Actually, the list is:
1. take item from ski / location
2. photograph
3. locate part number
4. identify current average / going price for item
6 list - pay fee
7. wait 7 days - doesn't sell
8. relist - sells
9. buyer doesn't feel like paying.
10. can't relist without paying more
11. open non buying bidder complaint
12. never hear from buyer again
13. get fees refunded with 30 days
14. relist
15. sell
16. realize that eBay rapes 10% then paypal another 4%, which... is owned by eBay, so it's a gang bang over here
17. come to terms with the $10.00 you charged to ship it (now $8) will actually cost you $15 + time + gas
18. ship the item
19. pray to whatever god you chose that the buyer is happy and doesn't want to file a not as listed or missing
20. maybe you get to keep the money, maybe you don't... the buyer has near limitless amount of time to file against the seller
21. eBay will always side with the buyer.
so.... yea... only high $ items get listed. the rest goes in the trash.
I'm dying to pull the buyer reject & keep the item scheme... but what should I buy?
http://consumerist.com/2012/02/how-i-lost-470-to-a-vindictive-abusive-extortionist-ebay-buyer.html
http://consumerist.com/2008/02/seller-gets-scammed-on-ebay-despite-doing-everything-right.html