topic Re: fees in Selling

fees

kaz0400 — Sun, 03 May 2015 08:02:31 GMT

a little bummed and disappointed with the continual hike in ebay and paypals fees all up $27 to sell an item worth $220 and now im told that payment could be up to 21 days with held its becoming a rather expensive wayto sell

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clarry100 — Sun, 03 May 2015 08:50:04 GMT

$27 sounds approx right to sell a $220 item.

Ebay take 9.9% (category dependent) for a casual seller, so that alone is very close to $22.

PayPal will take 2.6% + 30-cents and that will be about $6.00 on a $220 item.

So should be close to $28 all up. So that is about the advertised fee rate you have signed up for.

So far as the holding period goes you can call PayPal and argue about that. It depends largely on your recent selling history as to if/not they will release the funds immediately. Also dependent on if/not you used a tracking service to deliver the item and can supply a tracking number.

If you believe you meet all their criteria for your selling account then you can lodge a formal complaint with the Financial Ombudsman Services (FOS). That should get the funds released.

If you have other well-established selling accounts that sell regularly without problems then you should also be OK.

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cherry*135 — Sun, 03 May 2015 09:07:41 GMT

@kaz0400 wrote:
a little bummed and disappointed with the continual hike in ebay and paypals fees all up $27 to sell an item worth $220 and now im told that payment could be up to 21 days with held its becoming a rather expensive wayto sell

Can you think of a cheaper alternative? Items listed on eBay are available to buyers Australia wide and internationally (if seller chooses to sell intl).

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cq_tech — Sun, 03 May 2015 13:53:22 GMT

There are plenty of cheaper alternatives. They may not have eBay's traffic (yet) but it's only a matter of time.

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thecatspjs — Sun, 03 May 2015 14:04:27 GMT

@am*3 wrote:
@kaz0400 wrote:
a little bummed and disappointed with the continual hike in ebay and paypals fees all up $27 to sell an item worth $220 and now im told that payment could be up to 21 days with held its becoming a rather expensive wayto sell
Can you think of a cheaper alternative? Items listed on eBay are available to buyers Australia wide and internationally (if seller chooses to sell intl).

facebook - no listing or sale fees

only paypal fees if that is payment method

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thecatspjs — Sun, 03 May 2015 14:15:44 GMT

@cq_tech wrote:
There are plenty of cheaper alternatives. They may not have eBay's traffic (yet) but it's only a matter of time.

Facebook as at 28/1/15 - 1.393 BILLION active monthly users

eBay as at 30/12/14 - 152 MILLION active users

http://expandedramblings.com/index.php/resource-how-many-people-use-the-top-social-media/5/

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k1ooo-slr-sales — Sun, 03 May 2015 14:33:58 GMT

@thecatspjs wrote:
@cq_tech wrote:
There are plenty of cheaper alternatives. They may not have eBay's traffic (yet) but it's only a matter of time.
Facebook as at 28/1/15 - 1.393 BILLION active monthly users

eBay as at 30/12/14 - 152 MILLION active users

http://expandedramblings.com/index.php/resource-how-many-people-use-the-top-social-media/5/

eBay au discussion forums 03/05/2015 - 13 8 6 active posters

LOL - it is sooooooo quiet on here nowadays

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thecatspjs — Sun, 03 May 2015 14:36:59 GMT

It is quiet.

I think it demonstrates how much eBays tampering with format and positioning of links impact on engagement - whether that be posters or buyers

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i-love-my-sheep — Sun, 03 May 2015 18:47:20 GMT

@thecatspjs wrote:
It is quiet.

I think it demonstrates how much eBays tampering with format and positioning of links impact on engagement - whether that be posters or buyers

I agree. I think it also has to do with the "happy slappers" to a degree as well.

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cq_tech — Mon, 04 May 2015 00:24:58 GMT

Don't discount peoples' abject hatred of eBay either.

I wouldn't mind a dollar for every member who's walked away in disgust.

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sueken4812 — Mon, 04 May 2015 01:42:46 GMT

@cq_tech wrote:
There are plenty of cheaper alternatives. They may not have eBay's traffic (yet) but it's only a matter of time.

And the clock is ticking ......

