How to Sell Muslim Fashions on Ebay

Are your drawers overflowing with perfectly good hijabs that you don’t wear? Or maybe you have great Islamic fashion sense that you want to turn into a business. Selling your fashions on eBay could be the answer to clearing out your stuff and making some extra cash!

You will have to invest a little bit of time into setting yourself up to sell on eBay. But it’s not complicated; ebay has made the set-up and selling process a breeze with easy, guided steps all the way through. And you don’t have to struggle to figure out anything on your own because there are tons of resources available on their website (see bottom for links to the best resources).Here’s an overview of how to start selling your stuff on eBay:

1. The first thing you’ll need to do, if you haven’t already, is become a Registered User on eBay. Just click on the registration link at the top of the page on eBay.com. You’ll be asked some personal information and you’ll create your very own, unique User ID. Your User ID is the name that everyone on eBay will know you as, (for example, HijabLady77) so think about this carefully before you even begin to register. Many User IDs are already taken, so think of several ideas and prepare to be flexible.

2. After you’ve registered, you’ll need to create a Seller’s Account (it’s free). You’ll do this from the “My eBay” tab at the top of any eBay page. Go to “My Account”, then "Personal Information" and you'll need to fill out some information to verify your identity and set your payment method. Again, you’ll be guided through this process.

3. If you want to be successful on eBay, you'ld better set up a PayPal account. PayPal is the company that handles online payments between eBay buyers and sellers. Having a PayPal account will dramatically increase the number of sales you make and the speed of receiving money (compared to cheques). To register for PayPal, click on the PayPal link at the bottom of any eBay page.4. Now it’s time to get selling! Just click on the “Sell” tab at the top of any eBay page; you’ll be guided through the steps to list your item for auction or as “Buy Now”. There's lost of handy tools, such as a shipping calculator and photo editor, to help you along.

What fees does eBay charge?

They've gotta make some money too right? I mean eBay isn't providing this service out of the goodness of their hearts! Good news is the fees are small. There's a small, non-refundable, insertion fee for listing each item ($0.60 for items beginning at $10.00 - $24.99) and another fee if the item sells (around 5% of the final sale price). We think the fees are pretty fair considering the services that eBay provides.At eBay, they've thought of everything to make the selling process seamless. Give it a try, but be warned: you might get hooked!

Helpful Resources for eBay selling:

eBay University Online Learning Center

eBay University Classroom Instruction Schedule

eBay Discussion Boards

eBay Answer Center