Why have stamps (philatelic) been removed from collectables?

[christiene2010]

Please tell me why the category for stamps has been removed from collectables.  There is no sense in paying $1.00 to list a stamps at auction for $1.00.  A couple of months ago I listed 42 plus items at auction for $1.00.  The highest bid I got was $72.00 but 42 items never sold.   That would have cost me $42.00.

Please explain,

Christiene

[artinvestaustralia]

'cause stamps are no longer a collectible item for ebay, or they attract too little profit margins for them and believe me, eBay are switched on in profit making matters...

Sell pugs, or any other live animal and they may be interested, who knows?...

[siddieswans]

Sorry when I look Stamps are still in the Collectables category for free or discounted listings

http://sellercentre.ebay.com.au/sites/default/files/fees_by_category.pdf

[lakeland27]

thats right. it would not cost 42 dollars just the usual percentage of what sold.

[twyngwyn]

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=&_sacat=260&_from=R40

they have their own category...

you could still list them in collectables, though.....others are

[lemmayj]

The stamps category is counted as a collectables category as far as fees go.

[christiene2010]

Thank you for your reply.   Yes I am afraid that I will now have to look for another site to auction my father's stamp collection.

Any suggestions.

Christiene

[christiene2010]

Not from May 7th when all fees are going up as well, and when postage will be included in the final value fee.

Christiene

[christiene2010]

It would have cost me $42,00 as those items did not sell and the cost of listings would have been $42.00.   From May 7th if I want to auction it will cost me $1.50.

Christiene

[christiene2010]

Not from May 7th.

Christiene