topic Re: 50% off Insertion & Final Value fees in Selling

50% off Insertion & Final Value fees

thesoulyearns — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 00:20:01 GMT

http://sellercentre.ebay.com.au/promo/103600

“Selected Categories” include:

Toys, Hobbies ( 220 )
Toys (0 - 12 months) ( 19068 )
Toys ( 158356 )
Jewellery & Watches ( 281 )
Clothing, Shoes, Accessories ( 11450 )
Musical Instruments ( 619 )
Musical Instruments ( 181726 )

Re: 50% off Insertion & Final Value fees

merfar2107 — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 00:22:18 GMT

Be careful though. If you are trying to use your 40 freebies for it to get 50% off FVF it doesn't work - you still get charged 75c insertion fee.

Re: 50% off Insertion & Final Value fees

thesoulyearns — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 00:27:08 GMT

@merfar2107 wrote:
Be careful though. If you are trying to use your 40 freebies for it to get 50% off FVF it doesn't work - you still get charged 75c insertion fee.

How do you know?

Re: 50% off Insertion & Final Value fees

merfar2107 — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 00:45:58 GMT

Because I was a bit suspicious and and I started a re-list and the 75c fee came up at the bottom. So I very quickly terminated the re-listing. Now I'm stuck because I can't list anything in fashion toys etc until after the 17th!

Re: 50% off Insertion & Final Value fees

thesoulyearns — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 01:03:52 GMT

@merfar2107 wrote:
Because I was a bit suspicious and and I started a re-list and the 75c fee came up at the bottom. So I very quickly terminated the re-listing. Now I'm stuck because I can't list anything in fashion toys etc until after the 17th!

Well, it seems to be a problem on your end.

eBay have just confirmed that no insertion fee will be charged once the offer is accepted and you have free listings available.

"You will not be charged any insertion fee , it will be deducted from your free promotional offer."

Re: 50% off Insertion & Final Value fees

merfar2107 — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 01:09:52 GMT

Could you please come back and let us know how you go once you've tried it? Did you ring ebay or email? Thanks for your help.

Re: 50% off Insertion & Final Value fees

thesoulyearns — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 01:13:06 GMT

In reply to my previous post, I just checked by going into a listing form for an item in the Toys category. It did say 75c fee at the bottom. I apologise for the hasty reply.

One can presume that the 75c fee will be deducted from your monthly invoice, as eBay did say you won't be charged an insertion fee. However, as you said, be careful. I just wanted to post this here, since I appreciate the promotional offers that other people post.

I went into the Live Chat with them.

Re: 50% off Insertion & Final Value fees

merfar2107 — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 01:11:37 GMT

It definitely is a problem at my end, as i've just tried it again, and same result - 75c insertion fee.

How have other people gine with this? TIA

Re: 50% off Insertion & Final Value fees

jimmyjoejoe_jnr — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 08:27:28 GMT

I am not sure i understand what the problem is it says 50% of insertion ans fvf fees if you accept it doesn't come off your free listings they are a different offer.So if it is charging you 75c insertion fee that is 50% of the $1.50 normal fee.Someone correct me if I am wrong but thats how I see it.

Re: 50% off Insertion & Final Value fees

2*much*cute*stuff — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 09:38:10 GMT

Thanks for posting but yet another that won't work for me.

so I get discriminated against while other sellers save money. Getting real sick of this EBay!!! (And yes I know they won't read this but just the same!!) 😡😡😡

Re: 50% off Insertion & Final Value fees

gabrielle255 — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 10:19:55 GMT

I'm sick of it too!

i have a bunch of stuff ready to list and kept waiting for a free listing offer. (I'm a small seller of personal items and dont have a shop.) even rang eBay to ask when another free listing offer would be made and complained that I haven't received offers. Was told "completely random " and that " for sure" I'd receive an offer soon . Yep, that was 3 weeks ago and no offer.

When I'm listing low cost items it simply would be crazy to pay $1.50 listing fees per item.

Re: 50% off Insertion & Final Value fees

davewil1964 — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 10:34:31 GMT

@jimmyjoejoe_jnr wrote:
I am not sure i understand what the problem is it says 50% of insertion ans fvf fees if you accept it doesn't come off your free listings they are a different offer.So if it is charging you 75c insertion fee that is 50% of the $1.50 normal fee.Someone correct me if I am wrong but thats how I see it.

You are doubtless correct in your view, but most people who don't have stores also don't list for $1.50, so a 50% reduction in listing fees they would not normally pay on the off chance of making a sale and getting reduced FVF (probably less than 75c amortised) is a no brainer.

Re: 50% off Insertion & Final Value fees

thesoulyearns — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 22:03:24 GMT

@merfar2107 wrote:
It definitely is a problem at my end, as i've just tried it again, and same result - 75c insertion fee.

How have other people gine with this? TIA

Very odd. I just tried it on an account where I hadn't accepted the offer. Went into the Toys category, filled out everything, scrolled to the bottom and it said $0.00 in fees, whereas on the account that I accepted the offer it was $0.75c in fees.

Maybe this offer is directed at people who've already used up their 40 free listings for the month.

Merfar2107, you were 100% correct in your original post.

@jimmyjoejoe_jnr wrote:
I am not sure i understand what the problem is it says 50% of insertion ans fvf fees if you accept it doesn't come off your free listings they are a different offer.So if it is charging you 75c insertion fee that is 50% of the $1.50 normal fee.Someone correct me if I am wrong but thats how I see it.

Yep, I agree that it appears you don't understnad.

The problem, as I and Merfar2107 explained above, is that it's free to list in the Toys (or any of the other categories) if you have free listings and don't take up the offer but if you do take up the offer, a $0.75c fee shows up at the bottom of the screen.

Re: 50% off Insertion & Final Value fees

merfar2107 — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 00:08:55 GMT

Exactly. if you are using your 40 free listings, then half of 0 is 0, not 75c.

Of course we are intelligent people and know that half of $1.50 is 75c, but we were using our Free listings, or so we thought. However, knowing full well that everything isn't always what it seems with ebay, I did err on the side of caution and did a test.

My problem has now gone though, as it appears that the great offer (bells and whistles here) was only for one listing anyway, and one of my re-lists took care of that apparently, as I now have 0 left on the offer. I did a double check and didn't get charged a sneaky 75c on the insertion for the re-list, it did remain free.

If you did use the offer, soul, I'd be keen to know if they refund the 75c to you, as per your ebay chat that it would be free.

Re: 50% off Insertion & Final Value fees

thesoulyearns — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 00:32:21 GMT

@merfar2107 wrote:
Exactly. if you are using your 40 free listings, then half of 0 is 0, not 75c.

Of course we are intelligent people and know that half of $1.50 is 75c, but we were using our Free listings, or so we thought. However, knowing full well that everything isn't always what it seems with ebay, I did err on the side of caution and did a test.

My problem has now gone though, as it appears that the great offer (bells and whistles here) was only for one listing anyway, and one of my re-lists took care of that apparently, as I now have 0 left on the offer. I did a double check and didn't get charged a sneaky 75c on the insertion for the re-list, it did remain free.

If you did use the offer, soul, I'd be keen to know if they refund the 75c to you, as per your ebay chat that it would be free.

I don't have anything to list in those categories and don't want to risk the 0.75c fee. For anyone who does, I'm sure if you contacted eBay and explained the promotion, they'd refund the insertion fee.