posted on April 18, 2005 11:52:50 AM new
Good grief! I finally figured out why my ebay fees were so outrageous. I just got back into selling, so can someone please tell me WHY we are being charged 40 more cents for "auction length" fees? Is it because we're using templates and custom listing paragraphs? WOW, what a hidden cost on small auctions under 10 bucks! I should have read some fine print somewhere, I'm sure, but I'll tell you this: I think I am dumping Vendio--one headache after another and not even a correct interface with my ebay store categories, etc. Melissa
posted on April 18, 2005 12:01:00 PM new
I believe the new ebay fee for 10 day duration is now an extra 40 cents. Cheaper to run your item for 2 seven days.
posted on April 18, 2005 01:30:30 PM new
jake is right on! I used to use 10 day all of the time start on Thursday & run through 2 weekends, Not any more! Too damx expensive. There is no justifcation, just greed.
Life Is Too Short To Drink Bad Wine
[ edited by sanmar on Apr 18, 2005 01:31 PM ]
[ edited by sanmar on Apr 18, 2005 01:31 PM ]
posted on April 19, 2005 09:03:12 PM new
It's 7 days for me now too...Wonder if anyone has done an analysis as to the impact the doubling of the 10-day auction fee has had on eBay's bottom line? Wouldn't think it would be more than a teensy drop in a humongous bucket but who knows?
posted on April 20, 2005 05:10:13 AM new
Just run them for 7 days. If they don't sell, relist and if they sell you'll get those fees back. You'll be ahead of eBay's game. No more 10 day auctions for me! I'm betting they've lost money on that one.
posted on April 20, 2005 05:24:58 AM new
Hi all: I've got to clarify something here...I didn't realize that Vendio's terms, the actual words "auction length" referred to a 10 day auction....I thought I was being charged for having an overly long auction ad, no kidding......I thought I was being charged to using all of those custom text sections---LOL!! Sorry about that, mlgwisc
ps: I agree with whomever said ebay made a big boooboo by putting a 40 cent price tag on 10 day auctions and that it probably turned into a money loser for them.
HERE'S A BIGGER PROBLEM, THOUGH.......HOW IN THE WORLD, USING VENDIO, DO WE CHANGE PICTURES ONCE THE AUCTION'S BEEN LAUNCHED? ASSUME ONE FINDS OUT THEIR PIC DOESN'T LOOK BRIGHT ENOUGH AND WANTS TO CHANGE IT....WHEN I GO INTO EDIT PIX, I CAN'T SEEM TO GET A NEW PIX FROM VENDIO IMPORTED.
REGARDS, mELISSA
