eBay Selling

A lot of people wonder whether selling their books, CDs and DVDs is better on eBay or on Amazon. The answer really depends on how much you have to sell and how quickly you want your money.

Because of recent changes to eBay’s selling fees structure, the cost is alomst the same. The main difference is that to sell on Amazon you have to pay an extra .99 per sale. If you pay the monthly $39.95 to join Amazon’s merchant account program, you never have to pay the extra .99. Of course, if you don’t have a lot of items to sell, it will not be worth it to pay the monthlyfee to Amazon.

If you want your money quickly and you don’t mind the extra fee, Amazon is probably the way to go. You can get a direct transfer of your money once per day from Amazon. Media items tend to sell far quicker on Amazon, but often the price is a little lower than you would get on eBay.

So, it really comes down to what your personal needs are. If you have popular titles like bestselling books or movies that have been popular and have been out for a long time, they are usually not worth selling on Amazon. If you have rare items that you want a high price for, eBay is the place to go. Otherwise, just consider how quickly you need to be paid and whether the Amazon ProMerchant account fees are worth it.