on 01-01-2017 12:28 PM
Why are Final value fees so High?
Once E Bay final fees apply and the paypal fee as well we are looking at around 13%... then the shipping cost have to be met.
I know a fee should apply but this makes selling low priced items not really worth the effort.
Yes I understand Profit Viability of a product.... But with the turn over E Bay makes... I believe the 9.9% on both item and shipping as well, is a bit rich... especially for those of us non business sellers.
"Crickey Mate" suggests finding another Platform and I have found more than one... I can still use Paypal and it will give me all the protections I require; and my overhead becomes much less. Very soon I will stop selling on Ebay that is of course unless things change.
If anyone agrees with my point of view I suggest they vote for change with their feet as I will be doing.
Good Luck everyone
on 01-01-2017 12:33 PM
There have always been plenty of alternative venues to ebay but the problem is that the buyers do not visit them.
Before you give up your ebay selling I suggest you test the waters on those other venues....see how many sales you get in comparison to ebay.
on 01-01-2017 12:50 PM
Hi, Thanks
I have and and yes you are right; less traffic at the moment, but I am patient and as more people become aware of the selling and buying alternatives, things may change.
I do not depend on selling on E Bay for a living, it is a sideline. So, being protected by Pay Pal and other platforms is enough for now.
Also, through social media I will do a bit of, let's say, "awareness exposure" and see what eventuates.
As a buyer, ebays is pretty good.
As a seller, not so much - for me.
And, I'm sure that I am not the only one a little miffed with things like 9.9% on shipping, when ebay has no part in that... no effort on their part, just pure profit gauging.
All I am saying is that if everyone puruses issues such as that... maybe someting might change.
I am a small fish in a big pond, so I will not be missed; but, if a large school of small fish leave... well...
on 01-01-2017 01:17 PM
FYI REF: https://www.salehoo.com/blog/sick-of-ebay-try-these-alternative-places-to-sell#
Sick of eBay? Try these alternative places to sell... By Gina Broom..... So you're in a funk with eBay, or maybe you're just looking out into the big wide world of selling platforms to see what opportunities lay yonder. Either way, you've ended up here, and you wonder about the top alternatives to eBay and which ones will suit you most. No one can deny the power of eBay: Since 1995, eBay has held its place as one of the largest marketplaces in the world. It has turned thousands of hobbyists into PowerSellers and allowed thousands more to run profitable, at-home businesses. However, the eBay marketplace has evolved significantly in recent years, and various policy changes have prompted an exodus from eBay, as sellers look for other, more lucrative online marketplaces. Where there's a will there's a way, and this rise in need for other platforms has produced more options than you can shake the proverbial stick at. So what are these eBay alternatives? ***
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on 01-01-2017 01:18 PM
on 01-01-2017 02:05 PM
spudd57joe wrote:
Hi, Thanks
I have and and yes you are right; less traffic at the moment, but I am patient and as more people become aware of the selling and buying alternatives, things may change.
I have been reading posts such as this for in excess of 10 years now as have all the members who come to the boards,
We are all aware of the alternatives to ebay and many of us have tried them.
Almost without exception the sellers have come back to ebay after finding that there is just not the traffic on other sites.
As a buyer I have visited and bought on several other sites but I still find I keep coming back to ebay for a better selection of goods and better prices.
You will need to be very patient if you are going to wait for the other sites to be any real competition to ebay I'm afraid.
on 01-01-2017 02:39 PM
on 01-01-2017 02:40 PM
I've tried a bunch of other websites over the years, on and off again, and nothing comes close to eBay. eBay have an established hold on the traffic which will probably be this way for another 15 years, and that's just the way it is.
Gumtree (owned by eBay) has shown more success than other alternative sites but is full of people looking for near-free stuff and don't want to pay postage, so I just use it to bring traffic to my website.
The best other thing you can probably do is start your own website and get yourself into a good SEO ranking with Google searches.
on 01-01-2017 03:14 PM
on 01-01-2017 03:15 PM
It amazes me how ebid has only 2.2% traffic as it's nearly identical to ebay without any fees if you purchase the life membership.
Plenty of watchers but no buyers.
Some that sell on both platforms have a very very big difference in sales with ebay being the better but still choose to stay on ebid.
I have tried most platforms in the past 12 months since being booted off ebay and I have given up totally from selling as there was no comparison selling wise that even came close to ebay lol.
So for now I'm just buying on ebay,hopefully one day I might sell again on ebay lol.
Fees or no fees ebay won't ever be beaten.
PS most sellers incorporate the fees into their pricing as you would be well aware of this.