Who Needs Consulting

I help retailers who want to sell on the eBay platform or who have tried in the past and have not been as successful as they feel they could be. eBay is an excellent channel to sell your inventory and it is possible to sell at retail on the site. If your expansion strategy includes the over two hundred million member worldwide eBay community and you would like to avoid some of the pitfalls and shorten your learning curve, I can help. eBay can also be used as a marketing tool to bring new customers to your existing brick and mortar location and your website.  I have consulted with several Seattle area retailers on entering the eBay marketplace. I started working with antique shops and have since helped art galleries, book sellers, a toy store and other retailers. Non-profits can also use eBay for fund raising and can sell a variety of products including experiences, donated merchandise and event tickets. 

What I offer

I can cover the basics of selling on eBay all the way to advanced branding strategies. I specialize in enabling organizations sell at retail on eBay by creating an image that represents trust and knowledge resulting in higher sell through rates and final values. I can advise on scalability and have experience with warehousing and inventory control.  I can help recreate your existing brand specificity for the eBay marketplace. We will set up a system to efficiently process transactions which will enable you to obtain the profit margins you are accustomed to. I consult in person and phone in the Seattle area and am willing to travel. I can consult on an hourly basis if you are researching the marketplace and also have a weekly rate and will devote my time to helping you succeed. If you already are selling on the internet a week may be all you need but most retailers will do best with two full weeks of my on site help. 

Fees

$75.00 per hour

$480.00 daily rate

$1,500.00 weekly rate

Travel expenses, lodging and $50.00 per diem.

Public Speaking

I speak at trade shows, conventions, chamber of commerce meetings, industry events and would love to speak at your gathering.

I can customize a presentation for your group. Some of the topics I am qualified to speak on are:

Getting started selling on eBay

Advanced Selling Strategies

Branding your eBay Listings

Running an eBay Store

Use eBay to liquidate discontinued merchandise, customer returns, demos and surplus equipment

Use eBay as a Marketing Tool

Selling on eBay Motors

Product Sourcing

Packing and Shipping

Buying on eBay

Become an eBay Trading Assistant

Non-Profit Fund Raising on eBay

Accepting Credit Cards through Paypal

Using Skype to Communicate with Buyers

Media Interviews

I am available for media interviews on all aspects of eBay buying and selling. Please email me to set an appointment for an interview.

Profile

Tim Vernor is an active eBay Powerseller. He started buying and selling antiques and collectables fifteen years ago to help put himself through college. After college he continued to buy and sell as a hobby but relied on a corporate job for a living. Working for a Seattle based national retailer Sur La Table he gained experience with warehousing, inventory control, product sourcing and corporate retail branding. Around six years ago he started selling on eBay and three years ago left his day job to sell on eBay and several other online retail sites full time. Tim has an eBay store with over 4500 unique items and manages a team of four that do everything from purchasing to listing to filling orders.  He also sells on the Amazon Marketplace, Half.com, Alibris.com, Abebooks.com and Valore.com. Tim has been interviewed on wsRadio for the Entrepreneur Magazine "Making Money on eBay" show (4/13/04) and interviewed and written about by the Wall Street Journal for an article "The Internet-Age Garage Sale" (4/22/06, page B1). Recently he was the winner of the 2006 eBay PowerSeller Challenge and was interviewed about the contest on eBay radio (segment 9 2/20/07). He currently is a Silver level Powerseller with over 9000 positive feedback score with a 99.4 positive rating. He is currently working on a book to help people maximize their profits using eBay as a retail channel. He regularly speaks and advises at local business events and conferences. He currently resides in Seattle.