Cynthia Scholten - Artemart

1. Your happiest eBay moment?

My happiest moment on Ebay was when I became a gold power seller, all my hard work had paid off and it was a real sense of achievement.

It had been a goal for around 3 years and when I got the email I jumped up and down and rang all my family, that night I drank Moet!!!

2. What do you normally buy/sell?

I have an eBay store called Artmarte, we sell all kinds of Art supplies from canvas, paints and easels to Children’s art and craft

3. How did you discover eBay?

My sister-in-law put me onto eBay after she had purchased some really rare stamps. I was hooked.

4. Most interesting item bought/sold?

I’ve sold just about everything from Caravans to a Number 2 Barbie doll, I got $50 for one pair of Barbie shoes!

5. Your preferred way to pay/be paid?

I love being paid by PayPal, its quick and easy and has increased my sales.

6. What's the main attraction to using PayPal?

I love PayPal because it works in with eBay, you get your payment quickly and it automatically marks it off as sold for you.

It also makes buyers feel safe purchasing from you as they have the buyer protection.

7. Best eBay bargain?

The best eBay bargain was only a month ago… I got my bridesmaid dresses brand new for $100 each and they are beyond gorgeous, they would easily be $500 in the normal shops!

8. What do you like about buying/selling on eBay?

I love the flexibility of selling on eBay as I have 4 young children and can work around them. It’s just perfect.

9. If you could buy/sell anything on eBay what would it be?

If I could buy anything on eBay it would have to be a manual for children, Ha Ha, with four kids it would come in handy and maybe give me back my sanity.

10. Was there ever one that got away? (an item you wanted to buy but missed out on?)

I spotted a crystal Tiara a few months ago that was on eBay for $50 starting price, it was worth over $600, I put a bid on it but not for the highest price I was willing to pay. Needless to say I forgot about it and lost the auction, I was really ANNOYED with myself.

So always put the maximum bid amount in straight away!