Become a Trading Assistant to Work from Home

Everybody knows that shopping in eBay is hot right now. It’s the source of everything from great deals on merchandise to hard-to-find collectibles. But what if you have nothing left to sell; can you still make profit from your eBay store?

We can show you how to become a trading assistant to work from home and generate more income than before.

The online auction called eBay created plenty of business opportunities for many people. But although there are millions of sellers, a lot of them still don’t know how they could sell their goods properly. Therefore, you can take advantage of this concern and become a trading assistant for these sellers.

Trading Assistant Business Guide

Trading assistants actually act as brokers. They sell merchandise for others and they keep a corresponding percentage of the profit. There could be great profit potential here, especially if the sellers are selling high-value items. But in order to be a trading assistant, you need to have at least 50 feedback ratings and have sold one item at least for the past 30 days. Also, your satisfaction rating should be at least 97% or higher. To learn more, check out detailed information in eBay.

There are many reasons why people want to be a trading assistant. Here are some of them:

  • You can increase your inventory even without investing money.
  • Since you’re offering a wide variety of merchandise, you will attract more customers to eventually make more income.
  • The more you sell, you’ll get more feedback. And if they’re all positive, you can gain more customer confidence and good reputation as a seller.

Startup Trading Assistant Business

First of all, you need to decide on the kinds of products you’re willing to sell. Many trading assistants realize that it’s difficult to make good profit on those $5 items. Therefore, a lot of them require at least $10 or $20 value. Check your competition on eBay’s official listing of trading assistants.

Also, majority of trading assistants set fees from 20%-40% of the item’s ending auction price. A per-item listing fee of about $1-$5 may also be charged – this can be deducted from the commission when the auction successfully ends. You may promote your business by leafleting, advertising in print ads, or visiting flea markets and garage sales.

Remember that trading assistants list items for sale, take care of all buyer questions, handle payments and collect shipping fees from the buyer. They also need to ship the items themselves. Therefore, you need to decide how you’re going to pickup the item from the seller and drop them off to the buyer. Just make sure you are following the rules of starting a home-based business in your county.

24 Comments

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