posted on February 18, 2005 02:32:00 PM new
I think this was a good decision, but Ai! Carrumba! me-&-Ralphie are gonna be really upset in 4 MONTHS:
Here's what we did:
Over the past 6-7 days, I've been converting ALL my feeBay STORE listings into 120 day durations --
It cost us $11.00 to do so --
This AM we had our FIRST store SALE under the NEW SODOMY-FEE SCHEDULE:
$135.98 -- FVF = $4.98
BUT, as Ralphie explains it to moi, in FOUR MOS, that same transaction will be:
$135.98 -- FVF = $8.80
An incredible increase of: $3.82...
Anyhoo, it looks like the PLAN will quickly pay off the $11 cost, and tis true that 4 mos listings that were listed UNDER THE OLD FEES are charged the OLD FVF
But, "Goshes & Gollywompers, Chipper-Monkees", the FVF HIT FOR STORE OWNERS it truly...MASSIVE!
"Who could have possibly envisioned an erection — an election in Iraq at this point in history?" Prez.Jim Beam, at the White House, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2005
posted on February 18, 2005 02:43:15 PM new
And I listed about 1000 items on the 5 cent listing day, and will re-list all of them in the store when the time is up and the new fee applies. I get much higher sales this week, but higher fees from now on.
It's ALWAYS a trade-off with eBay, isn't it?
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posted on February 18, 2005 03:49:19 PM new
I'm so impressed with E-Bay Stores that after I cancelled mine, we rented a second booth in one of our Peddlers Malls. Excided about Christmas already.
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posted on February 18, 2005 08:08:57 PM new
I just looked over my charges from ebay today on my account and they charged me the old 5.25% on store items that were bought today.
I was trying to see how much the gouging is going to hurt but can't see it yet. Is the new rate coming at midnight? Or will they just 'adjust' it once they realize the mistake?
posted on February 18, 2005 08:16:18 PM new
If your store item was listed BEFORE the 18th, the old rate applies until the listing expires. That's kinda the whole point behind TomWiWi's post- he's listing for 120 days to lock in the old rate as long as he can.
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posted on February 18, 2005 08:22:03 PM newreplay-it-again-sam is correcto-mundo!
Or, as Ralphie's hero Arrow said:
"That's the POINT..."
"Who could have possibly envisioned an erection — an election in Iraq at this point in history?" Prez.Everybody-Hates-Lawyers-EXCEPT-When-YOU-Are-The-One-Injured-And-Then-YOUR-Lawyer-Is-A-Saint, at the White House, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2005
posted on February 18, 2005 11:27:01 PM new
All of my items are GTC~does that mean I never get hit with the new fees as long as I continue to revise and add inventory onto the listings and don't let them end?
posted on February 19, 2005 04:36:39 AM new
Geeeeesh!
His crate-castle is mortgaged to the hilt now as it is!
Just how much do ya think he can squeeze out of his $30 property investment, anyway??
"Who could have possibly envisioned an erection — an election in Iraq at this point in history?" Prez.Jim Beam, at the White House, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2005
posted on February 19, 2005 06:10:28 AM new
Wendy- I THINK GTC is actually just a standard 30 day listing that renews itself. I would GUESS that you'll get the new rate within a month.
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posted on February 19, 2005 02:23:13 PM new
WendyWins ..... no, you will now be charged the full 8% "new" FVF on anything that sells from your store, as I understand it.
posted on February 19, 2005 02:39:14 PM new
This was the question I ask the other day.
My question was - is the FFV charge for store items based on the rate the day of listing or the fee rate the day of sale?
The eBay represenative said -the rate is locked in the day of listing. If listed prior to Feb 18th for 30, 60, 90,120 days the old rate applies.
However if listed "Good Til Cancelled" after it renews itself it goes to the current (outrageous ) final fee rate.
posted on February 19, 2005 03:06:38 PM new
the FVF is relative to the LISTING day...
"Who could have possibly envisioned an erection — an election in Iraq at this point in history?" Prez.Jim Beam, at the White House, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2005
posted on February 19, 2005 03:19:28 PM new
I know Tom - I have never been much of an advocate for ebay stores, and after the rates really kick in, I find them useless -JMHO
Of course,some are real sucessful with their eBay stores
posted on February 19, 2005 04:12:00 PM new
Ralphie's STORE has been a GREAT SUCCESS since NOV 1...
...just gonna be a much SMALLER success after 4 months passes --
The point of da thread was to demonstrate in REAL HARD COLD TERMS just how high the fee increase is -- TIS HUGE!
"Who could have possibly envisioned an erection — an election in Iraq at this point in history?" Prez.Jim Beam, at the White House, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2005
posted on February 20, 2005 12:07:27 AM new
Thanks Replay~that makes perfect sense!
My agony will increase slowly as my items turn over. I sell about 3000 items from my store during the month so that gives me lots of incentive to get my website running in the next week or so.
