How to Price Items to Sell on eBay (And Still Profit)

# How to Price Items to Sell on eBay

Pricing is where most new resellers leave money on the table, in both directions. Price too high and it sits. Price too low and you hand away the profit. Here’s how to land it with confidence.

Start from the sold listings, not the asking price

The only price that matters is what items actually sold for. Search eBay and filter to sold and completed listings from the last 90 days. Sold listings show green, and that number is your real market. Asking prices are just hopes.

The simple formulas

• Used items: price around 50 percent of retail.
• New with tags: up to 75 percent of retail.
• Always confirm against sold listings, because some categories run hotter or colder than the formula.

Two pricing tricks that add up

1. List just under a round number. $599 reads meaningfully cheaper than $600, and it costs you a dollar.
2. Build in wiggle room. Add $10 to $15 so a buyer can feel like they negotiated a win and you still hit your number.

Write a title that earns the price

Your title is search fuel, not a label. Include every keyword a buyer might type: brand, model, color, condition, and the word vintage where it fits. A specific, keyword rich title doesn’t just get found, it justifies your asking price.

The number that matters most

Pricing is easy once you accept this: your money is made in the buy. If you paid the right price up front, then even a slightly low sale still clears a healthy profit. Price fairly, check solds, and let the buy do the heavy lifting.

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