Am Moron. Need Help.

I have some household items - crystal, discontinued dishes, etc. - that I wanted to sell on eBay.  No problem.  I'm an educated, relatively-computer-literate woman.  I have pictures, pricing info.  All set!

But apparently, I am not worthy.  I tried to post one item and was so confused by the different options that I flat gave up.

Is anyone out there e-Bay-savvy and willing to either a) walk me through it step-by-step, or b) do it for me - all for the sheer satisfaction of knowing you've helped me out?  Because clearly, I'm out of my depth.

Comments

[Susan]

Keep it simple, forget the extras.
It is fairly straighforward once you pick a category (i.e. housewares) in which to post- you write a title line (i.e. Lovely crystal bowl, EXC cond., great gift) write your long description of the item (include any defects/chips/stains, etc.), add a picture or two, set the price, and work out the shipping. The shipping can be tricky unless you have already packed it ready to ship and know how much it weighs. But the shipping wizard can help with a ballpark shipping rate if you don't want to make it a flat fee (i.e. $15 anywhere in country, insurance optional).
Once you post once, your template is saved if you want to post a similar item so it is a bit easier.

If you still have problems I can do it for you, just comment here and I will email you.

[Beth]

Here is an excellent, brief tutorial on some aspects of selling on ebay. I can also help you walk through one or two to get you started, just not immediately. Can you see my email? If not, let me know in the comments if you still need help!

http://cribnotes.blogspot.com/2006/02/how-to-sell-on-ebay.html

[InDueTime]

Drop me a line I can save you the hard work

[They Aitch]

one word. craigslist.

[Brandy]

I am 100% with They on this. If you have access to craigslist in your area it is much easier to sell things like that. You don't have to worry about shipping, you can write your own ad any way you want it to look, you can post pictures, and it's all FREE. No auction costs or percentages. I *heart* craigslist.

[Julia]

I, too, love craigslist. And, in fact, these items are already up there. But they are too specific in nature to work at the local level. The discontinued china pieces are actually worth quite a lot because they're impossible to find. But that only works on craigslist if someone in my specific town happens to be looking for a breadbox from the Sango Sweet Shoppe line. Which, apparently, they are not.

I still need help with this, but today is too crazy to even take some of you up on your offers. I will be in touch, though. Believe you me.

[Cori]

With your discontinued china, you might also want to see if Replacements.com would be interested. :-D