Auction-Style Listing: You can sell using eBay's famous auction format and let buyers place bids on your items. Items listed in an auction format last for a fixed duration and the highest bidder wins.

Fixed Price Listings with Buy It Now: Sell your items instantly at the price you want by listing at a fixed price with Buy It Now. By listing at a fixed price, buyers can purchase your item instantly at a price you have chosen. For more about selling formats, click here.

Attract Attention: Make a clear, compelling first impression by writing a skilful title for your item. Use descriptive keywords that clearly convey what you are selling. Include your item's brand name, artist, designer or other labels bidders will recognise. Think of words bidders might use to search for your item and include relevant terms and words.

There is no such thing as too much detail: Putting time into a thorough description could really pay off in the bids you receive. A well-crafted description not only gives buyers valuable information, but it also shows that you're a conscientious seller putting care into running your listings.

Picture this: On eBay a picture really is worth a thousand words. Listing your item with a good picture considerably increases its chance of sale. If you are daunted, we have help at hand. For advice on the best cameras available, visit our Digital Imaging Guide and for general advice about adding pictures to your listing, click here for our Picture Tutorial

Crack the Code: To really jazz up your listing you can use HTML to include fancy fonts and crazy colours. HTML is easy. Find out more by clicking here.

Hopefully we've convinced you of the great (and fun) selling opportunity eBay presents. If you need any more information, visit our How to Sell page where you will find more answers to your questions.