on โ17-07-2019 02:42 PM
Mon July 15 2019 23:40:48
eBay to Institute New Managed Payment Fee on October 1
By: Ina Steiner (Ecommerce Bytes)
"If two items are purchased from you for a single listing, one payment listing fee is charged of $0.25. If two items are purchased from you from different listings, two payment listing fees are charged of $0.25."
https://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2019/7/1563248448.html
Discussion boards in US are alight.....
on โ17-07-2019 03:10 PM
on โ17-07-2019 03:17 PM
The heck?
I hope this is some kind of mistake - literally no other payment service does this with their flagfall.
on โ17-07-2019 03:25 PM
โ17-07-2019 03:31 PM - edited โ17-07-2019 03:32 PM
Thanks, I figured it was what's been announced, but I'm hoping it's going to be one of those things eBay backpedals on because that's seriously unfair to charge multiple service fees for one service provided.
The flagfall saving on payments for multiple items is how I manage my flat rate postage offer, so if this does come to pass, it's really going to affect things for me. ๐
on โ17-07-2019 03:44 PM
on โ17-07-2019 04:01 PM
on โ17-07-2019 04:08 PM
I played it, but stopped it about 3/4 through to do something else.
I just don't understand how they think this is a good idea - all it does it create a bigger price gap between the pricing I can offer on eBay and my own website. It's so easy these days for business sellers to maintain multiple channels including a website, and such sellers together would represent a decent chunk of eBay's revenue, even if individually they're not a patch on some of their big names, so this stuff just makes it more attractive for buyers to look elsewhere for many items.
on โ17-07-2019 06:24 PM
on โ17-07-2019 06:42 PM
I thought I'd check out AZ Aust (again), as they also manage payments themselves.
For media, $49.95pm + GST, plus $1 + 15% of total price per sale. If you need to refund, they keep the $1 + 80% of the 15%.
For most of my stuff, that's is way more expensive than eBay, even using the US percentages.
Which means the main rival, especially if you tie your stock up in a Fulfilment Centre (more cost), charges more.