I followed the tips on how to write your selling decriptions, now nobody's looking at them.Help!

[onceagaincollectibles]

Hi, I had decription written for my items I was going to sell. Then I got an email from ebay with tips on how to make it better. Now nobody's looking at them. Help!! What do I do now?

[mapleleaf-collectibles]

Your listings look very good, I looked at several. The  only thing I would do different is take out this line:

International items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges

It might scare some people because it gives me the impression there will be extra charges, when most time there is not., and people already know that.

Also, having zero feedback might also deter some interested bidders.  Try buying a bunch of cheap items like ebooks and $1 items to build a little feedback so people feel a little more trust. It can show you are responsible by paying fast if nothing else.

[scifan57]

Another idea for a purchase to build up your feedback score is a metric postal scale,if you don't already have one. A tape measure for measuring your packages is good as well.

[femmefan1946]

EBay supplies boilerplate for sellers shipping to foreign destinations where their items might attract duty.

Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.
Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

While the US will be your biggest customer, and their minimum for dutiable imports is $200, Europeand countries are more like us with $20 minimums.

The boilerplate is there because IF the customer was not aware of duty and IF he starts a dispute on that basis and IF he leaves feedback that mentions it, THEN the feedback may be removed on your request.

But overall, only about 40% of listings sell and it is harder to sell with low feedback.