topic Re: Power Seller in Selling

Power Seller

in2craft — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 06:58:55 GMT

I have turned into a Power Seller which seems to be a great disadvantage! I have lost my 30 free listings per month and now have to pay $1.50 per listing. I didn't ask for this to happen - was only trying to give good customer service etc.

I am not sure that I want to open a shop so do I need to change my name and start again?

Thanks for your help.

Re: Power Seller

***super_nova*** — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:08:35 GMT

There is ONE advantage from being powerseller; buyers cannot leave you NEG or neutral for a week after sale.

You cannot opt out any more, so what you suggested is the only way, until this ID loses the status.

Re: Power Seller

cathy1971 — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:09:50 GMT

You obviously have reached a power seller by either selling $3000 in 1 year or doing a certain amount of transacts a yr. I had a look at your listings and they are all higher priced items. Although you have 30 free listing per month once you reach the $3000 per year ( which you would be if your items are so high in price) they automatically make you power seller.

I don't think you can change it. You would need to creat a new ID and start again.

If you are selling a lot you better be careful about your taxable income.
Someone who know more about that should let you know.

Re: Power Seller

***super_nova*** — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:11:11 GMT

Maybe you could have one ID for bears and other for yarn?

Re: Power Seller

putney32 — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:38:38 GMT

you didnt just 'turn' into a Pseller, you worked hard and attained that level as a professional seller

you were a new or occasional seller on eBay who took up the generous offer of free listings, given by eBay to encourage more full time sellers to the site.

you were successful... very successful, sold so much you qualified for their p/seller level... well done, you must be doing something right, you list AND sell... great!! eBay must be a good venue to sell on, as you have made great sales since the introduction of this special offer... well done you, and well done eBay.

now eBay are asking you to join the ranks of their regular sellers, of which we are millions, and pay fees, like the millions of regular sellers do, ok, understandable, you are using their service, you tried their free offer and found out it is certainly something you can do well, so now you have to pay.

you could look into opening a Store, from Sept. it will be $50 a mnth but listing fees and fvf are less for Buy it Now items (not auctions), than you will pay as just a regular seller

Re: Power Seller

wickedfezplayer — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:50:42 GMT

Congratulations on becoming a poweseller. To me it means your doing something right. Maybe you could open a store as Putney suggests. BTW I really like your bears good luck with it W

Re: Power Seller

phorum_junkie* — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 10:58:16 GMT

The 30 free listings are for newbies and occassional sellers, they are not meant ot be for people who have a high turnover.

Many of us who are PSs use a different id to take advantage of the free listings. I use my main selling id for new BIN items and another one for 30 free second hand auction listings.

Re: Power Seller

flashback_deals — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 11:36:20 GMT

I must be getting close to the $3000 mark, you used to be able to see your total on your dashboard until changes got made, now I can't see it anywhere.

Re: Power Seller

aj111003 — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 11:49:37 GMT

I must be getting close to the $3000 mark, you used to be able to see your total on your dashboard until changes got made, now I can't see it anywhere.

Hi Flashback_deals, try going into your dashboard and in summary box, select Powerseller level. It should bring up requirements and your current performance, showing your dollar figure and number of transactions.

Re: Power Seller

***super_nova*** — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 11:49:51 GMT

When you get the 30 free listings isn't the FVF more then?

Re: Power Seller

phorum_junkie* — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 13:34:41 GMT

The FVF does not change for the 30 free listings.

If you have a store then the FVF for a BIN listing is 7%

If you don't have a store then FVF is 7.9%

There is a cap on the maximum FVF for a single item with the 30 free listings.

Re: Power Seller

in2craft — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:14:33 GMT

Thank you everyone for your informative answers.

Cheers.