posted on August 29, 2004 09:36:56 AM new
What do you think of this option on eBay through PayPal?
I haven't had much success in sales in the past 2 months. I'm hoping and praying (and so are my bills!) that now that school will be back in session and with Christmas coming up that things will pick up.
I've had 4 sales in the past 5 days end with Buy It Now (Those are the only auctions I run currently) and I've not received payment, no response to the invoice, nothing. I was wondering if anyone used on a regular basis the Immediate Payment Required function ~ if it seemed worth it, does it turn people away, etc.
The people who have won these auctions have feedback but a relatively low number ~ all more than 10, less than 20 ~ so I worry I'll have to wait and wait...and wait to do the FVF thing.
posted on August 29, 2004 09:57:24 AM new
Helga, I think it doesn't much matter either way.
I am sorry to have to say that.
I think that if you require immediate payment you will get some people who insist they never intended to purchase and pay for the item. Then they'll demand a refund, or receive the item, return it and demand a refund.
Flakes are flakes forever. There hasn't been an eBay mechanism invented yet that can turn a nascent deadbeat into a solid respectable citizen.
The longer I'm on eBay, the more I believe that the only way to consistently sell is to have a core of repeat buyers.
posted on August 29, 2004 10:20:39 AM new
As eBay alienates more and more people with it's Napoleonic justice, expect this problem to escalate. Possibly the problems that eBay generates for it's 'venue' could level off as people tire of the 'game' and drop out. This would require the number of people entering the 'game' to be balanced by the number of people leaving. Since the powers that be at eBay continue alienating users imperially and have to advertise, which seems to attract frootier and frootier froot loops, any plateauing is unlikely.
The answer? Utilizing a 'venue' that does not have a backlog of disgruntled pseudo-users attempting to disrupt the process. Or get use to it. As indicated, by tom and teach, any stricture on payment only causes the number of legitimate bidders and buyers to nose-dive.
The golden goose dinner is keeping the execs at eBay well fed, but no matter what they do they can't coax any more eggs from it.
posted on August 29, 2004 07:33:17 PM newWhat do you think of this option on eBay through PayPal
So far it has been a total and complete failure. I have also found that unclicking paypal as a payment option will be beneficial. You should put in your auction description that you do accept PayPal though. What this will do is remove the stupid, "Sellers prefers PayPal" remark that ebay forces into your listings. I have found with potential bidders that don't want to use paypal, they will bid if it is not checked and will pass if it is. I tried it for a little while on a few items and quickly removed it when sales dropped.
[ edited by stonecold613 on Aug 30, 2004 08:48 PM ]
posted on August 30, 2004 01:06:35 PM new
I did 4 listing with a BIN w/instant paypal required so far I am VERY pleased.
I did not do the fixed price but a regular auction with the BIN offered. I sold 2 with the BIN, 1 that they just bid on and the auction ends tonight and the last one ends tonight but nothing yet. I don't know if I just picked the right time to list or what - but it's doing better than I had hoped for!!!
The best part is that if it's not a confirmed address or something - it won't work. It take them to paypal to pay and that ends the auction. NO WAITING!!!
posted on August 30, 2004 01:11:42 PM new
I would never want to limit the payment options. I offer P/P, Bid Pay, Mo's & cashiers checks. I don't accept personal cheks because I don't eant to sit on the mdse for 2 weeks. I live ion a mobil home & don't have the space to store things. I use BIN on more expensive items, usually over $50.00. For me, it has been great.
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