My Internet Experiment

Today I’m going to show you in text and video how to conduct free ebay market research using Terapeak.com

1. Have whatever you want to research in front of you, so you can examine it while you are researching it. Next visit http://terapeak.com
2. Look your item over, find out what make and model it is.
3. Type this into the Terapeak search bar and hit research.
4. Scroll down the listings viewing each one comparing it to what you have. When you find one that has a similar picture and title to what you have click on it.

Next let the comparisons begin

• Check the Ending Price Tag – What did this auction bring? Is it a Buy It Now or an Auction?
• Look at the Shipping Costs – Is the shipping low or high compared to what you could ship for.
• Look at the Seller’s feedback – Does he sell a lot?
• Look at the Buyer’s feedback – Does he or she buy a lot? or is it a newbie with low expectations?
• Look at the categories it’s listed in – these will be in blue hyperlinks at the top of the page
• What’s this seller’s specialty – are they selling this type of item all the time?
• Is the auction similar to what you are going to sell – Are there more or less items included, is the condition the same or better?
• How does the seller word the auction? Is it guaranteed to work? Is the description accurate, is it long or short?

After reviewing these things you’ll start to get an idea of what your listing should look like, and what you should take and apply to your auction.

General Tips

• Have a similar title to the top sellers – don’t copy directly I believe this is against ebay policy
• List in the same categories as the top sellers.
• Find the descriptive words that will captivate your audience.
• Overcome your shortcomings with the use of a Guarantee, or better description. Have the item professionally tested, or learn how to do it yourself.
• Lower your shipping with my other article

That about sums up my research, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact me.