Powerseller Status Unwanted - Misleading / Deceptive Conduct

[weducational]

I've sold 304 items over 4 years on eBay and now I get no more 30 "Free" .10c listings! WHY? Beacuse now I'm a Powerseller!

Wow, earning less than a few thousand per year - not a tenth of the average annual wage over 4 years, and I'm given something i didn't ask for under the guise of it being beneficial for me!!

I don't want to be a Powerseller if it means I have to pay $1.60 to list an item under $40, then 7.9% on the sale, then 2.4% if

buyers use Paypal - that's $5.72 for a $40 sale - 14.3% just gone!! And I'm talking about labour intensive items being sold. No wonder just about every other first aid company now have their kits manufactured in China.

What a con. I thought eBay introduced the 30 "Free" listings in response to increasing the after sale valuation fee. That's what I thought I read when I got their 'fantastic' news about changes. Now they strike modest sellers by making them Powersellers so they can have their cake and eat it too.

So I'm forced to create a new account and start from scratch.

I also don't like the misleading and deceptive statements they peddle of 30 "Free" listings a month. None of these listings are

free. They cost 10c each (screenshot evidence).

When I sought explanation and complained about all this on chat, it took 2 hours to get answers (they said I could link my new and old accounts, which never happened, they didn't listen to resolve, they refused to remove Powerseller status that I did not ask for) and in the end the transcript was never sent to my email box (although I kept a copy manually). Can't trust eBay with this either.

Disgusting! I would say there would be a lot of vulnerable people caught out by this. I wonder how long this will stay on the forum because friends already warned me that eBay take down posts they don't agree with.

[freightcar2009]

I'm not sure but I am positive I read on one of the threads you can call and have it removed?

I am sure someone with a lot more exp then me will have more to say,  as I am mainly a buyer forum addict.

[digital*ghost]

I'm not sure but I am positive I read on one of the threads you can call and have it removed?

You used to be able to opt out of Power Seller status, but once the 30 free listings became permanent, that option was withdrawn. You can now only stay under the requirements ($3000 in sales over at least 100 transactions per 12 months), or use multiple accounts.

[davewil1964]

If they're costing you 10c then you are adding fee-paying options. probably Auction with BIN. I think that costs 10c.

And you can't opt out of PS status, which is 100 items and $3000 over a rolling 12 month period, not 4 years.

[putney32]

If they're costing you 10c then you are adding fee-paying options. probably Auction with BIN. I think that costs 10c.

And you can't opt out of PS status, which is 100 items and $3000 over a rolling 12 month period, not 4 years.

all of the above is correct.  on my other ID I list 30 items a month and do not pay 1c in listing fees (FVF fees only).. but I do not add on any extras.

[phorum_junkie*]

The 30 free listings are for the so called Mum & Dad sellers and newbies so they can sell on a very small scale or try out ebay to see if they can make it work before they have to pay a lot in fees, especially for items that do not sell.

You are obviously purchasing stock to sell or are dropshipping so are trading as a business so why should other sellers who have to pay fees subsidise this id of yours?

You say it is costing you 14.3% on each sale, is that before or after the ATO has had their share?

[the3coopers]

 I wonder how long this will stay on the forum because friends already warned me that eBay take down posts they don't agree with.

They won't take down your post. Ebay are the ones who changed the fee structure, and they know that some people wouldn't like it.

When you find a better place to sell, with more buyers and higher selling prices than ebay, would you do us a favour and pop back here and tell us? Thanks

[waddingtonfirstaid]

Forum Junky - how about you start selling things which take you hours to manufacture then get back to me with your snipey remarks? There are many reasons why items become available online. It's bully comments from people like you that make people feel victimized in forums like these and probably cause people not to speak out at all. You should leave because I'm very good at dealing with bullies. The percentage example I gave was extremely conservativ and I take offense at some of your comments.

To reiterate, Ebay always have their cake and eat it to. I have a new account and I can not give my buyers or viewers an enlarged pic because I do not have enough rep.

Thank you to those who gave the info about the 10c charge. I didn't know about that charge even after spending 2 hours with eBay's help desk = so even the people on the desk and the supervisor watching and menoring over shoulders didn't know about it either! So it sounds like if you are very clever and aware of many of the charges which can creep in, you can list for free.

[waddingtonfirstaid]

The Coopers - I'd be delighted to tell you other places to sell but eBay's policy do not permit the posting of alternative selling places. I thought you knew that since you've been around here since the days of the mandatory Paypal introduction policies and many posters had their comments removed or had their accounts suspended when they tried to tell people about alternative avenues to sell.

[bentsuz105]

Why are these things taking you hours to manufacture? Do you roll the dressings yourself?