eBay

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In Malaysia mostly peoples like buy or sell anything in online. eBay become one of the services that peoples like to uses. eBay is the world’s online marketplace where individuals and businesses can buy and sell product and services. It also became a platform to buy and sell goods and services on the internet. The examples items that sell in eBay are clothing, electronic devices, home décor and gifts.

Advantages of using eBay

·         Customer can make choice before purchase the items

·         Can get a feedback from previous customer about the seller or items that selling

·         eBay has brand recognition and can get trust from customers

·         there is buyer and seller protection

Disadvantages of using eBay

·         Fees are sometimes are expensive and can cut the profits

·         Less flexibility

·         Have a restrictions on what seller can sell

·         Take time wait for delivery

·         Fraud

How to buy and sell on eBay

Firstly, peoples must register on eBay.

Especially for people not already register on eBay. Peoples must register at the eBay website. After finished and completed register, peoples must check inbox for confirmation email. Then, can start to shop at eBay.

Selling on eBay in Malaysia

Once people registered as an eBay user, people can begin sell their product by listing the products on eBay Malaysia website or in any international eBay websites using same ID. If peoples register in international eBay website the extra charge for fees will be incurred. There have two different ways of selling products in eBay Malaysia which are selling via listing and selling via eBay store.

i. Selling via listing

Seller should list their products in eBay website and the products will viewable to shoppers in Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. Listing the products is free of charge. This way can test the target market response towards the seller products. Sellers can view the items that sold and feedback from customers. 

ii. Selling via eBay store

eBay store requires a monthly subscription fee. There have several benefits on eBay store:

·         Sellers can get own unique URL (easier for marketing and promotional purpose)

·         Easily to customize the store

·         Easily inventory management

·         Can sell in large quantities of the items to sell