08-18-2005, 02:24 PM
I saw a link to this article elsewhere: "21 Success Strategies of eBay Powersellers"
http://auctioninsights.com/21secrets.html
The article is obviously a few years old because it lists the old requirements for Bronze Powerseller: $2,000 monthly and 99% positive feedback...eBay of course lowered the requirements as part of a marketing strategy to sucker more people into spending more on listing fees in hopes of getting a little icon next to their name and the chance to get a free made in China logo mug (plus $5.95 shipping).
The article does have several good tips for all auction site sellers, but I'll disagree with this part of the article:
Since the average Powerseller is a bronze powerseller, I find it verrry unlikely that they can afford to hire an assistant...unless of course they're imitating eBay and outsourcing their assistants from India and paying them $1 a day. :twistedevil:
I'll agree with this:
...and they should use every opportunity they can to push ebay buyers to their off ebay web site.
The author also left out number 22: After expenses and fees are figured in, the average Bronze powerseller is making less per hour than the outsourced eBay customer service reps in India who are being paid $1 per day. :twistedevil:
http://auctioninsights.com/21secrets.html
The article is obviously a few years old because it lists the old requirements for Bronze Powerseller: $2,000 monthly and 99% positive feedback...eBay of course lowered the requirements as part of a marketing strategy to sucker more people into spending more on listing fees in hopes of getting a little icon next to their name and the chance to get a free made in China logo mug (plus $5.95 shipping).
The article does have several good tips for all auction site sellers, but I'll disagree with this part of the article:
Quote:Powersellers delegate ....Their volume dictates that they hire an assistant
Since the average Powerseller is a bronze powerseller, I find it verrry unlikely that they can afford to hire an assistant...unless of course they're imitating eBay and outsourcing their assistants from India and paying them $1 a day. :twistedevil:
I'll agree with this:
Quote:Powersellers have their own websites
...and they should use every opportunity they can to push ebay buyers to their off ebay web site.
The author also left out number 22: After expenses and fees are figured in, the average Bronze powerseller is making less per hour than the outsourced eBay customer service reps in India who are being paid $1 per day. :twistedevil: