is it better to list now and pay or list later..?

[lotsamagsnbags]

iHi - ;'m a non store seller having used all my free listings and the last promo.

so I'm wondering is it better to list now and pay $1.50 an item whether it sells or not? (currently easter and school hols so sales are very slow)

or list on or after 6 may and not pay the $1.50 assuming there'll be more free listings but also (pay paypal fees) & pay the extra 10% on post.

the only thing I have decided re this new release announcement is I won't be offering to post heavy items overseas anymore.

[davewil1964]

EDIT or REVISE

[lotsamagsnbags]

tried the edit on one item and the revise on another ...no autorelist option, have read on other forum posts its a selected seller option only...either that or i'm completely missing it..!

[letscleanupmycupboards]

Right at the bottom of the second page when you revise and do a full edit/relist. Tick box for 3 free relists.

[davewil1964]

Yes. mags must be the only seller unable to get it.

[lotsamagsnbags]

dave, I contacted cust. help - their responses were:

In eBay, this option applies when you are a first time seller, one who has not yet listed more than 10 listings, not a business or high volume seller and is not listing a multi quantity listing. or

There are actually instances that if a seller has not listed for quite a long time and seem to just have listed recently, they will be considered as a casual seller.

so I'm not being thick!

[ajarnjenny]

I get it on my book listings, but not the others.

[davewil1964]

I can in no way be considered a new seller, so I don't know that that applies. Equally anyway.

[onekiwi0]

yeh well we all know epay are not good at being consistent (its mags here)

they did also say when I queried it

"There are actually instances that if a seller has not listed for quite a long time and seem to just have listed recently, they will be considered as a casual seller"

[davewil1964]

I consistently list, so like I said, I have no further idea.

Did you try editing straight after listing?

[*crikey*mate*]

I'm not new and I'm not casual.

I listed 220 things across three accounts last night and all of those came with the three relists.

Maybe it's just for new listings?

Don't know, never thought about it when I did a bulk manual relist a few days ago, so don't know if it was an option.

The ones I did last night, I got a pop up telling me about it and the box was already checked, it was an opt out kind of thing, rather than opt in.