How to Find a Good Trading Assistant to Sell Those Unwanted Items!!

You can find someone else to sell your household and office items in online auctions, but do you know how to get the service you expect and deserve?

Maybe you don't have full time access to a computer or to the internet. Or, perhaps you are not all that computer literate? Perhaps you've heard a lot about eBay and other online auction sites and you'd like to get rid of some of the unwanted items in your home or office.

Don't despair! Even if you don't have the time, energy or knowledge to auction these items online, you can get help. Trading Assistants are people who are skilled in online auctioning and who already have online auction accounts established.

These Trading Assistants advertise in your local newspaper and online in eBay and other auction sites and you can find them by logging into a search engine on your computer and typing in the words 'trading assistant'.

Trading Assistants are ready and willing to help you sell your unwanted merchandise. But before you sign up for this service, there are a few things you ought to consider. Asking some educated questions will help you choose the right assistant and you will be happier with the results.

Here are some questions to ask your prospective Trading Assistant:

1. Do you have to sign a contract with this Trading Assistant? If so, what are the terms and conditions?

2. Will the Trading Assistant pick up your merchandise and store it and ship it after it is sold?

3. Does the Trading Assistant have good feedback from previous auctions and sales? If your Trading Assistant is not dependable, a prospective buyer will see that poor feedback from previous customers and they are not likely to buy your items.

4. If your item does not sell on auction are you still responsible for the fees paid by the Trading Assistant to insert your items for auction?

5. Do you have to pay anything upfront so that the Trading Assistant has a reserve of cash with which to pay shipping fees, packaging and auction insertion fees until he/she is reimbursed by the buyer?

6. What protection do you have against damage of your items during storage or shipment or theft of your items?

7. Will the Trading Assistant take digital pictures of your merchandise to use for online sales or do you have to provide the pictures?

8. How much are the online insertion, sales and shipping fees for which your Trading Assistant will expect reimbursement?

9. What percentage of the net income will your Trading Assistant take (most good trading assistants take 30-35% of the income on an item, so be prepared to lose some of your profit in exchange for a smooth transaction).

10. What kind of communication and documentation will you get from your Trading Assistant so you know what is going on as the auctions are posted and during and after the sale?

11. How long does your Trading Assistant expect it will take to sell your item(s)?

12. If you have multiple items to be sold over a period of several months, how often will you get a check or payment from the Trading Assistant?

13. Will your Trading Assistant return any unsold merchandise or, if you prefer, will your Trading Assistant dispose of unsold merchandise if you do not wish to have it returned to you?

14. Does your Trading Assistant guarantee that you will be protected from any complaints or problems if a buyer is unhappy with the item or if the item arrives damaged in shipment?

Learn how to find and interview a Trading Assistant to sell your items in online auctions. Visit our web site:http://www.auctionsacme.com/auctions

About the Author
Raleigh Renfree has sold many items via online auctions and by far his best selling experience was when he had a Trading Assistant. The whole process was much smoother and took less time.To learn about this and other auction secrets visit Raleighs web sita at: http://www.auctionsacme.com/auctions