Selling Coupons on Ebay

Selling coupons on Ebay is a great way to make a little extra money. That said, technically you can't sell coupons on Ebay. What you can do is sell your services to find, clip, sort and send coupons to interested buyers. Selling coupons on Ebay is very simple and certainly one of the easiest items for sellers to obtain, list and ship.

If you want to start selling coupons on Ebay, turn to your own collection or if you have no coupons you can find some for free or purchase some Sunday newspapers. Selling coupons on Ebay that you found for free at the recycling center is pure profit. Even if you have to buy some Sunday newspapers, you can still turn a profit selling the many coupons in the Sunday coupon inserts.

In addition to all the regular Ebay rules and policies, certain rules apply specifically to selling coupons on Ebay. All coupons must be valid, unexpired coupons. Internet printed coupons are permitted, but only 2 internet coupons can be sold per Ebay listing. For this reason, only extremely high dollar printable internet coupons may be worth selling on Ebay. Coupons for free products are also limited to 2 coupons per Ebay listing.

Typically, coupons on Ebay are sold in lots of 20 identical coupons. In fact, the limit on coupons you can sell is 20 identical coupons or 100 assorted coupons. When you sort out coupons, you will want to try to gather 20 of each, or at least 10 to make it worthwhile for the buyer to bid. Usually you cut the coupons out and sell them, however you can sell complete inserts. There is a limit of 5 coupon inserts that can be sold in any one listing. This is very convenient for the seller, but you are shipping a lot of excess paper along with the valuable coupons. Clipping the coupons saves your buyer money on shipping and makes more sense.

Fast shipping is an important part of selling coupons on Ebay. Customers may need the coupons for sale, so it is generally best to ship your customer's coupons as soon as you receive payment. Customers may purchase coupons on Sunday and expect to receive them and use them the same week. One of the busiest days for selling coupons on Ebay is Sunday, when the new sales flyers come out for various stores. People suddenly realize they need coupons for the items that are on sale and turn to Ebay to buy coupons.

After shipping the coupons you sell on Ebay, be sure to leave buyers feedback. Feedback is an important part of selling coupons on Ebay. Customers look at feedback before making a purchase. Do you best to give excellent customer service and build a positive feedback rating. Good feedback will help you gain new customers and succeed at selling coupons on Ebay.

Selling coupons on Ebay is a big business. Take a look at the many listings and you will see that many people both buy and sell coupons on Ebay. If you need money and have a little time to spare, try selling coupons on Ebay for an extra income.