Did you know about the new eBay rules?

[Alan R]

• Paperless payments only—effective late October, 2008—checks/money orders will no longer be allowed as a form of payment (with the exception of "Payment on Pick-up.") http://pages.ebay.com/sell/August2008Update/Payments/
• Fee changes—effective 9/16/08—lower insertion fees for fixed-price listings; increases in final-value fees for fixed-price listings (with the exception of items in certain media categories, where the FVFs actually decrease.) http://pages.ebay.com/sell/August2008Update/BasicFees/
• eBay Motors fee changes—effective 9/02/08—eBay is eliminating the insertion fees on the first four vehicles you list in a 12-month period. Insertion fees on the fifth and any subsequent vehicle listing during that period is reduced 50% to $20 per listing. On the flip side, successful vehicle listings will pay a much larger "Successful Listing" fee—as much as 150% higher than the old fee. http://pages.ebay.com/sell/August2008Update/FeatureFees/
• Specified shipping in listings—effective 8/25/08—all listings must now have the shipping cost/service specified. http://pages.ebay.com/sell/june2008Update/faq/index.html#39
• Limits on shipping/handling charges in media categories (Books, DVDs & Movies, Music and Video Games)—effective 10/05/08. http://pages.ebay.com/sell/August2008Update/MaxShipping/
• Specified return policy/handling time required—effective late October 2008—specify a return policy (even if you don't accept returns, you still have to state that) and enter a handling time for shipping. http://pages.ebay.com/sell/june2008Update/faq/index.html#37
• Special incentives for free shipping—effective October thru December 2008—sellers who offer free shipping during the holiday season will get a free subtitle upgrade and PowerSellers will get double their FVF discounts. http://pages.ebay.com/sell/August2008Update/OtherFAQ/index.html#2
• New item page—effective late 2008 or early 2009—a new revamped Item Page with larger photos, real-time countdown timer, tabs to organize shipping and payment information, and much more. For a preview click here: http://pages.ebay.com/newitempage/
• ebay.uk/ebay.ie changes: http://www2.ebay.com/aw/uk/200808.shtml#2008-08-20110529
• Recent sales history a factor in "Best Match" search results—effective mid-September—recent sales of an individual item will now be a factor in Best Match search results. http://pages.ebay.com/sell/August2008Update/OtherFAQ/#5

General Overview of all the changes: http://pages.ebay.com/sell/August2008Update/Overview/

 

[tennesseemom]

I can't afford to list on ebay anymore, the 8% the are taking is bad enough, then you figure insertion fees, then paypal fees. But in October, they are going to 12%! I don't understand why they are changing.. again. They have oodles of money, are they trying to make is so that big business sells most things?

 

[paperdragon]

They have oodles of money, are they trying to make is so that big business sells most things?

If I recall right, just before my mom stopped selling on there she read some little press release on the site that pretty much said that was the case.

 

[Alan R]

Seems to me that if that were the case, it wouldn't really be eBay. I don't go to ebay to shop for new stuff.

 

[galen]

ebay really sucks nowadays. for sellers its ahrd since one can no longer leave negeative feedback to some of these buyers who buy stuff, claim in paypal it dont work or soemthing, get their money back in full (plus they got your item) and then they leave negative feedback. that site has gone to the dogs.

 

[Alan R]

ebay really sucks nowadays. for sellers its ahrd since one can no longer leave negeative feedback to some of these buyers who buy stuff, claim in paypal it dont work or soemthing, get their money back in full (plus they got your item) and then they leave negative feedback. that site has gone to the dogs.

Why can't you leave negative feedback? I haven't sold on there in almost a year. I agree it sucks. As a seller, I never left negative feedback anyway. Only because if I did they buyer would retaliate and leave very undeserved negative feedback in return. If you are a serious seller that undeserved negative feedback really stings.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

I do not use to Ebay.

I have never used Ebay.

Ebay is the devil's site- every visit you loose a little piece of your soul :angryfire: :devil: :mad2: :silly:

The above nonsense aside, their goal is to convert from mostly auctions to mostly fixed price sales.

It is also interesting to note they are laying off employees and their stock is trading at en extremely low level. Australia is also investigating them for their tie ins with their PayPal operation.

 

[Alan R]

I do not use to Ebay.

I have never used Ebay.

Ebay is the devil's site- every visit you loose a little piece of your soul :angryfire: :devil: :mad2: :silly:

The above nonsense aside, their goal is to convert from mostly auctions to mostly fixed price sales.

It is also interesting to note they are laying off employees and their stock is trading at en extremely low level. Australia is also investigating them for their tie ins with their PayPal operation.

Most stock is very low right now. That doesn't really say anything about ebay.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

they been driving away a bunch of the bigger power sellers too..... yet letting buy.com list stuff for free. it sure isnt ebay of old........ hope something comes up to replace what it used to be.

 

[Cheech]

^^ agreed.

All ebay's good for is finding anything you want. In the end however, you'll have to pay for it if you really want it.