I do a little trading assistant work on
ebay and other sites in addition to selling my own stuff. I just got my 11 year anniversary certificate form ebay. I and most TAs require possession to sell merchandise for someone. It is also smart to get copies of IDs and a signed affidavit that the seller has legal authority to sell any merchandise. Nothing like having cops come to your door saying that the serial number on an item has turned up in a database as stolen merchandise. Most good (profitable) TAs will take 40-50%. My rule of thumb was not to take merchandise that I thought would sell for less than $50. Anything less than that and your half isn't worth the time involved in listing, promoting, customer service, shipping, paypal/ebay fees, ect.
I always log any merchandise with
leadsonline.com so that if there is any issue with stolen goods, I have done the proper steps to CMA. Double shipping would certainly cut into the seller's profit margin. You may want to look into a local TA and explain the ebay scrap market and see if they are interested. Selling outright to a buyer that sells on ebay is another route that may be better. Just expect to only get 40% of the expected retail, because they are taking the risks, not you.
Also, many TAs have a delay in paying out to the merchandise seller as a buffer against charge-backs. It is almost impossible to get your money back from the original owner if you pay out and then get a forced charge-back from ebay/paypal. You can get stuck without the merchandise and have to refund the money, half of which, you do not have anymore.
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