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Selecting a selling format


Selecting the best selling format for your item is key to having the greatest success with your sale. Consider:

  • How the format works

  • The listing duration

  • Fees

  • eBay services such as Feedback and what type of protection is offered if you have problems

Auction-style listings

How it works
You receive bids on your item and sell to the highest bidder. You can also include a Buy It Now price, which lets the buyer purchase the item before the listing's end date.

  • You can list one item or multiple items.

  • Your listing appears in the eBay category (or categories) you choose and in search results.

Duration
You can list auction-style for 1, 3, 5, 7, or 10 days. Real estate auctions may also run for 30 days.
Fees

  • You may be charged an insertion fee to list your item.

  • You're charged a final value fee after the sale.

  • There are fees for optional advanced listing upgrades and supplemental services.

  • See fees for selling on eBay for details.

eBay services
You have complete access to eBay services such as Feedback and the Resolution Center for unpaid items.

Fixed price listings

How it works
You list your items at a set price, so buyers can purchase right away (with no bidding).

  • You can include the Best Offer option in your fixed price listing and choose among buyers who name their highest offer.

  • You can offer one item or multiple items for sale at the Buy It Now price anytime during the listing.

  • Your listing appears in the eBay category (or categories) you choose and in search results.

Duration
You can list for 3, 5, 7, 10, or 30 days, or Good 'Til Cancelled.
Good 'Til Cancelled listings renew automatically every 30 days until all of the items sell, you end the listing, or we end your listing. You can also select the out-of-stock option in Site Preferences to allow your listing to stay active even when you temporarily run out of inventory.
Fees

  • You may be charged an insertion fee to list your item. When applicable, insertion fees are charged every 30-day period for Good 'Til Cancelled listings.

  • You're charged a final value fee after the sale.

  • There are fees for optional advanced listing upgrades and supplemental services.

  • See fees for selling on eBay for details.

eBay services
You have complete access to eBay services such as Feedback and the Resolution Center for unpaid items.

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