SquareTrade are eBays chosen provider of dispute resolution services. If you want your buyers to have a little more confidence in you, you can get a SquareTrade seal, and put it on each one of your auctions.
The chances are that youve seen these seals around. They show SquareTrades blue and green logo, along with the eBay users ID and the current date. This is followed by the text SquareTrade Verified Seller, Click to Learn More. SquareTrade is also used on sites other than eBay, for example Yahoo and eLance its an Internet-wide trust system.
So why will this little seal increase your sales? Well, it signals a number of things to your buyers.
Your identity has been verified. Before you can get a SquareTrade seal, you need to let them confirm your real name, address and phone number, which they can do in various ways. They can check you out with a credit reference agency, ask you to fax them a utility bill, or send you a letter in the real mail with a code you need to enter online.
You are committed to resolving disputes through SquareTrade. If you ever refuse to resolve any dispute with a buyer through SquareTrade, then theyll take away your seal,...