Listing Techniques that Circumvent eBay's fee structure
Users may not use systems or techniques to circumvent eBay fees. Some examples include:
Offering in a listing the opportunity to purchase the item or other merchandise outside of eBay.
Listings with low prices but unreasonably high shipping or handling costs
Listing an item that requires or offers an additional purchase
Example: travel certificates that require holder to buy or pay for something (i.e. 7 nights hotel room) as a condition of receiving the benefit of the coupon (i.e. free or discounted airfare).
Dutch Avoidance - listing a single item and offering additional identical items for sale in the item description. In these situations, the seller typically instructs buyers to indicate the number of items they want, and states that they can get the same price as the item in the listing.
Listings with an e-mail address or domain name in the title. Exception: This will be permissible only in listings that are offering a domain name for sale.
Catalog Sales - listings of catalogs from which buyers may directly order items are prohibited. In these situations, the seller will typically offer the catalog for low bid prices and complete sales outside of eBay for items found in the catalog. Old, collectible catalogs (i.e., those that you cannot order from any longer) are permissible.
Offering items for sale in a manner that circumvents eBay fees (click here for more
nformation - reference section titled fee avoidance.)
posted on August 3, 2002 09:53:58 AM new
We already know the rules. Interesting, ebay does allow a low start bid and high shipping or handling, as long as it is not unreasonable.
Of the $20 s/h, Fair Labor costs alone could be $10-$15. Supplies, expenses, and profit could push this simple video s/h to $25 easily.
Oh wait, you want commodity pricing! LOL! How wonderful a person you are. Glad to see you all working so hard to manipulate sellers to get commodity pricing. Clever group you all are. Your dark sides are revealed. You are all Greedy and selfish!
posted on August 3, 2002 08:04:48 PM new
Excessive shipping charges are encouraged by eBay. Everyone should charge double what the actual charge is so that they can make more money with all the ebay fees that you have to pay.
