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scuzz_bucket wrote:
I've been selling minis on ebay for years, here's a couple tricks:

-Check other listings and see what they're going for. All I could find for that squad painted was a BIN at $149. I personally think that's ludicrously high for the paint job being sold. Yours is nicer, $120 could do it, but I think they'd be more likely to sell at around $85. If you really just wanted to move them, $60 would, but that's half my highest estimate. I've sold worse for around $120 before though, so it's certainly possible.

-Try to take more dynamic pictures, really try to show off the silhouettes of the minis and how the poses interact with each other. Small groups of two or three with a group shot work well rather than a bunch of individual shots. I know they're basic sculpts, but there is definite movement happening in them and the right angles will show it.

-I'd go back and drill gun barrels and paint the circuitry behind the heads. Little details like that go a long way. If a potential buyer sees that's missing, they may think what other little shortcuts you took they don't see.

-Make sure you include warhammer, space marine, 40k, etc. in the title, and don't misspell anything. I just got three IG sentinels still on the sprue minus the missile bits for $20.50 because the seller left 'Warhammer' out of the title. It wasn't seen by lots of people who would've been willing to pay much more because they all included 'Warhammer' in their search. $90 worth of minis for $20.50, best deal on minis I ever got... part of me still can't believe it.

-Let the pics do the talking. Try not to play up the quality with over the top language or font choices. That's just annoying, your minis are definitely nice enough to sell.

-If you know how to use the html option for the item description, make a scroll down gallery of the pics rather than using them all in the 'view larger images' option in the top corner of the listing. Include one pic for that (I believe the first is free, any more cost a little bit, though I could be wrong), then present the rest of them below. It's cheaper (I'm pretty sure) and is easier to view than having to click back and forth, and as such looks more professional.

-A little watermark logo to attach to your pics and a studio name helps, people are attracted to that more than just some painter trying to move stuff on ebay. You're choice isn't set in stone, so don't let feeling like you're making some grand life decision prevent you from actually moving forward if you do this. Something quick and simple works well, something like Elmir Miniatures.

Sometimes I'm astounded by how much people are willing to pay for table top quality so I'd feel confident trying to sell those. Don't be afraid to aim high at first, if they don't sell just lower the price. Ebay does a lot of free listing opportunities now anyway, so if you're patient, you could make a nice chunk of cash.

If you get the hang of it, it's a great way to get an expensive hobby to help pay for itself, and you become a better painter at the same time.

Good luck!