I'm At The Point Of Retirement And Am Looking To Make Some Extra Money..... [View all]

I purchase items from e-bay - but have never sold anything on e-bay as I don't know the first thing about selling items on e-bay.

I am looking for advice from all of you seasoned e-bay sellers as to how to get started selling on e-bay and the best way to price items; how do you determine what the shipping cost would be; how much of a percentage e-bay takes on a sale; how you determine how long the auction lasts; and basically any tips you might have that would make me avoid problems or mistakes and make me a successful seller.

Also - if any of you have any links to any sites that provide the latest info on how to sell on e-bay that would be appreciated as well.

I finally have time to immerse myself into e-bay and make the commitment to it.

Any help would be appreciated.

I don't know anything about etsy and have never bought or sold anything on etsy. Is etsy a good alternative to e-bay? If so - all the questions I had above about selling on e-bay would apply to how do I sell on etsy.

Thank you in advance for your help.