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How greedy are Ebay?

theladsong — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:19:35 GMT

Is it new that anything posted in records over $100 has a listing price of $3.50 while under $100 is $1.50. I cannot believe how much contempt ebay shows for the very reason that buyers visit, us sellers. We have seen an overall increase in listing fees, postage now included in those listing fees and paypal added to all the fun. They hold me captive and as soon as there is a comparable market place I will be gone

Re: How greedy are Ebay?

kopenhagen5 — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:47:02 GMT

eBay still has the best traffic by a country mile.

If you are selling an item for 100, it will prob sell for 115.

Re: How greedy are Ebay?

heihachi_73 — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:16:43 GMT

It's been that way for a long time. If you have lots of items that sell for $100 and beyond, it might be worth getting a store account.

That said, at least non-stores get a 30 day BIN option without a store these days though; if you still qualify for the 3 auto-relists it will save you quite a bit since they last for 120 days instead of 40 now. Also, keep your eyes peeled on the forums here; usually there is a 100 free listing bonus half way through every month, among others which you may or may not be eligible for).

Just a random question, how do you send records through the mail without them getting broken in half? Notably, the 45s going for $3 postage. I trust sending DVD cases in bubble mailers (CD cases can be iffy as they are brittle) but I would never have imagined putting a record in a bubble mailer, unless they have a hard protective cover of some sort. Unfortunately my parents' record collection was left in the garage for 10+ years and everything got damp, wrecking most of the covers and leaving everything smelling mouldy. I don't think they are worth anything now, although the records themselves should still be OK (at least the ones which aren't scratched of course).

Re: How greedy are Ebay?

lyndal1838 — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 17:29:27 GMT

I have received records in pizza boxes....it worked a treat.

I have also had antique plates packed in pizza boxes.....very handy things those pizza boxes.

Re: How greedy are Ebay?

davidc4430 — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 22:36:54 GMT

how greedy? very greedy. but they have no competition so you suck it up or leave. no one forces us to list on ebay. when you find a better place to list/sell let us all know.

Re: How greedy are Ebay?

cathyjoyjoy — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 22:55:34 GMT

Most members are entitled to 40 free listings per calendar month. I've read there are some restrictions to 10 for new members, but it seems you aren't in this category.

I cannot remember the last time I paid an insertion fee. As has been mentioned in another response, there's also the 3-free-auto-relist (if item doesn't sell) box to tick when creating a listing & the regular promo listings.

Why are you being charged $3.50? Or are you looking at the Final Value Fee of which both eBay & PayPal take a % of the total amount?

There are extra charges when listing, for additional categories or subheadings etc, but you have an option to check on these charges and edit your listing, before you click "list".

Re: How greedy are Ebay?

davidc4430 — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 23:48:29 GMT

i hope the pizza was removed first, or if not it was your favorite one.

Re: How greedy are Ebay?

phorum_junkie* — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:20:33 GMT

@davidc4430 wrote:
i hope the pizza was removed first, or if not it was your favorite one.

Would I be able to get a refund if there were capsicums on the pizza as I hate the things 🙂

Re: How greedy are Ebay?

*tippy*toes* — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:31:55 GMT

@phorum_junkie* wrote:
@davidc4430 wrote:
i hope the pizza was removed first, or if not it was your favorite one.
Would I be able to get a refund if there were capsicums on the pizza as I hate the things 🙂

OHHHH YES!!!!! I can't stand those evil little things. Even the smell of them makes me want to gag. It's so hard at work sometimes when people pull out their rabbit food for lunch or dinner and the stench wafts over into my direction. I hate it that much I can't even pick it out of a salad as I can taste it on the other stuff its touched. GHASTLY STUFF!!!

Back on topic, I wonder if the OP has gone over their 40 free listings for the month, so are now being charged insertion fees? If that's the case OP, hold off listing any new items until tomorrow when the new 40 allocation for the month kicks in. Once you've used your 40 for the month, don't list anything else until you are either offered a free listing promotion, or it's a new month. No-one has to pay insertion fees if they keep an eye on what they are listing.

Re: How greedy are Ebay?

phorum_junkie* — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 01:39:01 GMT

@theladsong wrote:
Is it new that anything posted in records over $100 has a listing price of $3.50 while under $100 is $1.50. I cannot believe how much contempt ebay shows for the very reason that buyers visit, us sellers. We have seen an overall increase in listing fees, postage now included in those listing fees and paypal added to all the fun. They hold me captive and as soon as there is a comparable market place I will be gone

I would like to know where else you can advertise an item for sale over the whole of Australia for $3.50. You may get one letter out of one word for that if you used a national newspaper.

I too haven't paid a listing fee for years, can't think why anyone would unless they were sure they could add that much more to an item price and still have it sell.

If you want more than 40 listings a month create another ebay account and then you will have 80 a month free.

Re: How greedy are Ebay?

lyndal1838 — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 04:19:11 GMT

@davidc4430 wrote:
i hope the pizza was removed first, or if not it was your favorite one.

Yes, the pizza was removed first but the antique plate cost me a rebuke from Customs becaue there were obvious food stains in the box.

The records came from Tasmania so no Customs problems.

Re: How greedy are Ebay?

theladsong — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 22:44:49 GMT

Thanks for your reply. I use very sturdy cardboard and sandwhich the record between two pices. In over 15 years I have had probably two that were abused by the postie so broken on delivery. Though that is the postie's clumsiness by trying to bend something quite rigid, I do refund for the damage.For international LP's i use cardboard and a bubble mailer and for 45's a tough envelope with cardboard.

You may be able to salvage the records if they have not been exposed to the sun. Water will wreck covers but if labale and record are OK then people like me (collectors who have a large number of covers without records or who have stuffed records) would be interested.

Re: How greedy are Ebay?

gec2002 — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 00:58:31 GMT

"I too haven't paid a listing fee for years, can't think why anyone would unless they were sure they could add that much more to an item price and still have it sell.

If you want more than 40 listings a month create another ebay account and then you will have 80 a month free."

I have 3288 items listed are you seriously suggesting that I should open 165 eBay accounts.

Re: How greedy are Ebay?

collect247 — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 01:26:47 GMT

Not at all because 82 accounts should do it

Re: How greedy are Ebay?

rosepalmer56 — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 04:26:38 GMT

You could try etsy if the records are 20yrs and older. 20c (US) listing fee for 90 days and something like 3.9% final value fee. It works for me with what I sell at TassieVintage. Each month when I get my ebay invoice, I get cranky and I transfer a few more items over to etsy!! Ebay will loose me eventually.

Re: How greedy are Ebay?

collect247 — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 05:20:36 GMT

What about the other E site,no listing fees and only 3% selling fees.

Plus you can pay a one time low fee and then it's all free (no fees) for life.