Comments on: eBay Selling Tip: List 5 Free, Not a Good Option for All

By: Henrietta

Henrietta — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:52:47 +0000

The only reason a retailer offers something for free is to make money. Think about it.

By: Deturner91961

Deturner91961 — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:53:07 +0000

I have had to visit ebay customer about 3 times to get a refund for the (5) items i posted. I have yet to get my (5) free items posted for free without getting a refund. I also downloaded the FREE turbolister. Well let me tell you about the FREE turbolister. If you add products through turbolister you DO NOT get the (5) items listed for FREE. You have to manually put them on ebay and MONITOR them through turbolister. What is the purpose if you can’t list them with turbolister why do they offer the product for FREE. Makes no sense!!!

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By: Vendio_Dan

Vendio_Dan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:22:48 +0000

@Henrietta – Nice spreadsheat – really gives a transparent view of what’s going on.

@PJRCOFFEE – Excellent point. I was just trying to discuss how this promotion/sale may actually not be a discount for sellers. Can’t really say no to free advertising and traffic.

By: PJRCOFFEE

PJRCOFFEE — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:16:38 +0000

This analysis ignores the reality of listings not getting any bids. When the STR is low then the 5 ads with free listing is an even greater bargain. Especially good when your real purpose is to attract buyers off-site to your main store.

Because scheduled listings cost more if you are not using Vendio just post one listing every Sunday night to get the most bang for your advertising buck. How does FREE sound?

By: Henrietta -Red Ink Diary

Henrietta -Red Ink Diary — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:57:46 +0000

The price point at which eBay profits more on the deal is actually $44. There is a link to a handy spreadsheet in the blog I wrote on this which you can find here: http://tinyurl.com/lb57eg

Obviously there are limitations to the spreadsheet, I have assumed a starting price of $9.99 and allocated all to the collectibles category.