Establishing a Strong eBay Reputation

Reputation: It's a small word but counts for much more than you can think. Without it your time at eBay is worth nothing. If you want to keep your sales up, then you have to do the same with your reputation. They are directly proportional…

To understand the concept of reputation, try putting yourself in the buyer's shoes. Who would you prefer to buy from, a person with a low feedback rating who has sold only a handful of items or a PowerSeller who makes sales of thousands of dollars every month? Naturally you will go with the experienced PowerSeller, since you know that they have been trusted before and so you can do the same.

If Your Reputation Goes Down, So Will Your Sales

A bad reputation is an absolute no-no. A negative feedback will be clearly shown to all since it is displayed right at the top of your user page. EBay has so many sellers for every item. Why will a person buy from a person having even a single negative remark when he can easily find one who has a good record? This will directly affect your sales in a very bad way. So make sure you don't have people complaining about 'late delivery' or 'sending damaged goods'.

Now, if in case you do get a negative remark, try pushing it down by selling some cheap objects which people wouldn't mind buying of you. This process might take time, even days or weeks, but you got to keep at it till you get a strong enough positive rating. Then you can start dealing big-time again.

One thing you want to absolutely avoid is getting bad remarks on a consistent basis. If your positive rating dips below 90%, then it's game over.

Want to Open a New Account? It Ain't That Simple

To get a new account is not the easiest thing to do. EBay has an entire set of rules and regulations to start one account, let alone making a new one. If at all, it is absolutely necessary then you got to follow the entire process from the start.