topic Re: No free listings for a while now…. in Selling

No free listings for a while now….

luxuryrethreads — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 00:36:02 GMT

Hi,

Is Ebay not giving us 150 free listings (its been about a month, and usually we get one for halloween)

because we have been complaining and venting our frustration everywhere about ebay's new and

past regulations?

Re: No free listings for a while now….

bigbrickshop — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 00:54:07 GMT

I would guess it is far more likely to do with eBay's push for regular sellers to take out store subscriptions. On the US site they have recently announced changes to the number of auto relists and some FVFs for non-stores and at the same time the reduction in some FVFs for stores.

Re: No free listings for a while now….

pennyforum14 — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 00:55:17 GMT

The free listings are a bonus and while they were getting quite regular for a while there, we should not expect them to be so. Maybe that's why they haven't given us any for a while, so we don't get too used to them. I'm hoping for some today, but not holding my breath.

Re: No free listings for a while now….

chameleon54 — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 01:07:32 GMT

Ebay is in such a mess at the moment with constant technical issues, it cant properly handle the listings it has already got. I dont think they need an influx of new listings until they can get the current problems sorted out. SORRY, I wouldnt mind a few freebies myself but the whole system is in chaos at the moment.

Re: No free listings for a while now….

meekamag2 — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 01:08:51 GMT

Or they don't want small private sellers of personal goods any more.

That's Ok, they just won't have near as many items listed, jut the 40 per month instead of 200+.

Their loss.

Re: No free listings for a while now….

casbit33 — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 01:18:00 GMT

It's annoying when they don't give free listings. I know we shouldn't expect them. But In the past when they have been regular i have listed as many items as they are. Now the majority of my listings are in the "unsold" section. Ebay won't get any money off them, and neither will I.

If they don't have some free list promotions soon, my items will disappear. 40 free each month, only allows me 80 items. All the rest disappear after 60 days. All that time and effort to list the other 200 will be disappearing soon. That's the bit that makes me so cranky.

Re: No free listings for a while now….

mitbri — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 01:22:30 GMT

Ebay should be giving free listings as usual to give people incentive. They charge 9.9% commission plus commission on the postage for non store holders, this is a very high fee. There is no way I would pay for listings at around $2.00 each plus that level of commission. I am considering leaving ebay, I have investigated Etsy, and they only charge .20 cents for a listing which lasts for 4 months, plus the commssion is only 3.5%. They don't supports paypal for buyer or seller protection, but buyers can do direct checkout using their credit cards. Etsy charge 3% to process it. But it's still about 3% cheaper than ebay at the end of the day, plus

your item stays for 4 months. Not just 10 days, which is nothing.

If ebay won't their regular small sellers to continue they don't have any choice but to give incentives.

Etsy has grown huge, and a lot of people have left ebay to go there.

Re: No free listings for a while now….

van_werkhoven — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 02:58:36 GMT

@casbit33 wrote:
It's annoying when they don't give free listings. I know we shouldn't expect them. But In the past when they have been regular i have listed as many items as they are. Now the majority of my listings are in the "unsold" section. Ebay won't get any money off them, and neither will I.
If they don't have some free list promotions soon, my items will disappear. 40 free each month, only allows me 80 items. All the rest disappear after 60 days. All that time and effort to list the other 200 will be disappearing soon. That's the bit that makes me so cranky.

Download turbo lister

Synchronize your unsold listings with turbo lister

All listings auto saved into turbo lister for next time there is a promo. Done!

This is the only reason I still use turbo lister, having copies of all unsold item listings

Re: No free listings for a while now….

onekiwi0 — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 03:43:12 GMT

yes I create mostly in turbo lister but how now do I synchronise my unsold listings please? a little worried as I do sell on other sites so could get tricky (even moreso now ebay is not giving away more than 40 a month)

Re: No free listings for a while now….

chris.collect — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 03:59:02 GMT

Casbit33, OMG, you are SO right. I have the same situation. Would really like to do some relisting big time.

