Feb/March 2012

Flight attendant, mother of four, and former Miss Alaska, Maureen Reese (user ID: mom_in_georgia) bought her 2002 pageant dress on eBay. Since then, she's found that selling on eBay is a great way to earn extra cash.

Maureen has earned a reputation among her family and friends as someone who will sell anything that isn't nailed down. Read about some of her selling techniques for listing items easily and delivering excellent customer service. Read more.

Apple is rumored to launch the next generation of the iPad in the coming weeks. If you've got an iPad you're thinking about selling, now may be a great time to list it to get a good price—in case prices fall with the launch of the new version. Cash in today.

Tackle your spring cleaning this March and cash in by listing items on eBay that you no longer use or need. College basketball and Easter are top of mind right now, plus these seasonal sellers:

• College basketball sports apparel and memorabilia
• Girls' and womens' Easter dresses
• Womens' tops and blouses for spring and summer—even swimwear
• Mens' and childrens' summer clothing
• Mens' and womens' sunglasses
• Bridal accessories
• Tablets and eReaders
• Smartphones
• GPS devices

Get even more ideas about what gems might be hiding in your home—and what they're worth—with the eBay Selling Inspiration House, the Fashion Selling Guide, and the Tech Selling Guide. Start listing and make some extra cash today.

See how much your stuff is worth

Improvements to My eBay—suggested by savvy sellers like you—include:

• "Add note" will be replaced with "Edit note" when a note already exists.
• Allow items less than 60 days old to be moved back from "Archive" to "Recent."
• 80-character item titles will be supported.
• When you select only one item for comparison, we'll prompt you to pick another.
• When encouraged to check other pages, like Purchase History or Didn't Win, we'll give you hyperlinks to get there.

Have a Facebook or Twitter account? Use them for an easy way to reach more buyers. Get comfortable using social media, then try sharing your listings. Check out these helpful tips and best practices for spreading the word through social media channels.

Now through March 15, when you add your vehicle to My Vehicles—or share the one you already have with friends—you'll be entered for a chance to weekly prizes ($50 eBay gift certificates) or the Grand Prize: a brand new 2012 Dodge Challenger R/T! For every vehicle pageview, you get another entry to win, so the more you share your vehicle profile on Facebook, Twitter, and email, the better your chances. Show off your ride for your chance to win today! See contest details. (Chrysler Group LLC is not a sponsor of the Sweepstakes Promotion.)

If the cost of USPS® Delivery Confirmation^TM for shipments of First-Class parcels was holding you back from using eBay Labels, now's the time to start. Delivery Confirmation^TM on USPS® First-Class service for parcels is now FREE when you purchase postage online and ship using eBay Labels. USPS rate changes are in effect so please review these changes and adjust your listings as necessary.

When you print shipping labels through eBay, shipping and tracking information is emailed to you and your buyer, and updated on My eBay and the order details page. Learn how to start using eBay Labels today.

Answer: We highly recommend accepting returns. A small percentage of buyers actually return items and a good return policy lets buyers know their satisfaction is important to you. But if you cannot support returns, you still have the option to offer a "no returns accepted" policy. Consider offering a "Money back" option. Plus, 3- and 7-day return policies are expiring, so if you need to update your return policy, we suggest you to replace it now with a 14-day or better policy.