Christmas selling days are rapidly running out. Make the most of the time left with our seasonal sellers' tips to ensure a prosperous Christmas and a merry New Year.

The improvements to Buy It Now and Shops mean you can list more of your stock for less. For example, with an Anchor Shop, Buy It Now listings cost just 1p and multiple-item listings are the same cost as single-item.

If you still haven't signed up for a new Shop, check out our fee illustrator and see the savings you could be making when you turn up the volume.

Christmas is a busy time (15 million people visited eBay each month during November and December last year) and buyers are looking to get great deals quickly. Make sure you make the most of this busy time.

• Buy-It-Now attracts buyers that are after an instant purchase. It works best for items that...
• - are clearly competitive and great value
• - are readily available elsewhere
• - you have in multiple quantities


• Auction listings work best for interesting and unique items or when the buyer is not looking for an instant purchase This works best for items that...
• - are highly sought after
• - are one-offs or rare
• - have a value that is hard to define - collectibles and second hand

• Be clear about postage times in your listings and give buyers confidence that they'll get their items swiftly (find key dates at the top of the right hand column).
• Offer free postage - it's a great way to attract buyers in the competitive Christmas run-up.
• Price keenly and use Item Specifics to maintain your edge as buyers refine their search.