Where do they get their info from?

[go-tazz]

I had two BIN listings drop off into unsold and eBay helpfull hints were to re-list them as auction format.

They are near identical and yet I was given different options for each.

We recommend changing the selling format to Auction. Similar items in auction format had starting prices around

$1.50 and sold for between $1.99-$5.00

If this sold for $5 I would have a nett profit of $1.72

We recommend changing the selling format to Auction. Similar items in auction format had starting prices

around $1.50 and sold for between $1.99-$2.95

If this sold for $2.95 I would have a nett loss of 6 cents.

If either sold for the $1.99 starting price I would have a nett loss of 90 cents

Seeing as they were so confident in the fact that the maximum profit I might make is $1.72 but I could end up

with a loss of 90 cents I decided not to re-list them,(thanks eBay for letting me know it's not worth it)

 I mean I sell for fun but there is no way that I would chance selling for a loss,

[springyzone]

I don't know why ebay would feel they need to tell people exactly what to list for, that's where they go wrong.

If they want to send helpful hints, why not just make broader general suggestions abour perhaps lowering the starting price, adding more photos, adding more detail etc

Of course, ebay's concern is not whether you get enough profit. They want you to sell at any price, to ensure they get at least some commission.

[beautysecretfashion]

I notice every time I upload a new listing (rare these days) from SSB (sellers source book)I get a prompt stating ebay recommends you list this item as an auction etc etc etc............... pfffft

This prompt was not there about 2 weeks ago.... so hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I have a feeling they're (ebay) are up to something... and it won't be good for us sellers.. only for ebay! 

[kopenhagen5]

tazz, they are just random marketing words scrolling around n around like ads.

[collect247]

If ebay are so desperate in telling sellers what they should be selling/listing for why don't they

just reinstate me as a seller as I have 1000's of items to sell

so ebay then gets another chance at making $$$$$ out of me lol

Ebay you're a bunch of IDIOTS!!!!!

[springyzone]

 ebay are so desperate in telling sellers what they should be selling/listing for why don't they

just reinstate me as a seller as I have 1000's of items to sell

so ebay then gets another chance at making $$$$$ out of me lol

Ebay you're a bunch of IDIOTS!!!!!

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I don't know, scrambler. Why did they stop you from selling in the first place?

Maybe you could open a new account under a different name etc and see how you go.

I'd guess most of ebay's actions are to protect & boost their own income stream & image.

[*tippy*toes*]

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@springyzone wrote:

 ebay are so desperate in telling sellers what they should be selling/listing for why don't they

just reinstate me as a seller as I have 1000's of items to sell

so ebay then gets another chance at making $$$$$ out of me lol

Ebay you're a bunch of IDIOTS!!!!!

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I don't know, scrambler. Why did they stop you from selling in the first place?

Maybe you could open a new account under a different name etc and see how you go.

I'd guess most of ebay's actions are to protect & boost their own income stream & image.

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My sisters best friend did just that. Different name, different email address, different IP address, different PayPal account. She was also defected off eBay due to last years defective defect system and has been successfully selling ever since she came back. It meant starting from scratch with 0 feedback, but she bought a few things first to get her over 10 and hasn't looked back. It can be done.

[the_pooze]

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@justajunk wrote:

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I think the recommendations are a good idea in theory. There are far too many novice sellers out there who keep relisting and relisting at the same excessive high price. I've also had friends who stopped selling on eBay because "nothing ever sold" and when queried, they said that they never really thought about changing the price.

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I agree but, with the novice Sellers in mind, find it exceedingly inappropriate that the recommended starting price is such that if the item sells the Seller will actually make a loss on the transaction if they honour it.  It just makes it clear that eBay as a corporate entity have no morals when it comes to their customers (the Sellers) as, even when the customer makes a loss (by following eBay recommendations and complying with eBay policies), eBay still make a profit. 

[davewil1964]

The recommendations are to get mugs sellers who use BIN (at least through a store) to use auctions, as eBay make a helluva lot more in listing fees for auctions.

My listing fees are 5c per for a BIN, for 120 days. $1.50 for an auction for 40 days. (do auto-relists work for auctions?) ie 90 BINs = 1 auction. No thanks.

[digital*ghost]

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@scrambler3333 wrote:

If ebay are so desperate in telling sellers what they should be selling/listing for why don't they

just reinstate me as a seller as I have 1000's of items to sell

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I actually suspect that one day, it's entirely possible eBay will do precisely that for many sellers who were unnecessarily defected off the site, or rather, issue "pardons" much like video stores used to fogive overdue fees to get customers back in and spending again. 

Of course, they'll find a way to make it look like they're doing the sellers a huge favour and maybe impose some unfavourable conditions, but companies like eBay don't like to accept that growth is generally finite, and methinks someone - sooner or later - will suggest it. 

[englishrosegardens]

Just for the record, auctions have AR available.  I wouldn't know whether you can do them on 30 days though - wouldn't make sense, but this is ebay!