And that makes buyers nervous, because it forces them to send a certified check or money order or to wait for you to ship the product after a personal check clears. Fortunately, several online auction sites are taking steps to solve the problem. On Amazon, buyers can pay by credit card for any auction or ZShops item marked with the site's payments checkmark. Sellers need not obtain a full-fledged merchant account from Amazon to accept credit cards, and it costs just 25 cents per transaction plus 2.5 percent of the selling price. Free Web services are another option.
Sellers can then transfer money from their account to a checking account.
Insurance and guarantees are helpful tools, too. Most big sites offer either or both. Em Stellar Service Practice safe selling by giving buyers great service. I want my customers to know that I'm here to stay. Such an attitude earns high feedback ratings.