Online selling requires both hard work and creative thinking.

This man, who was an eBay reseller, was working hard to achieve top-rated seller status.

He had the sales value needed but not the number of transactions, so he found a creative workaround.

Check out the full story below to find out what he did.

I need 100 sales to reach top rated seller status, regardless of what they are? Got it.

I resell on eBay.

At the time, I had around 75 sales worth $6,000+.

The eBay requirements for a top rated seller are $1,000 in sales.

But it also requires 100 sales.

This man sold 2-dollar bills on eBay for $0.99 each.

So, I decided to cheat the system.

I went to my bank and withdrew $50 in 2-dollar bills.

Listed them for $0.99+ whatever the cost of a stamp was at the time each.

They all sold within 2 days!

He was promoted to top-rated seller.

When I was evaluated next month, I was a top-rated seller.

After fees IIRC, I only lost around $35, and I got to deduct the loss off my taxes.

I’ve made way more than $35 from being top-rated in the time since.

That was very clever!

Let’s read the reactions of other people on Reddit.

This person could have been one of his buyers.

While this person wanted the deal.

This is top tier, says this person.

Here’s a valid point from this person.

Finally, short and simple.

Some rules can be pretty unreasonable, so smart sellers try to find a way around them.

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