply was so short of demand that it created a huge secondary market. Think of some of the Christmas time products like Tickle-Me-Elmo or Power Ranger action figures. There a products out there that practically sell themselves. Depending on what you sell, you may need to take advantage of every trick or strategy you can get a hold of just to keep your head above water. See our article on relisting items for more information.Ebay is a crowded market. If your item doesn’t sell, we can automatically relist it for you up to 8 times to get it back in front of buyers. Some items may not be eligible for 1-day listings for safety reasons. 1-day listings are not available for listings in the eBay Motors Vehicle or Adult Only categories in the United States or Canada. You need to have a feedback score of at least 10 to create a 1-day listing otherwise, the 1-day option won’t be available. When you create or edit a listing, your updates may not immediately appear on the site don’t worry if you can’t see it or your changes right away. You won’t be able to change the duration of your 1-day listing if you’ve received bids on it. You can change the duration of your listing up to 2 hours after you initially submit it. 1-day listings are only available as auction-style listings, including those with the Buy It Now feature. If you need to sell an item in a hurry, you can use a 1-day listing to try to find a buyer fast.