iComTrader Sellers Guide

Selling Items on iComTrader

This page outlines the process of listing items for sale, and managing your listings during and after the sale. Our site features software that has many extra functions that will allow you to easily manage and promote your listings.

Listing Your First Item

You must be a registered member of iComTrader with an active membership package in place Please visit our home page and click on "Packages" to choose which package best suits your needs and fits your business profile.

Once you are registered, received your password and chosen your membership, click the List Item Link found in the Selling Tools menu on every page.

All registered users are offered a free home page with web page address. In the case of sellers, this allows buyers to see your identity, and also learn something about your business. This concept also helps keep the sellers accountable for their listings. You may not use any direct contact information on this free homepage, as all communication between you and the buyers, should be done through the website. As part of your membership you have agreed to non- circumvention.

Before you can list your first item, you must have an active and verified membership package with no outstanding invoices posted to your account!.

Listing Fees

There will be no fees to list products for sale on iComTrader for members with active packages. You can not list a product for sale unless you have a valid and verified member package associated with your account.

Commissions

A 2.5% commission will be invoiced for all sales concluded on our website. Commissions will be accessed to the final gross sales amount and will be payable based on the terms of the member package associated with the sellers account. Commission fees for sales concluded by iComTrader Int'l for sellers without a membership plan in place, will vary, but will not be lower than 3.5%. In all cases, a seller must be at least registered member.

Enhancement Fees

• There is no fee to use a Reserve Bid for an auction.
• The fee to feature the auction on the Main Page is Free
• The fee to feature the auction in the Listing Category is Free
• The fee to display the listing in BOLD text is Free
• The fee to display the listing with an Arrow is Free
• There is no fee to upload the first image for a listing, but there is a charge of $0.50 for each additional image.

Your Account:

In the My Account section of the Members Area you may view any fees that have been charged for your activity on the auction site.

Financial settings for payments of your fees are also set in this secure area. You may choose to have your fees charged to your credit card, or to a bank account. This is required before you can list an item for sale.

Listing an Item:

Items are listed in your members area through the List Item form.

Each auction item contains the following information:

Category:

Choose one category from the drop down list in the List Item form, or provide the category number in your upload file. If you would like an additional item you may request it from the admin.

Title:

Accurately describe your item with a title that can be up to 120 characters long. Good titles will attract attention and help to SELL your item!

Quantity:

Either 1 or more items may be sold at the same time. Multiple quantity (Yankee auctions) must be for the exact same item.

Description:

Your description is most important to describing your item and answering potential questions for the buyer. HTML is acceptable.

Images:

You may upload as many images as you need with the List Item form or link to an image on another website by providing the complete URL to the image. When linking make sure to use a complete URL beginning with http://. If you aren't sure of your image URL, copy what you have typed into a new browser window and see if your image appears. If it doesn't, check your path and file name as they are case sensitive in most cases.

Starting Bid:

The Starting Bid will start the bidding on an auction. The item will be considered sold if a bid is received for this amount and no reserve bid is set.

Reserve:

This is optional and left blank for Non Reserve or Regular auctions. Bids will be accepted at the Starting Bid, however the Reserve amount must be reached to consider the listing sold.

Buy Price:

Not available with Yankee Auctions. This amount must be at or higher than the Starting Bid. If a bid reaches this amount it will end the auction immediately and the item will be considered sold.

Shipping and Payment Terms:

Boxes are provided for you to enter your Shipping and Payment Terms. HTML is accepted here. You may also set defaults for this form in the Settings and Messages sections of the Seller Tools menu.

Ending Time:

You may select a day and time your auction will end from the drop down box on the List Item form.

Featuring:

You may increase the exposure of your auction item by featuring the listing. Additional fees will apply.

Saving and Starting Auctions:

As soon as you complete Step 1 of the listing process your listing can be found in the Pending area of the My Listings section of the Members Area. Pending listings are available for 14 days.

Once you have completed the listing form you may start your listing immediately, or start the auction later from the Pending Auctions link in the My Listings Menu.

When Your Auction Ends:

When your listing has ended notices are sent out to winning bidders immediately. When all of your auctions have ended, or your buyer has completed their buying, you can send a combined invoice through the Checkout system. To do this, follow the link provided in the Sold Item email, or use the Sales Tracker in your members area.

Sales Tracker/Invoice Area

Any listings that are sold and not invoiced can be found in the Sales Tracker. In this area you can see which sales need to be invoiced. Once an invoice has been sent you can access invoices for sending notices and leaving feedback in the Invoices for Sales section.

Relisting:

Listings may be relisted once it is over and notices have been sent. From the My Listings menu choose one of the Closed Auctions links. You may view your sold and unsold auctions here, and relist in groups or individually.

Seller Tools:

The Seller Tools section of the Members Area contains additional tools to help you manage your listings.

• Add a PayPal Email Address to accept PayPal payments automatically.
• Add information about what you do and who you are for inclusion on your Members Page.
• Block Members from bidding on or purchasing your items.
• Advanced users may upload listings in bulk by spreadsheet.

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