ebay Live Host/ Seller

WeBuyVintage; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day working week (Mon-Sat)

Fully equipped studio - cameras, light

Training on stock from expert buyers

Bright Exchange discounts and perks

Employee Assistance Programme

Online learning platform access

Competitive pay

Be part of a growing UK brand

Job summary

WeBuyVintage is seeking an engaging eBay Live Host to front 1.5-hour live shows from our Leeds studio, selling watches, jewellery and collectibles to buyers across the UK. You’ll own each show, managing running order, on-camera presentation and viewer engagement.

Training provided if you’re new to live selling; evenings and a weekend day are part of a 4-day week. Access to studio facilities and stock knowledge will be offered.

Qualifications

• Confident, natural and engaging on camera, with energy to carry a 1.5-hour live show.
• Genuine interest in watches, jewellery or collectibles, and a willingness to learn fast.
• Honest and trustworthy: buyers need to believe what you say about an item.
• Comfortable selling and creating urgency without being pushy.
• Happy to work evenings and one weekend day as part of a 4-day week.
• Able to commute to our Leeds studio.
• Experience in retail, auctions, pawnbroking, antiques or jewellery sales is useful.
• Basic photography skills.

Responsibilities

• Host at least 12 hours a week of live shows on eBay Live (typically 1.5-hour shows).
• Show every item honestly, build excitement and answer buyer questions in real time.
• Work with warehouse to select stock for each show.
• Price lots and set starting bids within guidelines.
• Photograph items and load show's running order onto eBay Live.
• Promote shows across eBay with Marketplace Listings Supervisor.
• Check sales matched to stock IDs and dispatch same day.
• Report weekly on hours streamed, viewers, items sold per hour, and sell-through.
• Identify and test new formats and programming moments with the supervisor.

Job description

About WeBuyVintage

WeBuyVintage is one of the UK’s largest buyers of jewellery, antiques and collectibles. We run more roadshows than any other UK company - over 250 valuation events every month - bringing trusted experts face-to-face with customers across the country.

In three years, we’ve grown from a pub-table idea into an eight-figure business, with a headcount thats grown from 30-120 in the last 2 years, we’re on a mission to make WeBuyVintage a brand everyone recognises.

The Role

In partnership with eBay, we're launching our own eBay Live stores this November and we're looking for the person who will be the face and voice of them.

As our eBay Live Host / Seller, you'll present at least 12-hours of live shows a week from our Cambridge studio, selling watches, jewellery and collectibles to buyers across the UK through live auctions. You'll own each show from start to finish: building the running order, presenting on camera and being the face of our growing eBay brand to our customers.

This is a brand-new channel for us, so you'll help shape it from day one. You'll work alongside our Logistics Lead, Marketplace Listings Supervisor and Postage Logistics Assistant, who’ll keep the stock moving to and from our live selling studio.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

On camera

• Host at least 12 hours a week of live shows on eBay Live (typically 1.5-hour shows, that might include evenings and weekends)

• Show every item honestly, build excitement and answer buyer questions in real time, with the aim of building a loyal, returning audience

Before the show

• Work with our warehouse sorting teams to select stock for each show

• Price lots and set starting bids within agreed guidelines

• Photograph items and load each show's running order onto eBay Live

• Work with our Marketplace Listings Supervisor to promote our shows across eBay

After the show

• Check that every sale is matched to a stock ID and handed over for dispatch the same day

• Report weekly on hours streamed, viewers, items sold per hour, average selling price and sell-through

• Work with our Marketplace Listings Supervisor to identify and test new formats, categories and programming moments

Who We’re Looking For

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Confident, natural and engaging on camera, with the energy to carry a 1.5 -hour live show

• A genuine interest in watches, jewellery or collectibles, and a willingness to learn fast

• Honest and trustworthy: our buyers need to believe every word you say about an item

• Comfortable selling: you can create urgency without being pushy

• Happy to work evenings and one weekend day as part of a 4-day week

• Able to commute to our Leeds studio

• Would be useful to have Experience in retail, auctions, pawnbroking, antiques or jewellery sales that give a basic knowledge of the industry and products.

• Basic photography skills

No live selling experience? That's fine. If you're a natural on camera and love the products, we'll train you. Attitude matters more than experience.

What You’ll Get

• 4-day working week (Monday to Saturday)

• A fully equipped studio - cameras, lighting, audio and display kit provided

• Training on our stock, from watch movements to hallmarks, from our expert buyers

• Access to Bright Exchange - enjoy thousands of exclusive employee discounts and perks

• Employee Assistance Programme - confidential, 24/7 support for you and your immediate family, covering work, personal, and home life matters

• On-demand professional development - access to BrightHR’s online learning platform to build new skills and support your career progression

• Competitive pay

• Be part of a rapidly growing, friendly UK brand

The salary for this role is

£32,000

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and make employment decisions based on skills, experience and suitability for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we’ll be happy to support you.

Right to Work

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment. Unfortunately, we are not currently able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.