Do You Qualify?
To become a PowerSeller, you must meet the following
requirements:
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Average a minimum of $1,000 in sales per month, for three
consecutive months
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Maintain a minimum of four average monthly total item listings
for three straight months
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Have been an active eBay seller for at least 90 days
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Achieve and maintain a minimum feedback rating of 100, 98%
positive
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Not have violated any eBay policies in the past 60 days
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Be an eBay member in good standing, and uphold eBay's
"community values"including honesty, timeliness, and mutual
respect
Note
To keep your PowerSeller status, you have to maintain this sales rate. If your sales drop below
these levels, eBay will give you 30 days to bring your account back into
compliance. If you don't, your membership in the program will be revoked.
(You're free to requalify at a later date, however.)
The most important point is the first, because it's the most
quantifiable. There are five levels in the PowerSeller program; qualification
for each level is based on average gross monthly sales, calculated over the past
three months of selling activity. Table
25.1 shows the qualifying requirements for each level.
Table 25.1. PowerSeller Requirements, by
Level
|
Level |
Requirement (Average Monthly Sales) |
|
Bronze |
$1,000 |
|
Silver |
$3,000 |
|
Gold |
$10,000 |
|
Platinum |
$25,000 |
|
Titanium |
$150,000 |
That's right, some eBay sellers average $150,000 or more in
sales every month. That's almost $2 million a year in revenues from eBay
auctionsno slight accomplishment!
Should you become a PowerSeller? As you'll soon see, the choice
isn't yours to make; you'll either qualify for the program (based on your
current eBay sales rate) or you won't.
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