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[gr_7473]

Hi Can someone please assist me as this is my first time on eBay , I have listed a few products as a test run but have had 0 views and the items have been listed for 3-4 days , I don't have a shop setup nor have I paid for any promote items , not sure what I am doing wrong , have taken pics and placed list item with around 32 listings but 0 views on every item. Any help would be appreciated thanks 

[gr_7473]

Also another question, as I have around 200 books I am trying to think of a way to organise the books. Someone said you can put an item number or SKU number into a ( particular box or field) when listing and when that book is ordered it comes through with a sku or item number so I could locate it. As I have never sold anything here I don't know where to I sent the sku or item no and what it looks like or where to locate it on a purchase order if it comes through. Thanks 

[twyngwyn]

…still lots of errors

…on the app, I see a lot of book titles as ‘darker’, ‘grey’ etc

when you sell books in bulk lots, title should read ‘assorted’

in your description: Everything should be listed: date, amount of pages, any faults etc….you have no descriptions?

[twyngwyn]

You can only enter the ISBN on single listings, not bulk lots

[twyngwyn]

…and if you can’t be bothered to write a full ‘blurb’, do as I do and take up to 24 photos of the info: publishing dates, contents, index, internal pics etc

[twyngwyn]

….also, fix your photos ie 387966764539

 there is a rotation button when you upload pics

[gr_7473]

Still need to learn , as an example I have bundled three cooking books Jamie Oliver which fits into a regular Australia post bag size large which costs 19.00 to post within Australia so from recollection the listed price for those three books was 30.00 . So hypothetically if someone paid 30.00 for the three book bundle my profit would be 11.00?

But here is the question - I had a promoted listing so how much would eBay take off the sale - and also is there an additional % charge on the total sale price including postage .

Obviously eBay doesn't know the postage fee as it's not outlined so I am assuming they would just take their set % off the total order price . Thanks

[countessalmirena]

OP, if you do not know the FVF (Final Value Fee), in my opinion you’re not ready to sell.

Please, for your own sake, you need to be aware of the fees. Selling on eBay is not free. Listing is free but when you sell, you’ll be charged.

Promotions will cost you in addition to the FVF.

You can offer free postage on your listing but you’ll still be charged for the postage cost. You can pay AP separately (by far the cheapest option when sending by Australia Post, if you use MyPost which integrates with your eBay account - google MyPost Business) or you can pay for the label in eBay (and eBay will charge you)…

And yes, if you want the buyer to pay for the postage (which is only to be expected, one way or the other), that will also be charged in the FVF.

See https://www.ebay.com.au/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees-without-ebay-store?id=4822

I really suggest you sit down and work out what fees you’ll be charged, your costs for the items, costs for packing materials, with what margin you’ll end up… and whether there is any profit in it, taking into account your time and effort. Make sure the game is worth the candle; you shouldn’t be working for nothing.

Good luck.

[davewil1964]

eBay take their fees on the total price, regardless of whether postage is 'free' or separate.

They charge 13.4%, so you're looking at $4 in fees and a nett return of $7 for 3 books. Less the additional fees for the promotion.

You would beat me if I had those books listed as I value my time far more than $7 for 3 books, not counting purchase price (if any), or additional fees (guaranteed).

I would suggest you research your prices. No point being the cheapest if it's going to cost you money, nor using promotions if you are set on rock bottom prices.

Books take time. I regularly sell books that I've had listed for more than a decade.

[gr_7473]

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@davewil1964 wrote:

eBay take their fees on the total price, regardless of whether postage is 'free' or separate.

They charge 13.4%, so you're looking at $4 in fees and a nett return of $7 for 3 books. Less the additional fees for the promotion.

You would beat me if I had those books listed as I value my time far more than $7 for 3 books, not counting purchase price (if any), or additional fees (guaranteed).

I would suggest you research your prices. No point being the cheapest if it's going to cost you money, nor using promotions if you are set on rock bottom prices.

Books take time. I regularly sell books that I've had listed for more than a decade.

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[gr_7473]

Thanks for your help

So the approx charges are

13.7% of a total sale + the promoted listing fee which is ?

So based on this I will have to go back and revise my prices as I wasn't aware of these additional costs as they don't provide a figure on boosted listing fees?

So yes the margins are significantly reduced , as an example if I seel three Jamie Oliver books including post for a total of 30.00 the cost breakdown would be.

X3 books = 3.00

Postage = 19.00 large bag

13.7% of total sale price = 4.11

Promoted listing fee = ?

Total = 6.89 

Which is not including the " deduction figure " ?? From the promoted listing fee , so these figures would require and upwards  price adjustment