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Wow, even more expensive to sell on ebay now

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ca Offline jzmtl

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Wow, even more expensive to sell on ebay now
on: April 03, 2011, 01:08:01 AM
So under the guise of "encouraging lower shipping fees", ebay now charges final value fee of 9% on auction selling price AND shipping fee. Right, so if I sell anything, in order to not lose money on shipping I'll have to raise my shipping rate to compensate for that, that really worked out well eh?

Too bad there's no one out there that could take them on.


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Re: Wow, even more expensive to sell on ebay now
Reply #1 on: April 03, 2011, 01:36:55 AM
Ouch  >:(
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Re: Wow, even more expensive to sell on ebay now
Reply #2 on: April 03, 2011, 01:45:31 AM
I guess I'm done selling on ebay. 


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Re: Wow, even more expensive to sell on ebay now
Reply #3 on: April 03, 2011, 02:20:40 AM
Its in response to all those sellers that sell an item for low price but have high shipping costs. I see it all the time and it has been used as a way to circumvent the sales fees eBay charges.


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Re: Wow, even more expensive to sell on ebay now
Reply #4 on: April 03, 2011, 02:22:05 AM
I have seen a few Core's on ebay lately for .99 cents and $60 shipping.  Drives me mad.  I guess it's a good policy in that regard, but it sticks it to the honest sellers.


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Re: Wow, even more expensive to sell on ebay now
Reply #5 on: April 03, 2011, 03:05:15 AM
Too bad there's no one out there that could take them on.

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Re: Wow, even more expensive to sell on ebay now
Reply #6 on: April 03, 2011, 05:48:02 AM
I have seen a few Core's on ebay lately for .99 cents and $60 shipping.  Drives me mad.  I guess it's a good policy in that regard, but it sticks it to the honest sellers.
Actually I have noticed that "regular" eBay sellers who make it a business and not a hobby have turned to "free" shipping which gives the seller a 5 Star DSR rating for that exclusively and those that do good business find that they really do not loose money.

Now, your average Joe who has some extra things laying around and sells some things every now and then will feel wronged but its either this or xXxXx. Insert your favorite replacement web sales place.
« Last Edit: April 03, 2011, 05:53:28 AM by stressmaster5000 »


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Re: Wow, even more expensive to sell on ebay now
Reply #7 on: April 03, 2011, 12:07:12 PM
Too bad there's no one out there that could take them on.

We're trying...

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Making a fine job of it in my experience too - good prices, reliable sellers :)

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Re: Wow, even more expensive to sell on ebay now
Reply #8 on: April 04, 2011, 01:17:08 AM
I listed I believe 14 items on edcsource last night. Ebay sux!


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Re: Wow, even more expensive to sell on ebay now
Reply #9 on: April 04, 2011, 04:17:29 AM
This is what happens when a free market site like eb gets over regulated and nannyfied. Use to be a good place but not now.


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Re: Wow, even more expensive to sell on ebay now
Reply #10 on: April 06, 2011, 12:52:16 AM
I've been buying/selling my textbooks on Amazon.com for years now, and it works great.
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