posted on August 5, 2005 01:38:50 PM
I LIKE that 20% BUYER Premium idea!!!! YES!!!! I can't WAIT to get an auction up and stick in the 20% in the payment sction at the BOTTOM of the auction page. Hey, If he cn do it, so can I?
posted on August 5, 2005 03:07:23 PM
jack, only online "live" auction houses that allow the ebay biddings are allowed to charge a buyer's premium on their auctions.
If you try to do it on one of your auctions, ebay will close it down (if they catch it, or it is reported).
posted on August 5, 2005 03:13:58 PM
cuz you were too fast on YOUR stick! LOL.
by the way, I say this, from the voice of experience, ... it was one high ticket item, I felt compelled to try that 'buyers premium' wording on'.... 5 days into the 7 day auction, and numerous bids; ZAP!
posted on August 5, 2005 03:15:14 PM
and no, I don't think that's fair. we ought to be able to clearly state our "terms", and if the bidders don't like, don't bid.
posted on August 5, 2005 03:17:39 PM
Ah,, no problem,, back to the old OUTRAGIOUS Handlings fees then....Can't get em' one way then gouge em another way....
posted on August 5, 2005 03:23:43 PM
hahahahahaha, some, of the Handlings fees I' ve seen are HIGHER than the goofy 20% anyways,,,,And they ain't Nuthin' no one can do about that one......Who's to know how much a 500 pound refer is gonna cost????
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! let me CLARIFY that,,,,,A 500 pound refrigerator,,,,,NOT,,,,,,,that OTHER kind of REFER,,,,,,MY GOD,,,,, a 500 pounder,,,After that it would be like,,,,,,,Wow man,,,,,,like what Century is this.....
posted on August 5, 2005 03:23:59 PM
that's right Jack ... also, once in a great while when we have a real special item for ebay, makes me want to use the 19.95 featured auction option, and i'll state $20 handling plus estimated shipping/insurance, to sort of pay for the 'featured auction' option. .... lol ... that works too ... have done that maybe half dozen times in as many years, and no balkers.
posted on August 5, 2005 04:22:28 PM
What the He-- is a live auction? I am not dead (don't think) Like you all I look at my auctions (when I have any) daily.
I guess the Ebay world has passed me by. (Likely just as well!)
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why did'nt you get on the stick FASTER!!!!!!!!!! 
