An
item??™s typical journey through your business might include:
??? Purchasing center logs a new item into your
inventory database (it can be a simple notebook or
a database program, such as Microsoft Access) and
includes sales cost, date of acquisition, and source.
??? Photo center photographs the item using a
studio that??™s set up to quickly introduce the item
into a neutral background with adequate lighting.
Enhance pictures to accentuate features. Pictures
are uploaded to a local computer system for ready
use by your hosting method.
??? Listing center describes the item, researches
similar items for pricing and category selection
(see Chapter 5 for information on determining
the price of items) and enters the listing directly
into eBay or your auction-management system.
Listings are monitored for bidding activity and
bidder/buyer inquiries (see Chapter 7 for more
information on managing listings).
??? Accounting center processes incoming payments
and releases items to shipping when funds have
cleared.
??? Shipping center provides materials and
equipment for easy and professional packaging
(see Figure 10-2). Liaison and accounts with
shippers are established to maximize convenience
(daily pickups) and minimize costs.
Figure 10-1: An About Me page is a great tool for promoting yourself, your listings,
and your eBay business.
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