| Let's assume you've heard about making money | | | | even in Shop and listing headers. |
| from arranging joint venture deals on eBay but you're | | | | Business sellers are obliged to give their physical |
| not sure how to get started. Let us also assume you | | | | address for product returns and you'll find many |
| have your own product or mailing list, you're selling on | | | | include their email address also. Make a note of all |
| eBay after all so that should be a foregone | | | | that take your fancy. |
| conclusion. Now let me tell you how to turn those | | | | * If there is no email address, you might use the |
| assumptions into big profit joint venture deals on | | | | 'Ask seller a question' option located right side of their |
| eBay. | | | | listings, but make it a general question such as 'do |
| You're used to studying eBay selling categories and | | | | you take PayPal?' even when it's obvious they do. |
| you should be familiar with searching eBay Pulse | | | | The reason is to stop eBay becoming suspicious and |
| Pages and past completed auctions. | | | | possibly terminating your account if your questions |
| So almost certainly you know how to find other | | | | even smell of joint venture dealing. |
| people selling goods similar to or complementary to | | | | When the seller replies his email will go inside your |
| those you are currently promoting on eBay. | | | | eBay account and also in your outside eBay email |
| All of which means your next step is to choose and | | | | box. Do not reply from inside eBay where others |
| communicate with potential partners and arrange joint | | | | might access to your emails. Instead go to your |
| venture deals that leave everyone happy. | | | | outside eBay account and answer the email there. |
| Research shows the best joint venture deals work | | | | Do not at this time offer your joint venture proposal. |
| on a 50/50 profit share after overheads, so you | | | | You're still making checks on potential partners and |
| should be generous with potential partners and | | | | you risk targeting rivals hell bent on reporting fellow |
| refuse any that are stingy with you! | | | | sellers - for joint venturing from an original eBay |
| These are the simple steps involved: | | | | based communication - and getting them barred from |
| * You need some means of communicating with | | | | the site. |
| potential partners without making it obvious to eBay. | | | | So just thank the seller for his reply or make any |
| So you study potential partners' listings, you're looking | | | | other appropriate comment and add his email address |
| for email addresses which you'll usually find at the | | | | and name - personal and eBay ID - to your list of |
| foot of product descriptions or in About Me pages, | | | | prospective joint venture partners. |