posted on February 8, 2003 01:41:10 PM new
I don't get it. These people that sell items with a buy now price of $1.00 but charge a shipping fee of $35.00 when it costs $6.00 to ship.. To me this is fee avoidance... The real problem I have is this ploy works well for alot of sellers.
one of my competitors who has the same feed back as I do, is outselling me by a 2 to 1 margin.. we both sell the same wiget, I price mine at $20.00 and charge $6.00 to ship for a total of $26.00. my competitor has a buy price of $1.00 but charges $33.00 shipping, for a total of $34.00. So they charge $8.00 total more for the same wiget yet get twice as many sales.
Are buyers getting to the point that they only look at the starting price and not shop around for the best all around deal... I'm thinking of joining these guys with my pricing methods, maybe I would sell more and even pay less in listing fees....
I look forword to reading your comments on this post..
posted on February 8, 2003 01:55:26 PM new
Yes, it's fee avoidance, and no, it's nothing new. Although it's against the rules, I've never heard of ANYONE getting in trouble over it.
If it works so well for your competitor, it would probably work well for you too. Try it a few times and see how it works from that point of view.
You will get complaints. You will get bad feeback. You will make more profit. You have to figure your priorities into the mix and decide what is right for you.
posted on February 8, 2003 02:38:01 PM new
I just checked all their feedback. It was good while they had the higher prices and lower shipping fees but they weren't getting the bids.
But once they changed their strategy they got the bids but was it worth it?
posted on February 8, 2003 02:49:25 PM new
eBay takes a dim view of fee avoidance. Yes sellers do get away with it, until someone turns them in. Rat'em out...its a good feelin'!
that killed it. probably got kick for fee avoidence and the amount of complaints.
although its so stupid for the buyers to complain, those fees were no where near hidden, IMO. in plain sight, its obvious what the seller is trying to do and the bidders just went on and bid without thinking.
posted on February 8, 2003 02:52:56 PM newThey got bombed pretty good, mostly by one buyer.
Huh? That was no buyer, that was someone who deliberately bid in order to leave negative feedback. That's against eBay rules, too.
NARU doesn't mean that eBay suspended them. You can get your account closed on request.
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posted on February 8, 2003 03:09:24 PM new
In all fairness to the bidder/buyer, she did bid on similar items from other sellers before, during and after the bids she placed with this seller. So I am not so sure she did it just to leave negative feedback.
But she obviously didn't read the TOS either before she bid.
I doubt the seller asked to have her account closed in the midst of auctions but then only ebay and the seller know that for sure.
posted on February 8, 2003 04:34:04 PM new
What was the deal about the one buyer saying she/he paid $30 for him to retract bid and he never did?!? Did I misunderstand that or what? Did he/she tell bidder he would charge them to retract bid? The buyer was new and maybe didn't understand you can retract your own bid? Someone enlighten me on this.
Wonder why eBay hasn't shut down more sellers who do this? Whether they are doing it for fee avoidance or not over charging to an extreme for shipping shouldn't be allowed, but then how would you set the limit?
