Wanted: Tips on selling stamps on eBay

from when i sell i have learned the following -

include a good ID of the stamp when you can but put in more general terms also so newer collectors can find you

try to use the word "lot" in your listing (this brings in more hits)

be honest if you have damages say so - people will respect you more and some will even buy more items if the listings are honest

throw in a "freebie" when you can so that customers will return

and if you start a thread in the member promotional area here I and others can share your listings via twitter, Facebook and Google+

Further to the excellent advises given above I would also suggest that you state whether you provide combined shipping for multiple lots. This will not only help you gain people's trust but sometimes people may not bid on a single stamp or set because it will not be worth it but if combined shipping is offered you may get them to bid on more than 1 of your lots.

In the description section I always state the shipping costs and whether international shipping is provided. Often I come across interesting lots and in the shipping section I notice "May not ship to (your country)". When contacting the seller they say that they do in fact ship to my country, but when the auction is close to the ending time, I do not bid as there is no time left to contact the seller. If such information was provided in the description the selling price could have been higher.

I perfectly agree with you.  I understand that some sellers may have had some letters gone astray but at least one should offer registered post.  On the other hand, in my opinion, ebay seems to favour buyers more than sellers as when they open a non received item claim, most of the time buyers get a full refund. So this might be another reason why some sellers prefer not to offer international shipping.