I am sooooo dumb !!

[mbselections00]

Geeezzz, it has only just occurred to me that with a Basic Store and even allowing for the fact I'm unable to get the 3 Free Auto Re-lists, I would be better off without a store at all given the number of Free Listings non-stores are being given.

Basic Store 200 Free Listings per month - nothing more.

Non-Store by my recollection this month have had initial 40 PLUS promotions for 100 & 150 = Total 290,  no Store Fees and what 1%  ?higher FVFees.

Time to shut the store me thinks . . . . . . . . .

[imastawka]

They'll still make you pay for another month though     

[bookmanx500]

BUT, extra free listings are not consistantly offered and and lately are by invitation only.

Many people did not get them.
So you may get more than 40 free non-store ones per month.

Barrie

[mbselections00]

I'm hearing you & stawks - and I do get it's invitation only, but it's really annoying, frustrating and I guess somewhat hurtful realising they just don't want us little stores anymore - they may as well just scrap us & only have non-stores and 'The Big Guys' . . . . .

Sorry folks, just having a 'moment' . . . .

[kopenhagen5]

Also need to factor in the fvf depending on the amount in sales you achieve.

Non store - 9.9%

Basic store - 6%, 8% or 9.5%

[mbselections00]

9.5% here and sales   . . . . .  . few and far bewteen lately  

[imastawka]

  Have you actually done the math?

Might be cheaper, (with the fvf) to open another basic store - just sayin'

You just know as soon as you fold up your tent, that the free listings

for non-stores will dry up

Edit: Ermagerd!!   You're paying the same fvf''s as a non-store?  

[twyngwyn]

do you ever run auctions? not sure if you get them with the freebies...

[digital*ghost]

Basic expenses wise, it can definitely be cheaper without a store, but I just thought it might be worth mentioning the $19.95 subscription fee can be worth it for the additional (non-monetary) benefits you gain by having a store - namely, store design and organised store categories (sometimes just spotting the name of a category in the store menu will draw someone to explore a store further), GTC listings, which I know can both help and hurt rankings but - despite everything - can potentially inspire buyer confidence through established sales history, and the new promotional tools, which can encourage people to browse / spend more on other items.

[wendshees-rocks]

The 150 freebies wqs invitation only. The 100 was a free for all. This year the free for all freebies have been coming out monthly.