When I sit down with a coaching client, one of the first questions I ask them is “What process do you follow when listing items on eBay?” And, over the years, I’ve heard some great ways and some really bad ways. But what I always tell people is if you can make a list and it works for you then stick with it.

But you often hear the sad stories when you get those emails and phone calls, saying “I just give up, I feel like I’m drowning in items to list, how come people list so many items in one day or one week?” “?

Well, one of the reasons is that they may have family members to help them or they may hire people to come in and list items, but most of the time they work alone, have a full-time job, and have a family to take care of, but what they do have is a streamlined process that helps them list items quickly and allows them to list wherever they are in the world.

The process that I use and teach others to use is a process that I have tweaked and played with for many years and it works for me and I know there are other vendors that use the same or very similar process. Now this is not a magic wand or a gimmick, it takes time, but as you get used to it, it will help you enumerate faster and you will be able to use the process faster.

So let’s take a look at the listing process I use to save time when listing both new and old items on eBay.

Step One – Group similar items together, so for example, put together DVDs, CDs, stuffed toys, women’s clothing, and the list goes on and on. (Tip when bringing new items home to list, do this sorting process now and not later)

Step Two – Take all your photos and edit them in one session. Change the name of the photo from 123456.jpg to the name of the product. For example Charlie Bear Porridge.jpg this helps you find the image and also helps search engines.

Step Three – On sheets of paper or using your computer, write your item titles, descriptions, and calculate weight and shipping costs.

Now the above three steps can be carried out over three days or divided into morning, afternoon and night, the choice is yours. But every week do the same process – never make a picture then list etc random items this will make you tired and you will get the board.

The above system or process will allow you to list items wherever you are and have access to the internet. For example, you could be waiting for your child to play sports or while you are waiting for an appointment somewhere.

The idea of ​​grouping will allow you to quickly move through your elements. Let’s say you’re listing DVDs once you’ve listed the first one, just remove parts of the title each time, then remove the photo and add the new one, then in the description you’ll just need to change a few bits of information. (If you just listed random items, you would have to change the entire layout each time)