| If you want to open an eBay store on eBay, you have | | | | feedback rating past 200. Buyers rely heavily upon |
| to compare the costs of selling items through an eBay | | | | feedback ratings when comparing stores since there |
| store versus a buy-it-now auction listing. The | | | | are many stores selling the same product. |
| advantage of listing items on an store is that each item | | | | A feedback rating of 200 may seem like a lot to but in |
| only costs 3 cents to list for 30 days. | | | | reality, an active seller should hit that number within 3 |
| Although it is much less than the 35-cent cost to list it | | | | months. Also, once they are consistently selling 15 |
| as a Buy-It-Now auction, there are some additional | | | | items or more per week, then they should strongly |
| costs to consider. When you setup an store, it will cost | | | | consider making the move to a store. |
| you $15/month for a store. Furthermore, you will pay | | | | Some high-volume sellers stick with auction-listings |
| higher final fees when you have a store when | | | | since they do not want any hassle in setting up a |
| compared to buy-it-now auctions. | | | | store. In reality, it is not hard to set up a store at all. |
| Based on that monthly cost and final costs, you need | | | | Plus, an eBay store gives you greater visibility as well |
| to sell at least 50 items a month to benefit from the | | | | as helps develop greater customer loyalty. |
| savings from an eBay store. Otherwise, you are better | | | | Again, the rule of thumb is that if you want to set up |
| off sticking to auction listings. | | | | an eBay store on eBay, you must be able to sell 50 or |
| I always tell new eBay sellers to always start off | | | | more items a month. |
| selling via auction listings until they build up their | | | | |