and how do people like me start? I'm gradually becoming resigned to selling my stuff in the UK. I'd like to use e-bay and others, but I get the feeling it is only for a club of folk who were around when e-bay was invented.
Most people build up a positive ebay rating by buying stuff, then transition to selling. You don't have to have a high feedback score to be successful at selling, as it's the percentage that counts, not the volume. Give good service, get good feedback.
I'm certainly not an evangelist for ebay (their greed is quite remarkable, among other issues I have with it), but if you want to use it, learn how to make it work for you, not vice-versa.
SD