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Set a reserve on the item if you are starting it at .99 or start the auction at the minimum price you are willing to sell the product at.
Are the buyers on Ebay really that dumb ?
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Dudes doing nothing wrong. Ebay jerks you on the fees then paypal jerks you on the fees. Either way the buyer is paying the same amount. Like you said OP they're just that stupid
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Dudes doing nothing wrong. Ebay jerks you on the fees then paypal jerks you on the fees. Either way the buyer is paying the same amount. Like you said OP they're just that stupid
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your on my meat pretty tough i see.
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your on my meat pretty tough i see.
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Same thing happened to me. Ridiculous.
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Same thing happened to me. Ridiculous.
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I just tried selling some Spaje Jams and Motosports on eBay using this method and it said my shipping was to high. Have they caught on
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I just tried selling some Spaje Jams and Motosports on eBay using this method and it said my shipping was to high. Have they caught on
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another thing at the end of the day whether were buying items or selling items your trying to save the most money possible.
if you list your items for $1 with $199 shipping and ebay catches them and takes them down then oh well you got caught, just don't do it again.
however either way your trying to make as much money as possible so in that case i sympathize with the seller. you can throw that the rules are the rules line at me all day and the if you don't like it don't sell on here line as well, but at the end of the day their fees are od high and unreasonable, just because something is a rule doesn't mean it's always right.
i said it earlier and ill say it again, i've gotten some steals in the past because the seller had their buy it now price the normal way, i calculated the fees for the seller and told him how much he'd save on fees if he did the $1 with high shipping listing. i was then able to get the seller to come down on the price somewhat and we met in the middle where took less of a hit on fees and i got a more desirable price, at the end of the day both sides ended up winning.
if you list your items for $1 with $199 shipping and ebay catches them and takes them down then oh well you got caught, just don't do it again.
however either way your trying to make as much money as possible so in that case i sympathize with the seller. you can throw that the rules are the rules line at me all day and the if you don't like it don't sell on here line as well, but at the end of the day their fees are od high and unreasonable, just because something is a rule doesn't mean it's always right.
i said it earlier and ill say it again, i've gotten some steals in the past because the seller had their buy it now price the normal way, i calculated the fees for the seller and told him how much he'd save on fees if he did the $1 with high shipping listing. i was then able to get the seller to come down on the price somewhat and we met in the middle where took less of a hit on fees and i got a more desirable price, at the end of the day both sides ended up winning.
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another thing at the end of the day whether were buying items or selling items your trying to save the most money possible.
if you list your items for $1 with $199 shipping and ebay catches them and takes them down then oh well you got caught, just don't do it again.
however either way your trying to make as much money as possible so in that case i sympathize with the seller. you can throw that the rules are the rules line at me all day and the if you don't like it don't sell on here line as well, but at the end of the day their fees are od high and unreasonable, just because something is a rule doesn't mean it's always right.
i said it earlier and ill say it again, i've gotten some steals in the past because the seller had their buy it now price the normal way, i calculated the fees for the seller and told him how much he'd save on fees if he did the $1 with high shipping listing. i was then able to get the seller to come down on the price somewhat and we met in the middle where took less of a hit on fees and i got a more desirable price, at the end of the day both sides ended up winning.
if you list your items for $1 with $199 shipping and ebay catches them and takes them down then oh well you got caught, just don't do it again.
however either way your trying to make as much money as possible so in that case i sympathize with the seller. you can throw that the rules are the rules line at me all day and the if you don't like it don't sell on here line as well, but at the end of the day their fees are od high and unreasonable, just because something is a rule doesn't mean it's always right.
i said it earlier and ill say it again, i've gotten some steals in the past because the seller had their buy it now price the normal way, i calculated the fees for the seller and told him how much he'd save on fees if he did the $1 with high shipping listing. i was then able to get the seller to come down on the price somewhat and we met in the middle where took less of a hit on fees and i got a more desirable price, at the end of the day both sides ended up winning.
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ebay fees are ridiculous. i agree with it.
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ebay fees are ridiculous. i agree with it.
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Your fault for being misleading.
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Your fault for being misleading.
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It works decently as a buyer if it's an item that has normal pricing..Tell them " set the auction price low so you can save on fees, and atleast half of the savings of the fees can be used on lowering the price of the item". You essentially get the ball rolling on offering this method of service.
You can save upwards of $20 bucks on a $100 dollar item. For example, Typical ebay auction could have a BIN of $85 with $15 shipping. This method takes the most fees away from you. To save even more, have the seller start the auction as a standard auction with $85 as your start price and you would just end it early to the "highest" bidder. To take it a step further, you could say, sell it to me with the 99 cent start and $99 shipping to make it that even $100. But a lot of times, you could work that down to $80 or $85 if you state that you are down with this method.
I guess all of that doesnt work when the seller is already trying to make so much more. ie 99 cent start plus $110 shipping. They want to make all of the profit with none of the savings coming onto you.. Usually though you can catch a break with this method.. I'd either pay $100 shipped the right way, or $85-90 shipped the other way.. Ebay definitely has something to work out if both buyers and sellers see an issue here.
