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All about listings

Creating an effective listing helps you get your items in front of the right buyers.

Our guides below will help you get started and provide more details on our different listing formats and features, as well as how you'll get paid after you've made a sale.

Selling with Buy It Now

With Buy It Now listings, you set a fixed price so buyers can purchase your item immediately.

Selling through auctions

In eBay auctions, you set a starting price and potential buyers bid on your item. The highest bidder wins.

Creating and managing listings

Creating a listing is the first step in getting your item in front of buyers. We have a range of features to help make sure your listings stand out.

Choosing how to get paid

Set up your preferred payment method for when one of your listings sells.

Listing tips

Learn more about our advanced listing tools and features.

All about selling

Learn how to start selling on eBay.

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