Auction Format Dead on eBay - Long Live The Auction

With this additional announcement, eBay is ringing the bell that tolls a change in the way consumers will search the site. This new or revamped search engine (can you say Best Match on steroids?) will offer fixed price listings side by side with auction listings (tests leaked on this system last February). Will this new search “disadvantage” auctions so much that they become irrelevant and eventually through market pressure simply cease to exist?

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Finding eBay Consignment Help - New eBay Trading Assistant Directory - Not So New

The eBay Trading Assistant program was re-engineered several months ago.  eBay, in fact, started the recent round of controversial announcements (Fees, Feedback, DSRs tied to fee discounts, No more digital delivery, etc) with the summary and unexpected changes to the Trading Assistant system. 

Trading Posts had been renamed as REDOL’s (?).

REDOL (Drop Stores and TA’s [...]

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eBay Franchise Drop Stores - Why they failed

As a former official eBay Trading Assistant, Trading Post owner and master franchise representative for an eBay drop store franchise chain. I would like to weigh in on the subject of franchising and stand alone eBay drop stores or consignment locations.
My experience on both sides of the fence has revealed certain truths, and since I [...]

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eBay Trading Assistant Directory Google Search and Consignment Sellers

A great deal of turmoil has been raised recently in the eBay Trading Assistant community.
Reader Please Note: This post is over 1900 words in length. I feel it is worth the time to read the entire article. If you think this post is just too long after reading the entire article please leave a comment [...]

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New Trading Assistant Directory - Listing Promotes NOT using a Trading Assistant

I found the listing below (in italics) in the “New” TA Directory this morning.  I was looking at whom in my area had signed up for the new directory with an eye to see if any of my former local colleagues in the industry had joined up. If they had, I was going to stop in [...]

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Rebuttal - Accused vs. State of Pennsylvania - Trading Assistant Auction Trial

The following is a fictional account of the possible tact a defence attorney could present in the case currently before the Circuit Court in Pennsylvania.  Any relation to real persons or events is purely coincidental…

Thank You Your Honor….
In My Cross Examination I would like to ask the prosecutor in this case to take the stand….
Thank [...]

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Pennsylvania still pressing charges on eBay Drop Store Owner

Pennsylvania is still after honest business people… Charging them with violation of a law which never applied.
While stay at home mom, Mary Jo Pletz has been exonerated of all charges by the State of Pennsylvania.  (Due to media attention no doubt).  It seems the story of an i Sold it drop store in Harrisburg, PA was [...]

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Internet Business Mentorship - Option for the future of TA’s Drop Store Owners?

Are you the friend or business acquaintance everyone asks about eBay or how to sell online?

Do you have previous experience selling products on the Internet via online auctions or through your own website?
Have you ever worked at or owned an eBay Trading Assistant Business or eBay Drop Store?
Are you familiar with fellow members of your [...]

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Philadelphia Enquirer Details Pennsylvania Case Against Stay at Home Mom eBay Seller

The Philadelphia Enquirer Headline Reads:
Pennsylvania Takes on Online Auctions
Pa went after Mary Jo Pletz’s eBay business now changes in law may come…
Read this excellent news article (link below). The story details the plight of a Trading Assistant who was unfortunate enough to be very good at what she does. The State made a very poor decision [...]

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Top 10 eBay Trading Assistant Drop Store Reality Checks

Running an eBay consignment business can be complicated, time consuming, and nerve wracking…
As a business, consignment selling on eBay is not the easy get rich quick scheme some would have you believe. While initially setting up an eBay consignment business may sound like a ticket to easy street…
Whats better than selling other peoples stuff [...]

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Auctionbytes reports on the Trading Assistant - Trading Post News…

Auctionbytes reports on the changes in eBay’s Trading Assistant Agreement…

eBay Changes Trading Assistant Program for Consignment-Sales
By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes.com
January 17, 2008

eBay announced changes to its Trading Assistant program, including the news that it would change the designation “Trading Post” to “Registered eBay Drop Off Location” (REDOL). The changes come as eBay consignment [...]

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