For the OP, I would maybe make a disclaimer saying, " If you really want this item bought the right way, it'll cost you $20-30 more. Don't believe that it'll be $150 plus 99 cents shipping.. You either save some money and thats pawned onto you in a positive way, or ebay gets the fees and you PAY MORE. That'll teach people quick about ebays exuberant fees.
You can save upwards of $20 bucks on a $100 dollar item. For example, Typical ebay auction could have a BIN of $85 with $15 shipping. This method takes the most fees away from you. To save even more, have the seller start the auction as a standard auction with $85 as your start price and you would just end it early to the "highest" bidder. To take it a step further, you could say, sell it to me with the 99 cent start and $99 shipping to make it that even $100. But a lot of times, you could work that down to $80 or $85 if you state that you are down with this method.
I guess all of that doesnt work when the seller is already trying to make so much more. ie 99 cent start plus $110 shipping. They want to make all of the profit with none of the savings coming onto you.. Usually though you can catch a break with this method.. I'd either pay $100 shipped the right way, or $85-90 shipped the other way.. Ebay definitely has something to work out if both buyers and sellers see an issue here.
For the OP, I would maybe make a disclaimer saying, " If you really want this item bought the right way, it'll cost you $20-30 more. Don't believe that it'll be $150 plus 99 cents shipping.. You either save some money and thats pawned onto you in a positive way, or ebay gets the fees and you PAY MORE. That'll teach people quick about ebays exuberant fees.
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It works decently as a buyer if it's an item that has normal pricing..Tell them " set the auction price low so you can save on fees, and atleast half of the savings of the fees can be used on lowering the price of the item". You essentially get the ball rolling on offering this method of service.
You can save upwards of $20 bucks on a $100 dollar item. For example, Typical ebay auction could have a BIN of $85 with $15 shipping. This method takes the most fees away from you. To save even more, have the seller start the auction as a standard auction with $85 as your start price and you would just end it early to the "highest" bidder. To take it a step further, you could say, sell it to me with the 99 cent start and $99 shipping to make it that even $100. But a lot of times, you could work that down to $80 or $85 if you state that you are down with this method.
I guess all of that doesnt work when the seller is already trying to make so much more. ie 99 cent start plus $110 shipping. They want to make all of the profit with none of the savings coming onto you.. Usually though you can catch a break with this method.. I'd either pay $100 shipped the right way, or $85-90 shipped the other way.. Ebay definitely has something to work out if both buyers and sellers see an issue here.
For the OP, I would maybe make a disclaimer saying, " If you really want this item bought the right way, it'll cost you $20-30 more. Don't believe that it'll be $150 plus 99 cents shipping.. You either save some money and thats pawned onto you in a positive way, or ebay gets the fees and you PAY MORE. That'll teach people quick about ebays exuberant fees.
You can save upwards of $20 bucks on a $100 dollar item. For example, Typical ebay auction could have a BIN of $85 with $15 shipping. This method takes the most fees away from you. To save even more, have the seller start the auction as a standard auction with $85 as your start price and you would just end it early to the "highest" bidder. To take it a step further, you could say, sell it to me with the 99 cent start and $99 shipping to make it that even $100. But a lot of times, you could work that down to $80 or $85 if you state that you are down with this method.
I guess all of that doesnt work when the seller is already trying to make so much more. ie 99 cent start plus $110 shipping. They want to make all of the profit with none of the savings coming onto you.. Usually though you can catch a break with this method.. I'd either pay $100 shipped the right way, or $85-90 shipped the other way.. Ebay definitely has something to work out if both buyers and sellers see an issue here.
For the OP, I would maybe make a disclaimer saying, " If you really want this item bought the right way, it'll cost you $20-30 more. Don't believe that it'll be $150 plus 99 cents shipping.. You either save some money and thats pawned onto you in a positive way, or ebay gets the fees and you PAY MORE. That'll teach people quick about ebays exuberant fees.
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that's my opinion on it, your trying to slime pass the fees/no hate bc ebay sucks and which is why i dont sell on it.
but how do you not expect this to happen? people seeing quick deals like Fudge YEA!! then see the shipping like
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that's my opinion on it, your trying to slime pass the fees/no hate bc ebay sucks and which is why i dont sell on it.
but how do you not expect this to happen? people seeing quick deals like Fudge YEA!! then see the shipping like
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Originally Posted by JordanHead2
Son, You have grammatical errors all over this %++%#@#@*%*+
Basically.
How can you call someone dumb when you can't put together proper sentences?
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Originally Posted by JordanHead2
Son, You have grammatical errors all over this %++%#@#@*%*+
Basically.
How can you call someone dumb when you can't put together proper sentences?
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Can't your listing be removed for that? My friend used to sell on ebay often, and people would report her for doing that. Ebay would take her listings down asap.
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Can't your listing be removed for that? My friend used to sell on ebay often, and people would report her for doing that. Ebay would take her listings down asap.