eBay introduced huge changes to the Drop Store (Trading Post - a term almost no one used) and Trading Assistant requirements recently. 

Read more about Trading Assistant and Trading Post - Drop Store topics on our sister site Trading Assistant Journal

eBay has changed their policy for eBay Drop Off stores, effective January 15, 2008. There are no longer “Trading Assistants” nor “Trading Posts”. Instead, the program is now called REDOL (Registered eBay Drop Off Locations). In order to maintain REDOL status (searchable for people in your area for those that want to sell items on eBay). Please see below.

Notable Changes to maintain REDOL status:

Must SELL, not just LIST, ten items per month.
(Here are the BIG changes)

Unless you and your customer agree in writing, you must list items for your customers within 7 days when taking in items.

Unless you and your customer agree in writing, you must give your customer a check within 30 days from when the buyer pays for the item.

You must notify your customer via email when their item is listed. You must notify them within 3 days of listing their item.

You must have a retail location open at least 5 days a week. Home-based businesses will not be permitted to participate in the REDOL program

In addition - ebay no longer will allow "REDOLS" to list motor vehicle items on eBay Motors - Nor will "REDOLS" be allowed to list or advertise Real Estate.

What are your thoughts? Will you continue with the program?

Read more about the changes here: Trading Assistant Journal