Question about selling leveling services

[phen0meenal]

Hey! I'm going to be without a job for a year now, and i've just been playing tons of WoW recently. I love leveling, and so I looked at the marketplace for services. I've been wondering - How do I best go about actually getting started with selling leveling services? How do I actually prove that i'm reputable and that people can trust me? I know I could offer free services or something, but wouldn't that seem strange from a somewhat new account?

I'd appreciate any help.

[Jaladhjin]

Well.. there are no shortage of people offering the service..

Not to say don't do it.. at all.. just realize what you're getting into & things will likely start at a glacial pace..

Truth be told a few things to make yourself initially attractive are getting some tags on the site.. ID verified.. authenticated.. neither of which I have I realize the irony buuut I've got a reasonably high profile in other respects ;-)

Anyway.. keep your sale threads bumped.. colors on the threads usually make people feel better since you're willing to invest a little time & effort in them..

People used to try to do things like offer streams for you to watch your boosts buut I'd highly advise against it.. puts a big target on your back..

To start.. I'd suggest dealing with people who didn't create their account today.. or you'll end up with a lot of bogus "complaints" & charge backs or failure to pay at all..

You'll probably have to offer on delivery to already reputable individuals though.. especially until you get some vouches with success & whether or not they were pleased with how long it took you & how they felt about dealing with you in general..

Are you fast in their opinion ? Are you responsive if they have questions throughout the process or friendly for the questions from the start.. ? A lot of sellers don't have the people skills needed to maintain a business & are just like **** your questions.. I don't have time for that shit do you want it or not ??!?!?!?!?

So I'd be real matter of fact about it personally.. I can make the account with any info you'd like.. or you can make it & I'll login & boost whatever you want.. I expect to have it done in x time for x cost..

Really though you just gotta kind of dive in.. & you'll find out as time goes on whether you think you'll be successful.. how you're feeling about the people you're dealing with.. & if you're getting the job done..

If you provide a quality service & are pleasant to deal with.. you'll probably get business since people.. anybody offering these services only has so much time to do so many accounts.. especially if they aren't botting them..

That's something you should be up front about too.. whether you're going to cheat during your boosts.. there's nothing wrong with it.. some people are probably cool with it.. some even want it.. but others definitely do not.. no bots.. no "just rotations" none of it..

TL;DR: Get some site badges, advertise & keep your threads bumped, be responsive & helpful to anyone that contacts until it's clear enough to you something seems fishy, Be prepared to work on demand & delivery, Be real upfront about whether or not you're going to use any sort of cheats on the account..

[phen0meenal]

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Thank you! I really do appreciate it. I'll be getting those ID verifications and stuff in order. I was always kind of prepared for it to go really slow in the beginning.
Since i'll be playing wow all day, I don't think customers would have any issues with the delivery time atleast.

As for the tons of people already doing it, i'm thinking selling cheaper than them would work? I don't know, I guess we'll see.

Thanks again for the detailed answer!

[Jaladhjin]

Don't sell yourself short either price isn't everything & if you want to try to constantly be the cheapest you may find yourself unhappy with your profits & if you raise the price people will be pissed.

They're stupid.. Any time it goes down good on you any time it goes up boooooo.. hisssssss.. No matter where it starts & what market rates may be

[Jaladhjin]

Be a little cautious too..

There are definitely no shortage of scammers..

They're cancer.. Rip you off & have the balls to leave you bad ratings..

Eager is good but scams burn people out pretty fast..

Avoiding them as a new seller won't be as easy though since you would be unreasonable to expect everyone to do everything first..

If it sounds too good to be true.. Mmhmm

Just made the account this summer & saying hey I need 10 accounts with some high levels..

Not to say that alone is entirely suspicious but you'll find yourself a jaded cynical sob if you believe everyone until they give you a reason not to..