Thanks for your reply. i've thought some more on this topic and also checked out more prices (very expensive pack and send)   I'm thinking i'm going to do it. restrict the service to 4 - 5 high volume ebay sellers maximum. Use the space i have at home or rent a storage unit and only offer Auspost as the delivery method. Insurance quote checked out pretty cheap (in the extremely rare event of fire/theft) and as i will be the one doing the work there are no picking/packing staff overheads.   Stock would be held by me. seller will send an excel spreadsheet with a picture of the item and the address and i send. Simple and cheap for seller, easy to organise and the seller knows that its been sent with a confirmation excel spreadsheet sent back to them.   Just musing at the moment but i can't see why it wouldn't create a win win situation, obviously would have to iron out a few details. Any ideas or potential issues would be much appreciated ebay community!!

you'd need more than just a photo of the item.. say a high volume seller of clothing... 200 lines, each in 4 sizes and 6 colours.-- that's close to 5,000 items  you'd need to pick and pack from for just one seller.

just use Aust Post... ok but do you know how many different services Aust Post offer?  some items would go Click and Send / Some Registered / Some Express... and of course some may go International, with extra services, paperwork etc.

you would need to know the aust post rules/pricing etc. inside out to get it right.

Most sellers offer 1 or 2 day turnaround, so you'd have to be packing at least twice a day, morning and evenings to make the post.

there are lots of other hurdles I could think of, including running a Storage Facility from your home, how would the Council see that?

there is a reason why such services, offered professionally, are expensive.