| ons are panicked about how to survive a recession | | | | period of time. |
| and wonder if eBay just might offer some answers. | | | | Your Store & Marketplace |
| The truth: eBay Power Sellers are the ones most likely | | | | This is the most essential aspect of understanding |
| to beat the recession because their customers have | | | | how Power Sellers reason: they take their business |
| trust in them and so are more likely to spend precious | | | | very seriously and not as a hobby. |
| dollars on their merchandise. So the best thing to do is | | | | Power Sellers tend to reason more like a |
| to join their ranks just as fast as you can! | | | | brick-and-mortar retail store. |
| What exactly is an Power Seller? eBay Power Sellers | | | | * They vend the same items each week as regular |
| are individuals who have a healthy business on eBay | | | | inventory for normal customers. |
| and they are well known by a badge displayed next to | | | | * They conduct the "dull" business transactions such as |
| their name. You may have seen these Power Sellers | | | | measuring the budget and keeping inventory in check. |
| show up on eBay's pages and the bottom line is that | | | | * They know exactly what they will be selling, how |
| to be successful on eBay, you will have to work the | | | | much they pay for it and what to expect in the selling |
| way they work. | | | | costs. |
| How Can I Become An eBay Power Seller? | | | | Just as it is with a real store, there can be difficult |
| Who can or can't be a Power Seller is actually up to | | | | periods to go through, but treating your eBay business |
| eBay, as they set the rules of the game. To become | | | | in this way increases the chances of developing a |
| a Power Seller, you must possess a feedback | | | | stable income over time. |
| minimum of 100 and vend at least $1,000.00 in products | | | | My advice to you on reasoning like a Power Seller is |
| each month for three months in a row. The levels of | | | | this: do not take any long-term risks for short-term gain. |
| Power Seller affiliation vary as you sell more on eBay: | | | | Keep track of your reputation, administer your selling |
| * $1,000.00 total is Bronze status | | | | appropriately, give decent customer service, and you |
| * $3,000 is Silver status | | | | shall reap what you have sewn. Also, you will receive |
| * $10,000 is Gold status | | | | that little badge next to your user name to show |
| * $25,000 is Platinum status | | | | shoppers just how trustworthy you really are! Become |
| * $125,000 is Titanium status | | | | an eBay Power Seller and you will reap the rewards |
| If a Power Seller falls short of these requirements or | | | | that come from trust because these cannot be |
| their feedback level drops beneath 98% positive, then | | | | manipulated. They are the result of long-term |
| they will lose their Power Seller status. In other words, | | | | consistency and attention to detail. You will find that |
| the only way to become a Power Seller on eBay is | | | | you won't just survive the recession - you will thrive. |
| by being consistent with sales and service over a | | | | |