paws4God
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posted on January 19, 2005 11:13:28 AM new
I've noticed a several sellers lately, some of who are newbies, start their auctions at $10.00 instead of $9.99. That is an extra listing cost of $.25 per auction to "make" an extra $0.01.
I just ran across a seller with 2900+ feedback and she starts her auctions at $1.00 instead of $.99. She has 59 auctions currently running, which is $2.95 in extra nickels not to mention the other $.30 if it doesn't sell. If she runs on the average of 59 auctions a week thats an extra $153.40 per year wasted just because they start them a penny higher.
I guess this shouldn't bother me but it does. Do people not make it a point to know what the listing cost breakdown is or do they just not care? It pads ebay's wallet for sure.
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tomwiii
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posted on January 19, 2005 11:19:48 AM new
EVERYBODY I do a COURSE for has no clue about the fee "cut-offs," and are ever so GRATEFUL after I bop them over da noggin!
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ltray
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posted on January 19, 2005 11:21:39 AM new
Paws, obviously they don;t have a clue about the fee schedule. Maybe you need to let them know 
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MAH645
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posted on January 19, 2005 01:00:39 PM new
Thats why people reading the post on this board have much to gain.
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sthoemke
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posted on January 19, 2005 01:12:33 PM new
Starting at $1 might actually get more bids than starting at 99 cents, since there are so many items already started at 99 cents(price differentiation).
That is also why some sellers start auctions lower than 99 cents (like 97 cents, for example).
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HelgaGPataki
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posted on January 19, 2005 01:13:11 PM new
I've been on eBay since 1998 and until a couple of months ago I didn't know it was a different amount (by $.05) for listinng $.99 to $1.00.
So if someone who's been around for a while didn't know, newbies probably don't know either.
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pmelcher
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posted on January 19, 2005 01:16:40 PM new
Hi Helga, it just changed with the Feb 2, 2004 fee hike.
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cashinyourcloset
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posted on January 19, 2005 01:50:36 PM new
We've started many of the past 3000 auctions at $1. I guess it's because that's what we tell the consignors it will start at 
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HelgaGPataki
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posted on January 19, 2005 01:53:19 PM new
That doesn't change the fact that I didn't know about it until a few months ago.
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ebayvet
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posted on January 19, 2005 04:13:39 PM new
Starting an auction at $9.99 instead of $10.00 makes sense, but there was a time when I didn't realize what a difference that was. I think that is a newbie mistake, one of those learn as you go along things
Now, $1.00 to 99 cents, that is a difference, because the next bid from 99 cents is $1.04 while for $1.00 it is $1.25 - That could justify the 5 cent charge to list at $1
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pelorus
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posted on January 20, 2005 07:50:00 AM new
ebayvet -- Your explanation is excellent. Personally, most of my auctions only get one bid, though, so for me .99 makes more sense.
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on January 20, 2005 08:19:40 AM new
I really hate to list at 9.99 - I feel that my little item will just get lost in the 9.99 sea. But I don't think I would go to $10.00 but instead $12.95 or something like that. Normally if it's not worth $12.95 - it's not worth the time to list IMHO.
I have only done 99 cent auctions one time and I only got 99 cent so I said never again!!!
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