When starting your consignment sales on eBay the first thing is DO YOUR HOMEWORK! You need to determine what you are willing to do and for how much. When we started consignments we researched other sellers in our area. They all had similar contracts and the one thing they all had in common was a complicated set of percentages that they used to calculate how they would pay you if you choose to list with them. We knew we needed to keep it simple for the average customer to be able to do the math in their head. With only small amount of time that a customer spends looking for a trading assistant it is important for them to be able to see right away what they would be making and what we would be charging.

Don't be afraid to use language in your contract that protects you. When researching we saw that things we never even thought of were in the contracts. We took that to mean that sellers had happened upon circumstances that they needed to protect themselves from. We have included a copy of our online auction contract at the end of this guide.(We also have a similar but seperate contract for items that are placed in our eBay store). Please keep in mind that you may need to add or take away anything that does not fit in with your selling style.

Do not hide anything and do not exaggerate your expertise. If you are not familiar with an item, do the research. Always give a free appraisal based on previous items sold on eBay not "book prices or collector guides". Also if a client does not feel secure with a low starting price even after being presented with an estimate of sale, don't push them. We advise all our clients that we cannot guarantee that an item will sell at a certain price. We also tell them that if they have a certain minimum dollar amount that they would like to get, to not list their item with us as we wouldn't want them to be dissappointed. You will be surprised that instead of losing business we have actually had many repeat customers because they know we're not going to lead them down the wrong path just to make a sale.

Have fun! The biggest reward besides the money we make is the variety of people we meet. Everybody has a story and the items they are selling often mean something to them. Give your clients your time. Return their phone calls promptly and follow up during and after their sale. We allow our clients to drop in to view their auctions if they don't have access to a computer. If they have a computer but don't know how to navigate eBay, take the time to show them how to access the auctions you have listed for them. Also, at the end of auction we provide our clients with an eBay listing confirmation page and an end of auction page so they have a hard copy of the sale. We also have a website that we can refer them to so they can view the contracts with a link provided to bring them directly to our eBay store. People who have nothing to hide, hide nothing. Be an open book.

Now get out there and sign up for the trading assistant program. eBay provides you with a format to fill in all the information regarding your TA page and also provides ongoing support by way of news groups, discussion groups and FAQ's.

Thank you eBay!

Below please find our eBay Online Contract

TERMS OF AGREEMENT

* DeeMarAuctions will prepare you item(s) for sale.(cleaning fees if applicable)

* DeeMarAuctions will research eBay® for similar item(s) to assure proper pricing.

* All auctions run 7 days. DeeMarAuctions will set auction starting price unless Consignor chooses the Buy It Now or Reserve options or sets their own starting price. If you choose any of these, conditions apply, and there will be a $10.00 fee if the item(s) does not sell.

* DeeMarAuctions will collect payments from winning bidder and pay all eBay® and PayPal® fees from our commission. (Approx. 7%).

* DeeMarAuctions is responsible for all aspects of the auction not limited to and including questions from potential buyers on eBay®, payment notification to buyer as well as shipping and handling of sold item.

* Acceptance of any consigned item will be at the sole discretion of DeeMarAuctions.

* DeeMarAuctions does not guarantee that the Consignors item(s) will sell.

* DeeMarAuctions will do everything possible to secure the safety of your item(s); however we are not responsible for any damage including fire, theft, flood, accidental damage, breakage or acts of God.

* Consignor agrees to pay DeeMarAuctions $1.99 per item listing fee and 35% of the final bid price of any item(s) listed (less any bonus value that the Consignor has earned). If item does not sell Consigner has the option of a one time relist fee of .99¢ per item.

* Once item(s) are listed the auction(s) will run 7 days and must be sold to the highest bidder, regardless of price. If Consignor demands that the item(s) are pulled, Consignor agrees to pay a $25 cancellation fee per listing. Item(s) will not be returned until this fee and any other applicable fees are paid in cash.

* If item(s) do not sell, Consignor agrees to pick up unsold item(s) within 14 days or a storage fee of $1.00 per item per day will incur.

* Consignor agrees not to bid on auctions that DeeMarAuctions has listed for them on eBay®. There is a $100.00 fine and the item(s) will not be surrendered to the Consignor until this fine and any other applicable fees are paid in cash.

YOUR SHARE 65% PLUS DEEMARAUCTIONS BONUS VALUE PROGRAM *

Winning bid: Up to $100.00 = 65% =$65.00

* $101.00 to $200.00 = 65% +$5.00 BONUS = $135.00

* $201.00 to $300.00 = 65% + $5.00 + $10.00 = $210.00

* $301.00 to $400.00 =65% + $5.00 + $10.00 + $10.00 = $285.00

* $400.00 to $500.00 =65% + $5.00 + $10.00 +$10.00 + $10.00 = $360.00 and so on

*Above examples are based on top end of scale and are representations of your share of the sale of any item(s).

OUR SHARE

* The listing fee of $1.99 per item will be paid even if the Consignors item does not sell.

* DeeMarAuctions will receive 35% of the winning bid for any item up to $100.00

* All Bonus Value Program dollars earned will be deducted from DeeMarAuctions 35%.

The Consignor consents to the sale of the above listed item(s) based on the terms described in this agreement. The Consignor also attests that these item(s) are fully owned by them and are not stolen, borrowed or misrepresented in any way. The Consignor has read and understands all statement included in this agreement and authorizes DeeMarAuctions to sell their items on eBay® as described in this contract.

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