Advice Please: Ebay experiences vs Craigslist, etc...

[mcroft]

So, we've never sold anything on ebay, but we have stuff we want to get rid of. I know that a number of you are frequent ebay sellers, so I want to know how well it works...

The stuff is electronics gear: a DVD burner we don't use, an older iPod, a portable DVD/iPod doc and (eventually) my desktop computer (a G5 tower).

Questions wrt ebay:
1: how much do the nickel-and-dime add-ons (pictures, etc) actually help?
2: Is paypal as big a deal as they want to tell me it is?
3: Have you had bad experiences with buyers?
4: Is it better to price the item low to assure it sells or re-list it if it doesn't?
5: How well does it work for big-ticket vs. cheap stuff?
6: Do you ship to Canada?

Questions wrt craigslist:
1: Is it better than ebay?
2: why?

Comments

[avram]

I've been told that you should sell a bunch of small stuff first and establish a good reputation, and then you'll get a better price on your big stuff.