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Become an - eBay Trading Assistant
Date: Wednesday November 19, 2008
So you have run out of items in your house to sell on eBay. You need a new way to get items to sell on eBay, luckily eBay have an approved method for getting potential sellers to come to you! You can become an eBay Trading Assistant.
There are countless programs on television these days showing people how much money they can make just by selling the junk in their attic on eBay. Many people though do not have the time to sell items on eBay and this is where the eBay Trading Assistantcome in. An eBay trading assistant is an experienced eBay seller in good standing who has registered as someone who is willing to sell other people's items. As a eBay Trading Assistant you charge a small fee for your time. What does a eBay Trading Assistant do.
Collects or takes delivery of items from other potential eBayers
Takes photographs of the item and writes descriptions of the item
Lists these items on eBay under their own User ID
Handles all delivery and payments
Gives payment to the owner of the item, minus the fee.
Unsold items are either returned to the owner or donated to charity. For the owner the pain of the selling process is removed. Admittedly they get less money but there is no effort on their part.
A standard fee to charge is your eBay/Paypal fees (not refundable) plus 10-20% of the final selling price. This will give you a very good profit when you become a eBay Trading Assistant on eBay! eBay will list you as a eBay Trading Assistant is their directory but you will probably need to do a bit of extra promotion in your local area.
There are lots of ways to make money on eBay besides being a, eBay Trading Assistant. They all just require a bit of work.
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