| Many eBay sellers are finding additional revenue in | | | | mouth, when it's positive, is the best kind of publicity. |
| signing up to be a Trading Assistant. This program is | | | | Reason 6: When you become a Trading Assistant, |
| beneficial to both sellers and people who wish to sell | | | | sellers may want to consider submitting a press |
| their items but, for reasons of time or technology, | | | | release to local newspapers. Because it's a new |
| aren't capable. When that's the case, they turn to a | | | | development within your business, it's considered |
| Trading Assistant to help market their wares. There | | | | news. Press releases are one of the best ways to |
| are many reasons that someone may choose to | | | | get free publicity for your business. |
| become a trading assistant and, in turn, why | | | | Reason 7: The eBay Trading Assistant program |
| someone would want to hire one. | | | | provides sellers with access to special training |
| Reason 1: When sellers become an eBay Trading | | | | programs and other education reference materials. |
| Assistant, they increase their inventory without | | | | Knowledge of sales and marketing are always an |
| investing any money. The client will provide his/her | | | | asset to any business. |
| items to be sold and the Trading Assistant will not | | | | Reason 8: As a Trading Assistant, sellers can take |
| have any out-of-pocket expenses for the new items. | | | | pride in knowing that they are providing a service |
| Reason 2: If a business has a large selection of | | | | that is earning money for their customers. By signing |
| merchandise, it will attract more customers and | | | | up for this service, and taking on clients, sellers are |
| generate even more revenue. The more variety that | | | | helping people to earn extra cash while also clearing |
| you can offer, the wider your consumer base will be. | | | | some space. |
| Reason 3: As a Trading Assistant, sellers can earn | | | | Reason 9: The Trading Assistant program offers a |
| extra money based on the fees that they charge. | | | | seller the opportunity to gain experience and |
| Selling someone else's product is a service and most | | | | knowledge in a wide variety of fields, including |
| sellers charge a fee for that service. As a Trading | | | | marketing, buying, sales, customer service, business |
| Assistant, it becomes your responsibility to | | | | management, order processing and fulfillment. Each of |
| photograph and accurately describe the item, list the | | | | these tools are extremely valuable in today's job |
| auction and take responsibility for completing the | | | | marketplace. |
| transaction. Each Trading Assistant decides what fee, | | | | Reason 10: The more you sell, the more feedback |
| if any, they wish to charge their clients. | | | | you will receive. If the feedback is good, customer |
| Reason 4: Each Trading Assistant will be listed in | | | | confidence will grow based on your reputation as a |
| eBay's Trading Assistant Directory, which will give | | | | seller. |
| added publicity to your business. And, best of all, it's | | | | Now that you know 10 reasons to become an eBay |
| free! | | | | Trading Assistant, I'll bet you can't think of one |
| Reason 5: If you take on the task of selling a client's | | | | reason not to. Happy trading! |
| product, and do a good job, then he/she will likely | | | | This article is taken from Mark Kenny's eBay |
| return to you for future selling needs. In addition, | | | | Maximum Resources Mini-Guide. |
| your client may refer his/her friends to you. Word of | | | | |