
eBay Virtual Assistant
An eBay business is won on speed and accuracy. One dedicated VA keeps listings complete, orders dispatched and messages answered before a buyer opens a case. Here is what they take on.
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What an eBay virtual assistant does in your seller account
Listings and item specifics
Creates and updates listings with titles, item specifics, descriptions and images from your product information, and keeps the catalogue complete and consistent.
Order processing and dispatch
Processes orders, prints and uploads tracking, updates dispatch statuses and coordinates with your couriers so handling time stays inside your promise.
Buyer messages
Answers pre-sale questions and order queries inside the window, in your voice, and resolves problems before they become cases.
Returns, refunds and cases
Processes returns and refunds within your policy and eBay's rules, and handles cases with the evidence prepared.
Feedback and seller rating
Responds to feedback, requests it where appropriate, and flags anything that could affect your seller rating immediately.
Stock across channels
Watches stock across eBay, your store and any other marketplace, so an item never sells twice or sits out of stock while demand is there.
A dedicated eBay VA vs doing it yourself or a freelancer
Doing it yourself works until the volume passes the hours you have. A freelancer is a person for a while; when they leave, so does the knowledge of your catalogue and your buyers.
A dedicated VA is one named person who learns your products and stays, supervised by a UK team. The daily work stops being yours.
Dedicated eBay VA
- How it works
- One named person who learns your products and buyers
- What slips or stays
- Account, listings and feedback history stay yours
- Ant Assist fit
- UK team supervises; replaced without restart cost
Doing it yourself
- How it works
- Works until volume passes your hours
- What slips or stays
- Response time, which eBay measures first
- Ant Assist fit
- Your own hours; no provider involved
Freelancer
- How it works
- A person for a while
- What slips or stays
- Catalogue and buyer knowledge leave with them
- Ant Assist fit
- Not provided by Ant Assist
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Who an eBay VA is for
- Sellers past the one-person stage A dedicated VA from £5 per hour covers the volume.
- Sellers with large catalogues Listings and item specifics kept accurate every day.
- Multi-channel sellers eBay, Amazon and your store handled by one person, one stock view.
- Seasonal businesses Scale hours up for the peaks and back down afterwards.

What an eBay VA costs
With Ant Assist the entry rate is £5 per hour for the first 6 months on the Entry tier, 3 months on Mid, 1 month on Expert.
| What you get | RecommendedAnt Assist | UK in-house hire | UK agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | Standard price £1,040 a month, introductory price £800 for the first 6 months | ~£3,100 | approx. £3,500 to £4,500 |
| Who manages the work | IncludedOur UK team supervises | Not includedYou do | PartlyThe agency |
| Recruitment and onboarding | IncludedIncluded | Not includedYou recruit and train | IncludedThe agency matches |
| Employer NI and pension | IncludedNone to pay | Not includedYou pay both | PartlyBuilt into the rate |
| Office and equipment | IncludedIncluded | Not includedYou provide | PartlyVaries by agency |
| Holiday and sick cover | IncludedCover provided | Not includedYou find cover | PartlyVaries by agency |
| Replacement if it is not right | IncludedReplaced, no restart cost | Not includedRe-hire from scratch | PartlyVaries by agency |
| Contract | Included12-month term, 3-month probation | Not includedEmployment contract | PartlyVaries by agency |
Entry offer: standard rate £6.50, introductory offer £5/hour for your first 6 months.
UK agency figures are an approximate range around the £25 per hour agency benchmark our calculator uses.
What the £5/hour entry rate includes
- Dedicated VA, never shared
- UK-hour aligned support
- Management and supervision included
- Recruitment and onboarding included
- Office infrastructure included
- VA replacement available
- No NI, pension, or holiday costs
- 3-month probation, no penalty to leave
These are typical estimates. Get your exact numbers in the full calculator. Or read how much a virtual assistant costs in the UK.
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