Selling on Bid A Dollar
All Bid A Dollar accounts are able to have stores and sell through Bid A Dollar. All items sold through Bid A Dollar are sold through stores created by Bid A Dollar users. All users can have one free store which is able to have only 1 active item that is active for only a month and is only able to have one attached picture. There are no listing fees for the free store however all closing fees still apply.
There are several store options available for those wishing to sell more than one item at a time or want to have the ability to have their items auto-renew monthly to give more time for the item to sell.
All fees and details for selling through Bid A Dollar can be found on the fees page and a short list of current store costs, listing and final value fees can be seen below:
Store Fees
Free Store - $0.00 / mo- 10 active inventory items!
- 2 pictures for each inventory item!
- 250 characters for every inventory item description!
- Store inventory item listings expire after 30 days.
- 100% listing fee discount!
- 25 active inventory items!
- 3 pictures for each inventory item!
- 500 characters for every inventory item description!
- Store inventory items can be renewed monthly.
- 5% listing fee discount!
- 75 active inventory items!
- 5 pictures for each inventory item!
- 750 characters for every inventory item description!
- In-Stock Inventory for each item with auto-listing if purchased or bid on!
- Store inventory items can be renewed monthly.
- 7% listing fee discount!
- 150 active inventory items!
- 8 pictures for each inventory item!
- 1000 characters for every inventory item description!
- In-Stock Inventory for each item with auto-listing if purchased or bid on!
- Store inventory items can be renewed monthly.
- 10% listing fee discount!
- 1000 active inventory items!
- 20 pictures for each inventory item!
- 1500 characters for every inventory item description!
- In-Stock Inventory for each item with auto-listing if purchased or bid on!
- Store inventory items can be renewed monthly.
- 12% listing fee discount!
- 2500 active inventory items!
- 50 pictures for each inventory item!
- 2500 characters for every inventory item description!
- In-Stock Inventory for each item with auto-listing if purchased or bid on!
- Store inventory items can be renewed monthly.
- 15% listing fee discount!
Category listing and final value fees
| Name | Listing Fee | Final Value < $50 Closing Fee | Final Value $50.01-$1000 Closing Fee | Final Value $1001+ Closing Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default Item Fees | $1.00 | 15% of the total amount of the sale | $7.50 for first $50 + 12% of the remaining balance up to $1000 | $121.50 for first $1000 + 10% of the remaining balance over $1000 |
All accounts come with a free store allowing you to list 10 items for up to one month. To list items for sale you must first create a store and then add your inventory to the store. All store operations are available in the "User Profile" / stores menu where you can select add store to start the new store wizard. The store will will also show inventory details such as the number of items in the store, how many items max and on the right side your account details show the total number of stores, items in inventory and total value of all inventory items.
Once you have selected add store you will have to decide what kind of store is needed based on the number of items you are expecting to list.
Once you have completed the store details you will need to pay for the first month. The details to the payment amounts are determined by the type of store selected and the listing fees if all available inventory slots were listed each month. In this example a Bid A Dollar general store is selected which costs $5.00 per month and has the ability to have 25 active listings at $1.00 per listing.
Once the payment details are entered and the checkbox accepting the Bid A Dollar Terms and Conditions is checked and submitted
Once you check the TOS checkbox and click on Subscribe your new store will be setup and your first months payment will be processed through
the selected provided credit card. Credit Card Security
Your new store will now be listed in the Stores list where it will allow
you to edit the store name and if you wish the store to auto-renew at the end of the month's activation. The store will will also show
inventory details such as the number of items in the store, how many items max and on the right side your account details show the total
number of stores, items in inventory and total value of all inventory items.
Your new store will be listed as inactive until Bid A Dollar receives confirmation (in the background) from the card payment provider that the first months payment has been processed.
Now that your store is now active you are able to go into the inventory and add new items that you wish to sell.
In the inventory page there is a drop down box. If you have multiple stores this drop down box will allow you to select the store you wish to view the inventory from.
To add new items to your inventory click on the Add Item link to start the new item wizard.
The first thing to select when adding inventory is which store it will be added to.
Once you have selected the store you will need to specify the category the listing will be under.
With the store and category selected the final information you need to enter are the details of the item (images will be attached in the final step):
- Name
- Description
- Price
With the details entered and Continue selected the final page will display all of the details for the item:
- Store Selected
- Item Name
- Description Entered
- Price
- Category
- Sub-Category
- Listing Fee (based on category & if free store or not)
- Listing Discount
- Closing Fee (based on category)
- Length of listing
- If non-free store the option to auto-renew listing monthly
- Terms of Service acceptance
- Option to upload images for the item
To add images to your listing just click on the "Add Image" link and then select choose file to select the image file you wish to upload. Please note that the file can be at most 2M in size and it needs to be a jpg/jpeg/png/gif.
Once you have confirmed the details, checked the Terms of Service and uploaded any images click on the "List Item" button to list your item in your store and within the Bid A Dollar Catalog.
You can edit the details for any listed item by clicking on it's name. From the edit item profile you can change the:
- Description
- Images
Your item is now listed for sale in the Bid A Dollar catalog. Please be sure to remember to view your item and click on the social media links to help promote it's sale!
Once your item sells through either BuyNow or Bid A Dollar bids you will receive an email and Bid A Dollar message notifying you of the sale.
When the item has shipped or been delivered you will need to update the item details to notify the customer and allow them to acknowledge delivery and rate the sale.
To view your sold items, go into your Profile / Inventory and select "Sold" from the Status drop down.
Select the item you are shipping and enter the shipping details. You can attach a PDF copy of the bill of lading or shipping receipt and enter comments as necessary.
When the item is received by the buyer, any comments and details of receipt will be entered and visible while viewing the item details.
Once the item has been received and voted on you will be able to view the buyers comment and what level they voted for the purchase reputation
