Many folks don??™t care to
join eBay, get involved with the mechanics of creating a Sell Your Item form,
or deal with the customer service interaction of current and completed sales.
You typically purchase a software program that allows you to set up accounts
for multiple consignees and provides other related features, such as allowing
each consignee to view his or her listings (under your eBay User ID). Trading
assistants sell a myriad of items for a variety of clients, including:
??? Individuals (best served with a retail outlet; see ???Open a Drop-Off Store???)
??? Charitable and fundraising organizations
??? Retail businesses that have excess inventory or returns
??? Other eBay sellers who have just too many items to sell themselves
To become a trading assistant:
1. Set up your business infrastructure (see the ???Creating an eBay Business
Infrastructure??? QuickFacts earlier in the chapter).
2. Procure suitable software (see the ???Understanding eBay Listing Management Tools???
QuickFacts later in the chapter).
3. Advertise your business by joining the eBay Trading Assistant Program (next) to gain
potential exposure among the millions of eBay users.
JOIN THE eBAY TRADING ASSISTANT PROGRAM
eBay provides a clearinghouse for successful sellers and potential customers to
come together, but doesn??™t get directly involved in the terms or arrangements??”
these are left to the participants to work out.
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