Well, with new accounts, any transactions >100$ will grant you a 21 days hold. The 21 days hold for me lift off once I had about 10 DSR with an avg > 4.5.
So for the first 2-3 weeks I start slow... 5-10 items a week all priced under <100$ (even <50$) is better). This way you can still get your money out, not attract attention, and build DSR and feedback.
Make sure you provide PRISTINE AND 5 STARS CLASS customer service...ship within 24 hours, same day if you can, communicate well, be nice, courteous, respectful, explain you strive for 5 stars rating... then after a month you'll have 20+ feedbacks, 4.8/4.9 avrg across the board, and proven you are reliable.
Then you can start with items 100-500$, and a month later 500$+.
The magic barrier is about 100 feedbacks/3 months. Passed this, if you survived and have had no limitation/violation, you will have a very nice eBAY account to work with. Passed 100 feedbacks and 3 months, assuming of course you have good DSR ratings and less than 2-3 neg feedbacks, you can become a powerseller... in any case you'll be flying low low under the radar if you manage that...
My 2¢
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