I have been an eBay Trading Assisant since July of 2003, and have sold a whole estate for one family on eBay, sold a Rolex Watch for over $50,000.00 for another gentleman, and sell every day items for folks all the time. Currently we are selling clothing items that were worn on stage for Anastacia, with a portion of the sale going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation via missionfish eBay giving works.   When you don't want to sell it yourself on eBay, or you don't think you have the skills to sell it yourself, you can find very experienced eBay Trading Assistants to sell it for you. 

Some of the larger companies will not even look at items that sell for under $50.00, so if you have alot of items, you might need to find an individual or trader in your area that will take the low and the high to get you a whole package.  And do just a little homework before you start looking for your Trading Assistant.  First, try to find the item you want sold on eBay.  See if you can find it for sale right now, and how many are being sold on the site right now.  Then go to the left navigation bar, and click completed items,  the items listed with green prices have sold, and that's what the final auction sales price went for.  Look at how many bids an item got, that tells you if you have to start low or around the selling price.  When you get a good idea of what your items are worth on eBay, then it's time to find the right Trading Assistant for you.

The easiest way to find a list of eBay Trading Assistants is to go click on site map at the top of any eBay page, then go down under Selling Resources and click on Trading Assistant Program.  Or just go straight to the  Trading Assistant Directory from here.  Just put in your zip code, and a whole list of eBay Trading Assistants will pop up in your area.  Click on a few that you think might work for you, and you will get their contact information and their feedback scores.  Now you're ready to give them a call.

Here is a list of questions to prepare for your interview.  They are not all the same, they each set up their own rules and pricing schedules, so you will want to know if they meet your standards.

• what are their fees, do they pay the eBay fees too, who pays if it doesn't sell
• how many photos are they going to put into the listings, (the more photos the more likely the ending price will be higher)
• will the research the ending prices (completed listings) for you, do they have resources such as TeraPeak, Hammertap, or Priceminer that will allow them to see completed listings for the last month?
• do they start everything at 99 cents or how do they determine the starting price of an item
• will they come and pick up the items, or do you have to drop them off
• do they have a contract that you both sign
  
• do they have any testimonials from satisfied customers
• how long will they keep a listing going, one time, two times? how long will the listings last?
• ask them why they are better than the other people in their area
  

Before you make your choice, be sure you have gone to their site and looked at some of the listings they are currently running.  Would you buy something they have listed?  Read their fine print, how's their return policy, payment policy?  Did they use all 55 characters in the title?  How did they describle the items, would you feel confident buying the items you see listed?

If I can help just let me know, I'd love to be your Trading Assisant find me at eBay Trading Assistant XOXmas