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  • Got the goods but not the time or expertise to list them? Have no fear, expert eBay sellers are ready to help.
  • Trading Assistants

  • Trading Assistants are people who will sell your items on eBay for you. Their fees vary and may be a flat rate or a percentage of the revenue they generate.
  • They can handle the whole listing process from A to Z, including writing your items’ descriptions, taking photos, shipping, and leaving feedback.
  • Learn more about Trading Assistants External link
  • Auction Management Agencies

  • Auction management agencies specialise in running high profile eBay auctions, ensuring that you raise as much funding and awareness as possible. Agencies may offer help with all aspects of an auction, including:
  • Developing and enhancing the auction idea, and advising on (or even sourcing) appropriate lots
  • Helping to promote your auction to potential bidders through marketing and PR
  • Designing and building web pages to showcase your auction, generating photos and descriptions for items, and uploading them onto eBay
  • Managing the bidding process to maintain the integrity of your auction, including vetting bidders for the most valuable or high profile items
  • Collecting payments and organising safe delivery of the items
  • Thinking about using an auction management agency? Here are some areas to consider:
    • 1. Brief: how developed is the auction idea? Consider talking to an agency early in the process to help you develop the theme


    • 2. Expertise: which aspects of the auction can you handle, and where do you need help?


    • 3. Qualifications: which case studies can the agency provide of previous auctions, and were they successful?


    • 4. Resources: are you able to devote time to managing the auction, or will you need someone to “take it off your hands” entirely?


    • 5. Cost: will the auction raise enough funds to justify investing in outside help? Is the agency prepared to work on a commission basis, and is there a minimum/maximum spend?
  • Contact us for details of auction management agencies currently in operation.
  • What People Say
  • Sense Trading"Registering with MissionFish and selling through eBay for Charity has allowed Sense Trading to increase the profits on selected items with minimal expense. It's like having extra shops but without the overheads!" — Jane Williams, Online Retail Manager, Sense Trading

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