on 07-08-2012 04:12 AM
This thread is to discuss the Changes coming soon to eBay.com.au
These changes include:
Enhanced functionality for multi-variation listings
Show your item location to increase buyer confidence
Greater 'Item Condition' clarity for buyers
Share your listings through your social network
Changes to Basic and Featured Store subscriptions
Please be advised, off-topic and/or disruptive posts may be deleted.
on 14-09-2012 12:02 AM
I left eBay when they took away a sellers right to leave a buyer neg feedback but came back this week to list a few items for a friend. (much against my advise)....So tonight I came here to have a look and see whats what and boy am I glad that I no longer run a business a eBay.
I am so disgusted in the way eBay is being run. eBay was such a great place to sell and buy from back when it was being run by people that understood the concept of the backyard buyer and seller.
on 14-09-2012 10:32 AM
did anyone else receive a $38.00 charge for your ebay store on your recent e***bay invoice?????????????????????????
or am i the only one
looks like i have been charged a pro rata thing -
half the month at the 25,00 price 12.50
half the month at the 50.00 price 25.00
37.50,
i closed my store about a week ago, apparantly i should of done it at end of august to stop ebay from charging me the september fee for a store that is no longer open,
should of remembered ebay charges their store fees in advance, nice of them to give us a heads up about that one, deliberately put the date smack bang in the middle of the month, knowing that people like me wouldnt think to close their stores down before the end of august to not incur the higher fees. way to go ebay, got a lot of extra money for free this month.
someone please correct me if i am wrong - its rather late and i shouldnt be typing at this time of night - little lost without my store - no it wasnt a roaring success - but like others i was enjoying it.
facebook garage sales is a crazy alternative to here.but kind of fun.
You should be refunded that portion as you closed the store before the 15th as it is paid in advance.
on 14-09-2012 10:36 AM
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on 14-09-2012 11:08 AM
THIS IS SIMPLY A MONEY-GRABBING EXERCISE.
Retail sales in general are 50% lower, yet the store price rises 100%. You work it out. Ebay are making sure they get back what THEYare losing in selling fees by raising the store subscription price... and too bad for the sellers!
Then sellers are being forced to lose even more bottom line by giving FREE POSTAGE and offering RETURNS!
Who benefits by that? You guessed it - eBay. They can then compete with other online retailers who are offering this service. Forget about the fact that most eBay sellers are selling their goods at a much reduced price to outside retailers in the first place...and can't absorb the cost of free postage and returns. Nor can they add these costs into the selling price because buyers just won't pay more.
...AND EBAY GRAB BACK a selling fee from you for the FREE POSTAGE as well.
We are being taken to the cleaners and left out to dry.
on 14-09-2012 11:21 AM
sparklz, just read this. Had a look at announcements to see if there was anything about new store changes - last Australian news was 7/9 - had to click on General Announcements which guess you did also.
Am I correct that the new eBay logo is this attachment. Maybe I'll get slapped for it - but just want to say WOW!!!! 😮
on 14-09-2012 11:35 AM
I am searching everywhere for info on the free postage...what is the story there? 😞 My store is over priced, now free postage? Thanks 🙂
on 14-09-2012 11:35 AM
OOOPS - Just noticed announcement at top of page!!!!
Strange it is not in Announcements - Oh well!!!
on 14-09-2012 01:29 PM
OOOPS again!!!!
I got the logo wrong - it's different 😮 Well not that much - just a reflection!!! Check out this link:
http://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2012/9/1347558664.html
on 14-09-2012 01:39 PM
too many fees, too many rules, I understand there are dodgy sellers our there but ebay protects buyers way too much - one of my buyers returned a costume after 1 month - after clearly having used it , they decided to return it and state the item was not what they expected and different from the pictures I posted (i take photos of the actual item mind you...) so paypal decides to refund the full amount plus postage and all I get is a "if the item was returned in not its original state you can file a police report and once we have this report we can consider your position and our decision to refund the buyer's payment" What???? STUPID ebay, I am going to go elsewhere soon, already opened stores on quicksales and shopsellonline who very smartly DECREASED their fees the same day you INCREASED YOURS!!!! for anyone else wondering about these websites, visit http://shopsellonline.com//site_fees.php or quicksales.com
on 14-09-2012 01:41 PM
I am searching everywhere for info on the free postage...what is the story there? 😞 My store is over priced, now free postage? Thanks 🙂
dhill - I had to do a bit of searching - it's hidden here under Insertion Fees. It's the first thing in the table of fees. Hope that helps. Good Luck!!!
http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/sell/fees.html.