posted on October 11, 2004 11:17:45 AM
I don't see any promotions from E-bay lately. No FP listings at 10 cents...nothing. My sales are o.k. but there are several items I'd like to run to get rid of to clear out my inventory. Must be E-Bay is making money hand over fist.
posted on October 11, 2004 02:55:37 PM
It never ceases to amaze me that people feel ebay owes them these specials listing days...Don't you get it, they do it when it is in their best interest, i.e. times that are going to be slow listing times. I doubt we will see anything going into the Christmas shopping season. If 20 cents is going to make a difference in listing something for sale, chances are your business model needs some adjustment.
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posted on October 11, 2004 03:08:03 PM
Last year there was a 10 cent FP listing day in November (probably around Thanksgiving - can't remember when exactly). Sounds like everyone thinks sales are unusually slow for the time of year - I have to think that listings and FVF's are down - (and no, I dont think Overstock.com is the reason). Maybe we will see something this year too. I hate to relist in this market!
Edited to add - Looked up the 2003 Fall FP day - it was November 18th (7 day auctions ended 11-25).
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[ edited by neglus on Oct 11, 2004 03:12 PM ]
posted on October 12, 2004 07:30:58 AM
Here you go....
***eBay Motors Parts and Accessories 1 Day 50¢ Insertion Fee Sale***
Date: 10/11/04 Time: 05:46:03 PM PDT
eBay Motors Parts and Accessories is holding a one-day 50¢ Insertion Fee sale on October 12!
This promotion starts Tuesday, October 12, 2004, at 00:00:01 PT (12:00 AM plus 1 second) and ends on Tuesday, October 12, 2004, at 23:59:59 PT (11:59 PM plus 59 seconds).
During the eBay Motors Parts and Accessories 50¢ Insertion Fee sale:
For regular auction-style and Fixed Price Parts and Accessories listings, the insertion fee will be capped at $0.50 for all items with a starting price above $9.99 on the U.S. Motors site (www.ebaymotors.com). All insertion fees less than $0.50 will still be charged at the normal rate. For more information about insertion fees during this promotion, please click here. Listings created prior to October 12, 2004 which are scheduled to start during the promotional period (October 12, 2004) will be eligible to receive the promotional rate. The promotional rate does not apply for eBay Motors vehicle listings.
All other fees (such as transaction services fees and all other optional listing upgrade fees) will still be charged. More information about upgrade fees can be found by clicking here. The promotional offer does not apply for listings with a start date prior to October 12, 2004, including those listings revised during the promotional period (October 12, 2004), or for listings created during the promotional period but scheduled to start after October 12, 2004.
We hope you enjoy the eBay Motors Parts & Accessories 50¢ Insertion Fee sale!
posted on October 13, 2004 10:55:23 AM
I have quit worrying about "Free Listings, etc" I list once a week, usually about 15 to 20 auctions. Last week I sold 16 of 19 items. My insertion fees are usually 55 cents. I can stand that without a blink. The only reason that eBay does these promos is when there is a dip in the number of auctions being posted. They keep all kinds of data & can predict when there will be a slow down, i.e. just before a major holiday etc.
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[ edited by sanmar on Oct 13, 2004 10:56 AM ]
