Making a Living from Your eBay Business (2nd Edition)

To become a PowerSeller, you must meet the following requirements:

• Average a minimum of $1,000 in sales per month, for three consecutive months

• Maintain a minimum of four average monthly total item listings for three straight months

• Have been an active eBay seller for at least 90 days

• Achieve and maintain a minimum feedback rating of 100, 98% positive

• Not have violated any eBay policies in the past 60 days

• 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.

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.