Re: No free listings for a while now….

lowanacrafts — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:06:01 GMT

Just wondering about etsy, can you just sell in Oz , as I did hear you don't need paypal, just take bank deposit.

I am only selling until sold out, no more buying, only for myself. But with no extra free listings, going to take me a long time.

Reading the US Ebay, not many happy campers over there, with the free relist 3 times, now 2 ,now come off your montly 40 free.

And they have the buyers can change their mind and cancel within the hour.

The sellers over their are of the opinion like us, that Ebay wants us small sellers to get a store. Tried that over the years, makes no difference to sales. so not holding my breath for any extra listings.

Yes I know they are a bonus, but they shouldn't tease us like before every fortnight, now nothing for over 5 weeks.

Re: No free listings for a while now….

mitbri — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:37:43 GMT

I have been in the process of setting up an Etsy shop. Yes, you can sell in Australia only. It's just like ebay, you can say if you want to ship overseas or not. And they do have paypal, but it's not covered under buyer seller protection (as ebay own paypal, it's all intertwined) they offer direct checkout instead, they process the credit cards and the money goes straight into your bank account, they charge 3% fee for that, but even still it's much cheaper than ebay. Also the listing lasts for 4 mths for only .20 per listing.

I have been investigating this for a while and many people run both ebay and etsy, and some say etsy is so much easier to manage, nicer site, and they look after their buyers so much better. They have a feedback system, but it's just a 5 star rating, none of this

percentage business. I am just waiting to fine tune some of the details, and I have heard Etsy is building momentum, some sellers say they have sold more. So I suppose it just depends what type of products you sell.

Re: No free listings for a while now….

mitbri — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:39:12 GMT

Sorry typo, mean to say they look after their 'sellers' so much better........

Re: No free listings for a while now….

i-love-my-sheep — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:02:59 GMT

@mitbri wrote:
I have heard Etsy is building momentum,

Not according to this..... http://www.trafficestimate.com/etsy.com

While their visitor rate is still high in the big scheme of things, they took a plummet and have stayed there.

Re: No free listings for a while now….

luxuryrethreads — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:23:07 GMT

I sell second hand designer clothing, do you think I can sell on etsy

designer clothing majority of the time? I tried to list one today but

it seemed they were not letting me post one as its handmade or

vintage (the dress is circa 2012).

Re: No free listings for a while now….

digital*ghost — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:31:12 GMT

etsy is for handmade, vintage (classed as 20 years or more old) or craft supplies only.

Craft supplies tends to have the biggest turnover, it is a viable alternative to eBay, but unlikely to generate the same kind of traffic or sales volume (I do ok - by my own standards - there, but I sell internationally, list a fraction of my stock, and about 90% of my sales are to US buyers; I don't sell internationally via eBay).

Their direct checkout has buyer / seller protection available, so does PayPal - PayPal is independent of eBay and the protection they offer to buyers / sellers is the same on every site, except Gumtree, which doesn't have buyer protection (or rather, it won't from the 18th of November).

Re: No free listings for a while now….

luxuryrethreads — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:36:02 GMT

I have seen some sellers sell clothing from forever21 which is like our version of cotton on…I could also go vintage shopping and add that
to the mix as well...

Re: No free listings for a while now….

digital*ghost — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:54:17 GMT

@luxuryrethreads wrote:
I have seen some sellers sell clothing from forever21 which is like our version of cotton on…
to the mix as well...

If a clothing item is less than 20 years old, they would only be allowed if the have been altered in some way, then classing them as handmade (commonly referred to there as 'upcyling').

Some sellers do list things they shouldn't, but etsy has a '3 strikes and you're out' policy which they do actually adhere to, so if a seller lists items that are against policy, there won't be too many chances left before their shop (and any associated IDs) are shut down for good.

Re: No free listings for a while now….

luxuryrethreads — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:57:34 GMT

Would etsy be technical, for example a Chanel bag is only 5 years old? but you list it as

vintage?

Re: No free listings for a while now….

luxuryrethreads — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:58:12 GMT

and btw, do you have a shop on etsy?