Bidding , Selling & Fees Categories

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If you are a UK (Bank account holder / credit card holder) join NatWest FastPay here OR you may If you are not already a PayPal Member Register with PayPal here to verify your identity for auction selling. Buy-Sell UK Auction offer all FastPay/ PayPal member sellers a credit limit of £3.00 so you do not need to pay before you start selling. You can find more details of alternative billing arrangements here.

 

Register with Buy-Sell UK Auction for Buyig / selling. You can register here. This must be a ISP registered email address (we do not accept free mail services such as Hotmail etc) for the security of all concerned.
 

You need to decide when selling an item which auction category to list it in. You can choose your category by finding the one that most suits your item by browsing through the categories where other people are selling similar items. For a current list of Buy-Sell UK Auction Categories click here. Once you have chosen your category, you need to create your auction. This is a huge opportunity to show off and display your item to prospective bidders.
 
Here is a checklist of things to remember when selling:
TITLE: Choose a snappy catchy title that describes your item in a simple sentence.
 
DESCRIPTION Describe everything as fully and honestly as possible. The more information you provide, the less wary bidders will be.
 
PICTURES Include a picture in your auction to get more bids. If you have a scanner or digital camera, add pictures !
 
ATTENTION GRABBERS Select a picture grabber icon to attract viewers to your lisiting some examples below:
 
Attention Grabber Attention Grabber Attention Grabber Attention Grabber Attention Grabber Attention Grabber Attention Grabber Attention Grabber
   
MINIMUM BID Choose the price where the bidding will start. Be realistic!
 
RESERVE PRICE

Make sure you get the price you want by using a Reserve Price or by using a Buy it Now button?

Buy It NOW!!

Use a low starting price to attract bids: use a reserve price to ensure that you get the price you want for your item.
 
AUCTION TIME How long do you want you auction to last? 3, 5, 7 or more days?
 
ACCEPT FASTPAY FastPay is the NatWest secure payment method for UK bank and credit card holders. (You do not need a NatWest account).
   
ACCEPT PAYPAL PayPal is an easy way to accept payments instantly from all over the world. Or perhaps you accept Postal Orders or Cheques etc
 
If you want to stand out from the crowd and get more bids consider using our Optional Listing Features
Fees pay for the right to sell on Buy-Sell UK Auction. Sellers do not purchase exclusive rights to web pages on Buy-Sell UK Auction
Buy-Sell UK may, at our sole discretion, and without your consent or payment to you, place third party advertisements on any Web page within our site.

Check your bidder's Feedback Profile to ensure that they are reliable.
Use a listing enhancement to stand out from the crowd.
Be personal: Take the time to write friendly emails. Bidders love to be treated well and remember that this will get you positive feedback.
Bear in mind that if your auction ends successfully, you will be liable for a commission or Final Value Fee.