paws4God
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posted on January 13, 2004 09:57:38 AM new
When selling for someone else so you charge for the items that DON'T sell? If so how much is fair? By the time you photograph, edit, upload, measure, and write description you have some time invested whether it sells or not. A woman I'm selling for is wanting to sell some things that I'm not sure will sell for the price she wants. I could be working on my things or another guys things who I sell for instead of wasting time with her. I just want what is fair for both of us.
Thanks for the advice/input guys/gals.
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stopwhining
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posted on January 13, 2004 10:05:06 AM new
just say no,you dont have time.
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gousainc-07
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posted on January 13, 2004 10:21:51 AM new
There could be as many opinions about this as there are people on this board.
There are a lot of fee structure variables to consider, such as how cheap of items you are willing to list, and your commission charged for sales.
Following will be one possible scenario that may or may not apply to your business plan.
$19.95 Prepay for items you list where they set the opening price.
$19.95 is applied to your commission if item sells.
With new fee structure, you will be out up to $4.80 plus gallery fee just for listing. You may want to factor that into your prepay amount depending on their starting price.
No refund of $19.95 if item does not sell.
Seller also pays eBay Final Value Fees.
What is a fair price may depend on how much your time is worth and how realistic each seller is about the value of their items.
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Libra63
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posted on January 13, 2004 10:26:18 AM new
What I would do is figure out your time it takes for all those jobs plus the fees, then if the article doesn't sell charge them that much. How much do you charge someone else for items that don't sell? I think you have to be fair with all sellers because who knows if they know each other and compare prices. What you need is to make up a contract and spell everything out as this is a business and good business practice brings more business. Hope this helps
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paws4God
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posted on January 13, 2004 10:38:44 AM new
stopwhining```I knew someone would say that.
gous`````I already charge them all the ebay and vendio fees whether it sells or not. But on items that may or may not sell for around $50 I don't know what a fair price would be.
Libra````I do have a contract but I haven't factored in the "not sold items fee(s)". I just can't decide what a good fee structure would be on that.
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Libra63
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posted on January 13, 2004 10:42:28 AM new
Figure your time and multiple that by 3. If you feel that is to high then adjust lower. That is what some Arts and Crafts people charge for their crafts. Nobody should work for nothing and your clients should realize that. Good Luck
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Libra63
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posted on January 13, 2004 10:43:51 AM new
Opps I for got a charge. I would start at $4.00 an hour and it should take about 2 hours or a little more for those tasks then don't forget the fees also.
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auctionACE
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posted on January 13, 2004 10:45:44 AM new
The catch is to only take items that have a good chance to sell. You gamble that they will sell so there should be no qualms when the item(s) fails. Relist the item(s) that do not sell and return them to the owner if they fail the second time. If the terms are clearly explained beforehand then there shouldn't be too much of a problem.
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Libra63
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posted on January 13, 2004 11:56:06 AM new
I think if you practice good business rules there is no way you would lose even if an item doesn't sell. Remember charge for your time. That is important. Remember time is money.
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ebayvet
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posted on January 13, 2004 01:55:48 PM new
I've turned people down for selling items for several reasons - The items won't sell, the price they want for the item is unreasonable, etc. While I charge a fee for every lot listed regardless of whether it sells or not, I certainly would not want to waste my time trying to sell things that won't sell. You just have to be upfront with ther person, and tell them straight out why you won't handle that or those items.
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Roadsmith
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posted on January 13, 2004 03:22:06 PM new
Somebody here, not too long ago, said he charges $5.00 to list an item. Not sure if that would cover listing fees or if those fees would come out of the gross later. I thought the $5.00 sounded reasonable, and it would discourage "friends" from asking you to list little diddly things for them.
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sanmar
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posted on January 13, 2004 04:01:50 PM new
Ihave a contract that spells out my charges & what the owner will pay me if the item doesn't sell. I get 25% of the sale price up to $100.00; 15% from $101.00 to $500.00. Anything over that is a flat $100.00, up to $100,000.00, then it is negotiated with the seller/owner. Usually 1% of gross selling price plus eBay fees.
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