by Jamie Craig

Created on: November 19, 2009

Deer antlers are an unusual commodity, however despite their peculiarity they can be sold on eBay the same as any item and indeed there is a demand for legitimate, good looking deer antlers due to their rustic, country look that may appeal to buyers interested in hunting, nature or decorating a country-style home. Online is a legitimate place as any to sell deer antlers, and thus there is a niche ready to be exploited on eBay.

>>Choosing a Category<<

This is the first thing which a prospective seller may find trouble with when attempting to sell their antlers on eBay, however there does prove to be categories well suited to listing these particular items. These are listed below, however the reader should note that these are the categories for the American version of eBay and the names of categories may change between regions.

+Outdoor Sports > Hunting > Taxidermy > Deer

+Outdoor Sports > Hunting > Game Calls > Deer

+Outdoor Sports > Hunting > Taxidermy > Other

+Animals > Farm & Countryside > Deer

>>Listing Your Item<<

Creating a decent listing is one of the most important factors when attempting to sell any item on eBay and deer antlers are no exception to this rule. The first thing any seller should do when preparing to list an item is to take a photo of their item with a digital camera. This photo should be well lit, contain the entire item, be in focus and be representative of the item which you are selling. Adding a photo to your listing significantly improves the odds of you selling your item, partly because it gives the buyer an idea of what they will be receiving and secondly because it adds validity to the existence of the item you are claiming to be selling.

The second part when selling an item on eBay is to give a good title and description in order to draw the buyer towards your item. You will want to use words which will be commonly searched for when looking for deer antlers, this means naming the species of deer the antlers come from, their size, colour and age and of course the phrase "deer antlers". A top tip for listing an item on eBay is to use any spare space you have on your listing with powerful adjectives such as "Fine Quality" or "Excellent". A small amount of spare characters can be used to add asterixes or other such symbols on either side of the listing in order to draw the buyers' eye.

The description of your item should never contain any lies or exaggerations, although that

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