I tried one auction
Don't.
Auctions are little more than a branding exercise for eBay. Over 85% of transactions are Fixed Price.
Even auctions usually include a Buy It Now option.
Should I be offering to other countries?
No.
The USA is the largest single economy in the world. (The EU is larger, but made up of many countries.)
And if you list here on dotCA, you have to ship domestically.
- You might consider re-listing your items on dotCOM.
- If you do you will be listing in USdollars. This is a Good Thing. Canadians understand USD and Americans understand nothing else.
- There are some other quirks but nothing you can't handle.
Should I be paying for all extras eBay offers like bold title etc.?
NO!!!!
Every one of those is a waste of money. Sub-titles are not Searchable. Design is only seen when the customer has already found you. Bold is overused.
EBay is your landlord not your friend. Be skeptical of their suggestions.
Do you relist immediately?
Occasionally DH wants me to list something for him at auction. When it doesn't sell-- which is usually-- I wait a week or two before relisting.
With Fixed Price/Immediate Payment, I set my price and the listing is live for 30 days or until someone pays for it. If it doesn't sell it will relist automatically.
New sellers usually have a limit on the number and/or value of their listings. Why run a seven day Auction when you have a limited number of listings? It makes more sense to make them Fixed Price and have them available for a month.
BTW. Did those other listings sell or were they just listings? What differences did you see between your items and theirs (new/new in box/used/for parts). While feedback is not used by eBay to assess your account, many buyers use it as a guide to trustworthiness.
It may help to do some buying from sellers who leave FB on shipment.
