Badmike wrote:BTW, the newspaper today had an article on calling places that don't give out their phone number, and then talkingto a live human and not a machine. Here was their method of reaching Ebay:1-800-322-9266Press zero at each prompt, then wait, and you will get a human being within a few minutes.Mike B.
bbarsh wrote:There is a web site somewhere that has an entire list of companies (banks, utilities, credit cards, etc) where they have 800 numbers plus the prompt numbers that get you to a customer service agent fast. I'll see if I can find it again.That ebay number should be placed in a permanent string!!!
Badmike wrote:Ebay raises fees at the end of the month......Dear badmike3books,An important part of any business strategy is the regular evaluation of pricing structure. From time to time, we make pricing changes to correct unhealthy dynamics in the eBay marketplace, as was the case last July. Typically, however, we make changes on an annual basis at the beginning of the year.
Badmike wrote:Ooops, the table didn't show up. Basically, for auction listings under $10 the listing fee goes up 5 cents....the percentage of sales that goes in Ebay's pocket for sales over $25 in auctions goes from 3 percent to 3.25 percent. The nickel and diming of the Ebay seller continues....After Ebay's latest fee raising late last year, the profit margin went up. As a matter of fact , if they hadn't raised the fees, the profit wouldn't have materialized. So a pattern is beginning to emerge...look for a few cents raise to listings taking place at least once a year, if not more.
JohnGaunt wrote:So when does opening an eBay store become worthwhile, or is that another can of worms? I don't have a large number of (or at this point any) items worth selling, so eBay auctions have always been the easiest to set up. Is an eBay store that much more of an expense or hassle?I'll RTFM, but what's eBay leaving out that I should know?
Badmike wrote:Ebay has tried to dissuade potential sellers from stocking Ebay stores, but it's still the best deal going, particularly now that auctions are going up. I think at least 100 items would be a good start to justify the expense. I personally think the Ebay store is easy to set up, manage, and stock/restock, and is the best venue if you have many similar items (say, minis or comics) that won't necessarily sell immediately if you put them up for auction. Mike B.
Badmike wrote:Ebay has tried to dissuade potential sellers from stocking Ebay stores, but it's still the best deal going, particularly now that auctions are going up. Mike B.
GraysonAC wrote:Bingo. Auctions are always a crapshoot, and you're out the listing fee if it doesn't sell. If you start it high, it's less likely to sell, but if you start it low, you could be shooting yourself in the foot. I like setting my own prices, for which eBay stores work perfectly.One MAJOR problem that I've had with my eBay store is that despite setting auctions to never expire, many, many do. It's not a phenomenon limited to me either, and I'm 100% certain it's not my error (believe me, I've checked over and over again).More info can be found here:http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa? ... 93&start=0Basically, stuff can get relisted without you knowing/approving, and more commonly, auctions that should still be going simply aren't. I've got a stack of probably 100+ books that SHOULD be listed in my store, and aren't. That's probably about 20% of my book stock.
Badmike wrote:Interesting, I've nevr had that happen. Do you use Turbo Lister? The default setting is "30 days" instead of "GTC" (until cancelled) so you always have to manually change this setting before listing. Also, sometimes the double list thing happens to meand I accidentally have two of an item listed on right after another. I find Turbo lister has cut down on this immensely.Mike B
napoleonsdad wrote:Security MeasureWould someone care to explain? Is this the trend for all auctions are just this one?
Last time I saw this was on UK auctions. Is it now on the US site as well? Let the surge in shilling begin