topic Re: Has anyone noticed that ebay started to charge 10% final value fee on postage, this is ridiculou in Selling

Has anyone noticed that ebay started to charge 10% final value fee on postage, this is ridiculous!!!

xuer1977 — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 23:54:12 GMT

Ebay is a blood sucker, charge heaps of money from seller, offers no protection to seller at all. Typical American monther **bleep**er company.

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i-love-my-sheep — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 00:00:45 GMT

WOW, NO, I didn't know that eBay started charging FVF's for postage last May, thanks for the heads up!

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aunty_vera — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 00:03:42 GMT

You should pay more attention Sheep

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i-love-my-sheep — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 00:04:56 GMT

It was my poor attempt at sarcasm 😛

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old_new_emporium — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 00:59:04 GMT

there were mega postings and angst after the announcement of FVF on postage but to no avail. FVF on postage started in May. If you trawl through the discussions you will see many comments on the subject.

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old_new_emporium — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 01:00:22 GMT

sheep, you are so funny

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i-love-my-sheep — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 01:05:11 GMT

@aprilrain0 wrote:
there were mega postings and angst after the announcement of FVF on postage but to no avail. FVF on postage started in May. If you trawl through the discussions you will see many comments on the subject.

There are several new posts every week on the subject. I'm sure when each person was typing in the subject, they would have seen a power of suggestions pertaining to FVF's on postage, yet they still continue to post thinking they are the only one to notice the change.

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cherry*135 — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 01:09:33 GMT

Yes, I did read eBays emails sent on this matter, their announcements onsite and long threads about it on here prior to eBay introducing the FVF charge on postage on the 6 May 2014

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xuer1977 — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 01:30:18 GMT

ebay is a monopoly. Yahoo is back to online auction, hopefully soon in Australia. would like to see some competition here.

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imastawka — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 01:40:45 GMT

@i-love-my-sheep wrote:
It was my poor attempt at sarcasm 😛

Here ya go, sheepsie. Ya need one of these or

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i-love-my-sheep — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 01:46:50 GMT

Awww, thanks stawks!! You're too kind. I have saved them for next time 🙂

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redneck2013au — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 01:56:51 GMT

Why is it when someone has a problem they find the need to have to slam another country over THEIR problem. KEEP UP with whats going on!! As someone born in America I could just as easily say..another *bleeping* idiot with a personal problem! No need to start calling others names because you haven't kept up with the times. Have a nice(r) day

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imastawka — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 02:07:04 GMT

Hey, check out the lurker on that kudos ^ ^ ^

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redneck2013au — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 02:13:00 GMT

gotta love ebay

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happytreerats — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 02:18:13 GMT

Agree with you mate

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i-love-my-sheep — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 02:22:13 GMT

That's the thing, they come in here with guns blazing, because they haven't kept up with the changes. The other thing is, no-one anywhere in the world is forced to use eBay, so if it's that much of an issue for them, why do they keep using it? They speak like someone is holding a gun to their head to use eBay, then it's all eVay's fault when something goes wrong (for them).

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repentatleisure1952 — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 02:32:00 GMT

@i-love-my-sheep wrote:
That's the thing, they come in here with guns blazing, because they haven't kept up with the changes. The other thing is, no-one anywhere in the world is forced to use eBay, so if it's that much of an issue for them, why do they keep using it? They speak like someone is holding a gun to their head to use eBay, then it's all eVay's fault when something goes wrong (for them).

Hear! Hear!

Onya sheepy,ya nailed it!

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motherearth-7 — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 02:33:29 GMT

Ground Hog Day

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digital*ghost — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 02:42:58 GMT

@i-love-my-sheep wrote:
That's the thing, they come in here with guns blazing, because they haven't kept up with the changes. The other thing is, no-one anywhere in the world is forced to use eBay, so if it's that much of an issue for them, why do they keep using it? They speak like someone is holding a gun to their head to use eBay, then it's all eVay's fault when something goes wrong (for them).

On the flip side, finding out (be it through lack of diligence, observation when listing and reading the little note about fees, not using the site to sell for several months and not expecting anything to have changed much...etc) is bound to be a rude shock.

"You should have known since May already, so what are you complaining about" doesn't address anything except the annoyance some people feel that people are still finding out - and talking - about it. Sure, you can chastise people because they didn't know something others did as early as others did, but I honestly believe doing so over timing of learning is counter-productive (sorry )

People talk like they don't have any viable alternatives because there are few viable alternatives to using eBay, members of this forum often say just that, as well, and that makes a rude shock like this sting a bit more. Personally, I take issue with much of eBay's decisions, disagree with a lot of them, and quite enjoy discussing my opinion on those things (hence my presence here ), but by virtue of my presence here, it can then be a given that just because I disagree with something and am prepared to say so, it doesn't mean I'm not prepared to accept it anyway. 😉

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aunty_vera — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 04:11:49 GMT

Yeah, me too