eBay Tips - Selling on eBay Malaysia

Ebay Malaysia launched in 2005, after almost everyone got sick and tired of anticipating any move by Ebay.com to establish a local Malaysian version. Their effort seemed too little, too late at first.

Of course, Ebay has a billion-dollar advertising budget...

The website offers online trading in English with item prices listed in Malaysian ringgit.

The site features a simple format that allows new users to quickly and easily learn how to buy and sell on eBay. Individuals and small businesses in Malaysia can list and sell goods and services on the site at no charge.

It was very slow to kick off, and blogger Liew CF noted that there were too little things on sales here, as if the whole idea was an afterthought. He speculated that Ebay may be thinking of closing down Ebay Malaysia.

But they seem to be doing well right now, although not as well-known or big as homegrown Buy Sell Lelong.

If you already have an Ebay.com user ID, the same user ID can be used for Ebay Malaysia. When selling on Ebay Malaysia, you can choose to list your items on the main Ebay.com.my itself.

If you're planning to sell on Ebay Malaysia, then make sure you also understand how to use Paypal in Malaysia. One of the main problems is "How do you withdraw money from Paypal when you sell on Ebay Malaysia?"

Using PayPal in Malaysia

Most auction sites, especially Ebay and even Ebay Malaysia uses PayPal, the most secure way to pay and shop on the Internet. Thousands of Malaysians are using Paypal, and you can too by signing up today for free:

Although PayPal has been around for quite some time now, it was generally very limited, and overall not accessible to Malaysians. However, PayPal has recently been bought over by Ebay, who turned this online payments processing company into one of the best ways for shopping online and selling your products online, especially in Malaysia.

Buyers: Start Shopping with Paypal

With over 40,000,000 accounts around the world, PayPal is the most secure way to pay online for products or services you buy, and they accept registrations from Malaysians of all ages, provided you have:

PayPal acts a payment intermediary between you and the website where you are buying from. They will bill your credit card, and pass the payment on to the seller.

You can also transfer money into your PayPal account directly before buying online. That way, the amount of money you have transferred will remain in PayPal until you have used it. You can use the money at any time, and top-up the amount any time you want, as long as you have a balance on your credit card.

When you sign-up with PayPal, you are limited to USD100 for making online payments. You will have to get verified by allowing PayPal to charge USD1.00 to your credit card. In the credit card statement, you will see a PayPal code, which you need to give to PayPal. Then you are a verified member and there will be no limits to your payments.

Sellers : Using PayPal in Malaysia to Sell Online

If you have or want to start an online business, then PayPal is the best solution for you. It is a better option than trying to put credit card payment software of getting a credit card merchant account. Here is why: