| Do you have experience with any area of the | | | | at a reasonable profit. Other people just lack the |
| music industry or have any experience selling | | | | time needed to create a selling identity and to |
| musical instruments? Are you able to play multiple | | | | type up an item description. |
| musical instruments? Are you familiar with the | | | | Since you will be providing the expertise for these |
| inner workings of the auction site, eBay? If so, | | | | people, you can charge them a percentage of the |
| then your services are in demand! | | | | item's selling price. Your customers should also be |
| You are the perfect person to offer your | | | | responsible for paying for the listing fees and a |
| services to people who are hoping to sell their | | | | small fee to pay for your time spent typing up |
| musical instruments but who do not have the | | | | the listing. They can drop the item off at your |
| knowledge needed to do so. You can help them | | | | location so that you can provide a more accurate |
| to make as much money as possible by selling | | | | description and take appropriate photos. After the |
| their musical instruments, accessories, or sheet | | | | item sells, you will also mail it out to the buyer. |
| music using the online auction site, eBay. Many | | | | The buyer will pay all shipping and handling fees so |
| people have musical instruments in their attics or | | | | there is no need to charge your customers for |
| storage units. These instruments may have been | | | | this service. Since you will handle the shipping for |
| left behind by; a student who lost interest in | | | | the seller it is one less headache for your |
| taking lessons, or in storage from their great-uncle | | | | customers to worry about. |
| Joe. | | | | You may also want to do a small amount of |
| Some people collect musical instruments and other | | | | research to find out what musical items of a |
| musical paraphernalia at garage sales and flea | | | | similar nature are currently selling for. If there are |
| markets with the idea of some day taking lessons | | | | many similar items for sale, you will need to take |
| and they just never get around to doing it and | | | | a little extra time to describe the item in further |
| they end up with an unused instrument in some | | | | detail and provide colorful, crisp, detailed pictures |
| dark corner of a closet, just sitting there and | | | | of the item to make it more appealing to potential |
| gathering dust. You will help these people turn | | | | buyers. You should also provide pictures and |
| their neglected instruments into cash. Most people | | | | complete but brief descriptions of any defects or |
| who have never used an online auction site | | | | imperfections that may be found on the item. |
| before are quite apprehensive to getting started | | | | Your client base will quickly grow with your very |
| and even if they decide to try it out, they rarely | | | | first successful sale as grateful customers sing |
| have the expertise to use it effectively. They | | | | your praises and your selling talents spread |
| may manage to sell their item but do not know | | | | through word of mouth. |
| how to list it properly and so do not sell the item | | | | |