Making a Living from Your eBay Business

Chapter 25. Becoming an eBay PowerSeller

One of the steps to running your own eBay business—although not a requirement, by any means—is to become an eBay PowerSeller. eBay’s 100,000-plus PowerSellers generate enough business to warrant special attention from eBay, in the form of dedicated customer support, premier tools, and the occasional special offer. Plus, they get to display that cool PowerSeller logo in all their auction listings.

Should you be aiming for PowerSeller status? Read on and find out what’s involved—and whether it’s worth the effort.

Note

Just because you qualify as a PowerSeller doesn’t mean you have to display the logo in your item listings. Some PowerSellers prefer to forgo the logo in an attempt to seem more ...