| In a previous article I talked about how to go about | | | | Shipping the item on time and properly is the key to |
| choosing the parts and vehicles you want to sell. By | | | | good feedback and feedback is your reputation as a |
| choosing these items you will stay in an area of | | | | seller. Don't forget to arrange with the seller the |
| expertise and choose a niche that you feel | | | | disposition of the part if not sold. |
| comfortable in. | | | | You might want to participate in the eBay Trading |
| But after you have done that for a while another | | | | Assistant program. This is an eBay supported program |
| avenue open to you is to become a seller for other | | | | that defines you as a qualified seller in certain product |
| people. This can be done on your own or you might | | | | areas. You will need to apply to eBay and upon |
| choose to become an eBay Trading Assistant. | | | | acceptance you will be listed on their site and potential |
| If you choose to do it on your own you can promote | | | | sellers can find you. Basically you are now certified to |
| yourself as an expert in sales of vehicles or parts or | | | | represent others for a fee. |
| both. There are a lot of car enthusiasts that have a | | | | Becoming a Trading Assistant will give you access to |
| garage or attic full of parts, just like you did, and are | | | | certain eBay advantages and you will be able to use |
| either intimated by selling on line or just don't have the | | | | their Logo in your promotions and advertising. Do not |
| desire or time to do it on their own. | | | | underestimate the power ot the eBay name and your |
| I have this to be very lucrative as long as you can | | | | association with it. |
| learn to say the most important word, and that is NO!!. | | | | The benefits to your customers |
| Remember that it will take you as long to list a part | | | | · Save time and effort - You will handle every |
| worth $10.00 as it does to list a part for $1000.00, and | | | | aspect of the sale from listing the item to shipping the |
| time is our most important commodity. | | | | item and responsible for all the communications with |
| It will be up to you to determine the threshold on price | | | | the buyer. |
| of items that you want to sell for others. Now there | | | | · Use Your Selling expertise - You have the |
| are times you will have to bite the bullet and take | | | | expertise to get the item sold and you are a member |
| some lower cost items to get the parts you want to | | | | in good standing with eBay. You know how to get the |
| sell. The seller sometimes makes it a package deal. | | | | maximum value within your area of expertise. |
| The reason I like parts is that I can get a much higher | | | | · Money available sooner - You know how to |
| commission than I can for vehicles. With vehicles, I try | | | | get it sold quickly. The customer has more than likely |
| to make 10% and in come cases will go as low as 5% | | | | already tried to sell the item unsuccessfully. |
| depending on the deal but with parts I have no problem | | | | Now that you are a successful seller on eBay Motors |
| getting 25% to 35% commission. In some cases I have | | | | you have a marketable skill. This can be the time to |
| even gotten 50% for parts. | | | | leverage your expertise by becoming a reseller or an |
| The fact is that you will earn the higher commission | | | | eBay Trading Assistant. |
| because you should take possession of the parts | | | | For a free report on how to sell on eBay Motors |
| which requires that you have adequate storage area, | | | | please check below. Here you will also find an |
| an inventory system to keep track of the parts and of | | | | introduction to my book about successful selling on |
| course you have to ship the items once they are sold. | | | | eBay Motors. |