Selling on the
Internet
with Shades_of_the_Past
A Service for our Local Friends |
Selling on the Internet
is easy with the help Shades of the Past can offer. The fee for
this service is small, and we charge the usual commission rate (30%) or less when your item sells. If you feel you
have valuables others would want, and you don’t want to wait for them to sell in a consignment shop, this is the way
to go! We are registered eBay Trading Assistants in
Stony Point, NY.*
Our $5 listing fee covers our time and effort, and you get most of it back as a credit if your item sells.
We use both a scanner and a digital camera, so your items will be illustrated as well as described. Our reputation
as a seller is excellent, and you are assured of good representation by us. The only better way to sell on the ‘net
is to do it yourself!
The Service We Provide
We will:
- write a description of your item(s) for posting
- take pictures as appropriate and add them to the listing
- post your item on eBay under the Shades of the Past name
- your listing will also appear in our eBay store, Shades and More
- handle email questions, invoices, collection of payment
- ship your item upon receiving payment from the buyer
- provide you with a detailed written account of the sale
The Cost to You
You pay us a listing fee of $5 per item, plus eBay's "insertion fee". This is non-refundable if the item does
not sell. If the item does sell, the $5 is applied to the auction sales fee, and the remainder goes toward our commission.
(The minimum commission is $10).
Auction fees
eBay charges an Insertion Fee and a Sales Fee for items
you offer and sell. These may total around 5-6% of the sale. They may also charge for extra
services, such as reserve pricing, or more than one picture. Please see the eBay Fee Schedule page for the current rates.
Consignment fee
Our commission rate per item sold, based on the net value after auction fees, is:
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minimum fee $10 (including the listing fee) |
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30% of the first $100 |
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20% of the balance up to $1000 |
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12% of the amount over $1000 |
To see Our Current eBay Seller List, click here. To see our Our eBay Feedback Rating, click here. Please use your back
button to return to this page.
To determine the marketability of your items, log into
eBay, enter search words, and check the box for COMPLETED ITEMS ONLY. This will give you the closing prices of
recent items that match your search words.
Here's how to get started:
Email us for an appointment. We will discuss the appropriateness of your item(s) for auction and help you decide on a
starting price. We do the rest!
The appropriateness of your item for auction sale will depend on condition,
and size and weight for shipping. We reserve the right to reject any item that is in less than "good" condition, or
difficult to ship. We must have the item(s) in hand from the time the auction starts. We usually list on the weekend,
for 7 days, and you should allow about a week more for payment to arrive. Once the item is listed, you are committed
to the sale.
*eBay Trading Assistants are independent sellers, not employees or contractors
of eBay Inc.
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