I sell mass market paperbacks - average price $5 + postage.

The changes will allow me to either drop my prices or make a decent profit. The difference eBay makes vs markets or local classifieds is the reach. I rarely sell to Canberra residents, as there is a surfeit of 2nd hand bookstores here. In the rest of the country there seems to be a demand.

So Gumtree, any other online pickup site, local papers don't suit my market.

Horses for courses. And if your sales are local then eBay is obviously not for you. As you should have worked out erenow.