Want Grafton shirt or 1981 St. Philip's cookbook?

It’s kind of like a cyber yard sale. If you don’t want to drag all your unwanted or unneeded stuff out to your lawn in Grafton, go online!

eBay can be a great way to sell collectibles, gently used clothing or new items you won’t use. Plus, it can be fun to log in to see how high the bids go on your items.

A recent search of eBay reveals several Graftonites selling their wares on site. For instance, you can bid on vintage photographs and postcards of the town, get a Grafton T-shirt, or get a cookbook in great condition that was published by St. Philip Catholic Church in 1981.

Never checked out eBay? The best thing to is to buy something on the site first to become familiar with how it works, advises an article at online selling website SkipMcGrath.com.

It doesn’t have to be anything large or expensive. Just do a search for what you might need, such as garden tools, for instance, see what comes up, and place a bid or “Buy It Now” to be sure you get the item.

Before you do that, however, you will likely want to set up a PayPal account, the preferred form of payment for many eBay sellers. It links to your bank account to allow for quick transactions.

When you sell on eBay, buyers can pay you through PayPal as well. Purchasing something on the site is a great introduction to the way it all works.

If you plan to sell on eBay, a few tools may come in handy: A digital postage scale (you can buy one on eBay!), boxes and large envelopes (recyclers: start saving them now), and packing tape, which you can likely pick up at or . You will also need a digital camera and tape measure.

Photograph and measure what you want to sell and describe it honestly and accurately with as much description as you can. Offering different shipping methods gives your customers more choices.

Parcel post may be more cost-effective than priority, for example, or if your item is light enough it could be mailed in a padded envelope, reducing shipping costs, lowering your overall price and making the item more buyer-friendly.

When you sell on eBay you definitely learn as you go. The main things are to practice good customer service and post great photos that get attention. Then watch the bids come in.