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arlottstreetstation — Mon, 04 May 2015 02:09:20 GMT

TOTALLY agree - Late last year I opened my own Website as well as went out & bought a good old $90 Pre-Paid Phone.... Website Fees are half of Ebays & no FVFs

Haven't done any advertising other than Flyers & since Xmas sales have grown to now equal Ebay. From my Research, these are Buyers who have abandoned Ebay for quite a few reasons but mainly because they realise that they can buy better, cheaper & MORE SAFELY direct from a Suppliers Website, especially if they're here in Aust. & they've woken up to the Free Postage Scam - They are not as stupid as Ebay think....

It's also way better for me in that they pay when they make the Sale - no UPIs & waiting 8 days to get Fees back & being able to relist.

Also, I'M the one that decides who gets Refunds and/or replacements & when....

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cherry*135 — Mon, 04 May 2015 08:17:15 GMT

@cq_tech wrote:
There are plenty of cheaper alternatives. They may not have eBay's traffic (yet) but it's only a matter of time.

That was my point.

The facebook local to me buy & sell page is very popular. 5000 members.. wouldn't list anything there that would sell on eBay and can be posted.

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cherry*135 — Mon, 04 May 2015 08:19:52 GMT

Also, I'M the one that decides who gets Refunds and/or replacements & when..

As it should be. No 3rd party can accurately decide that, without even seeing the item posted/received.

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thecatspjs — Mon, 04 May 2015 10:26:13 GMT

@am*3 wrote:
@cq_tech wrote:
There are plenty of cheaper alternatives. They may not have eBay's traffic (yet) but it's only a matter of time.
That was my point.

The facebook local to me buy & sell page is very popular. 5000 members.. wouldn't list anything there that would sell on eBay and can be posted.

Maybe look at joining national groups or start your own.

I don't offer pick up - everything is posted. I try on fb for sales prior to eBay - working for me

Its certainly confirmed to me that there is nothing wrong with my markets or stock

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springyzone — Mon, 04 May 2015 23:32:05 GMT

There are plenty of cheaper alternatives. They may not have eBay's traffic (yet) but it's only a matter of time.

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I agree there are quite a few alternatives.

I've found some work for some items, but some other sites don't seem to have a lot of viewers so I haven't had any luck with those.

Ebay's advantage is it does get a lot of buyers at least looking and it does seem to work well for smaller items that can be posted. Because it has the auction format and more viewers, you also sometimes get a higher price. That's what we found in any case.

The fees are getting higher every time you look, I admit.

I found last year though that the fees can be high in other places too. My sister and I wanted to put a garage sale ad in the local journal. 3 lines=$56. They had to be kidding.

We found a couple of free online places to advertise (gumtree/gazzasgaragesales) but it is a pity some of the other big sites don't have just a bit more traffic yet.

My fear is if some of the sites eg gumtree do take off, we will find they start to charge for listings. I heard they were already talking about a listing fee, though it hasn't come in yet as far as I know.

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joethenuts — Mon, 04 May 2015 23:45:16 GMT

100 % springtime in life you pay for what you get.

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misterforgetfulsbooks — Tue, 05 May 2015 04:31:13 GMT

Think ebay hopes more people would auction their stuff rather than just list it as a Buy now.

lots of people grab the free stuff on the eucalyptus tree and pop it on here

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davewil1964 — Tue, 05 May 2015 12:20:29 GMT

eBay have specifically prodded sellers towards BIN for many years now, rama.

What they REALLY want is only big box and Chinese junk sellers. Not understanding that the small, niche sellers are their point of difference. Just like your local Westfield mall.

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dragonsnest666 — Tue, 05 May 2015 20:45:29 GMT

I have just found out that ebay charge a fee for the postage and handling I charge on items I sell, What is the go with that !!!! I charge as little as possible for postage and handling and some times even loosing out on it to keep the buyer happy because as we know they love giving you less than 5 stars for any reason, all the buyer can see is the price on the parcel when they receive it.
So now we have to factor in your VERY UNFAIR FEE on our postage and handling risking getting bad feed back so that you can get that extra drop of blood out of that stone you are squeezing namely us the seller.
I think now it is time to use other selling outlets SHAME ON YOU EBAY !!!!!!!!