Mercado Libre is an electronic sales platform in which we can have at our disposal various types of products. This form of free market is very attractive as it does not depend on any intervention by the government. Many people, despite not being experts in sales, have increased their economic gains with the use of it.
In it we can sell different types of products, whether used or new, in an easy and simple way, due to the scope it has had, it is of great interest to know how we can fully benefit from its use. To do this, in this article we will provide you with the necessary information so that you benefit from its use as best as possible.
How do we create an account in MercadoLibre?
If we have never sold a product online, Mercado Libre is the perfect place to start our experience. To start this matter we will teach you some keys and lessons that will be useful in this action. You will only pay a charge for the trade made, then we will tell you how to create your account in Mercado Libre:
- First enter Mercado Libre and choose the Create your Account option to start the process, you must register your Name/Surname/Email data, create a password and click Register and you will get your account ready.
- To register a company, whether public or private, you must enter RFC/Company Name/Mail, create a password and Register. Then you will be asked for the IFE (natural person) or RFC (moral person) when configuring your company profile.
- Once this operation is finished, you will be able to process your sales through your cell phone with the Mercado Libre application. You will be able to register with your Facebook account or with your e-mail and in this way achieve progress in the publication.
Because MercadoLibre has tremendous daily traffic, it should be noted that each person represents a viable customer. This brings us the benefit of being able to sell 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition, without the need to personally attend to the client because the page does it automatically and something important that you can qualify the sellers.
How can we advertise a product on Mercado Libre?
To carry out this process you do not need to be an expert in the field, nor to look for tutorials on how to do it. You only need to follow a few simple steps that you must follow below to advertise your product within Mercado Libre.
- We must enter our account on the page, go to the Sell option and then we will choose which product we will advertise.
- Another step that we must take into account is, which category will we advertise our product that suits our needs.
- Then we must choose the way to advertise our product, which there are only two, in Catalog or General List.
- We must be clear that not all the publications made in Mercado Libre fall into the Catalog category.
- Then enter product information: Photos, Stock Quantity, Universal Product Code and if there are differences between products.
- Then, we must place the most outstanding characteristics of the product such as: Model, Brand, Materials and Measurements in the Technical Sheet.
- Then, the cost of said product to be sold must be recorded, so that customers can access to buy it, in addition, we must print a market shipping label.
- The next step will give us three options to advertise our product which are: Free, Classic and Premium.
- Finally, we will go to the Publish or Announce option, press the button and that’s it, the product will be announced.
How much is the cost of our ad?
We must clarify that the publication in Mercado libre of the product is free and the cost will only be paid when the sale is made.
This cost varies depending on the plan you choose, which are three Free, Classic or Premium that offer different benefits, the Free plan offers you a duration of 60 days, the publication and the cost per free product sale.
