posted on April 5, 2010 08:43:10 AM new
I kept the Basic Store on one of my ID's and didn't add anything on the other 2 ID's.
I see now that if I put something in BIN on my non-store ID's I get billed 50 cents per listing - I knew this was going to happen.
However on my store ID I only see the auction or BIN option available now. If I put it in BIN I get charged 20 cents per listing.
What happened to the 3 cents per listing? What am I missing?
posted on April 5, 2010 09:04:32 AM new
You should read new Ebay stores and pricing
on Ebay site.
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
posted on April 5, 2010 09:05:46 AM new
The are no store listings, only FP (Fixed Price) and auction. If you have a basic store and pay $15.95 per month, you pay 20 cents per FP.The next level of store is 49.99 per month and FP are 5 cents per listing. The highest level is 299.99 per month and that is when you get the 3 cents listings for FP.
I think my figures are correct on the upper level stores, I know the listing fees are correct. The other bonus you get with having a store, any level, is free pics up to 12 per listing in all categories. You do NOT get the free auction if you start at less than a dollar.
Some of the FVFs are different, also if you have a store.
posted on April 5, 2010 09:08:20 AM new
If you have a store,and you want to sell in auction,your fee is lower !
there is also this requirement-
Detailed seller rating requirements
To meet the minimum performance standards that are required to sell on eBay, the number of 1 and 2 ratings you receive on your detailed seller ratings can't exceed a certain percentage of your total transactions.
Here are the minimum DSR requirements all eBay sellers are expected to meet:
DSR Category
Percentage of 1 and 2 ratings
Maximum number of occurrences
Item as described
1%
3
Communication
2%
3
Shipping time
2%
3
Shipping and handling charges
2%
3
To measure your overall performance accurately, we'll only count 1 and 2 ratings if they come from two or more buyers within any given evaluation period. If you have more than 400 transactions, three or more buyers must leave low detailed seller ratings before they are counted.
In addition to meeting the standards for low detailed seller ratings, you'll be expected to minimize the number of:
Cases for items not received or items not as described
Negative Feedback received
Neutral Feedback received
If you receive an excessive number of cases or negative or neutral Feedback, you may be considered to be performing below standard.
What happens if you don't meet the standards?
If you don't meet the minimum performance standards, your search placement will be lowered and there may be limits to your selling activity until your ratings improve. You may also be restricted from selling items on eBay if your performance falls significantly below the minimum requirements.
If your account doesn't meet the standards, you:
Need to resolve all issues on the account before buying or selling with other accounts
Can't register for a new account
Can't use an existing eBay account to avoid buying and selling limits or other policy consequences
For guidelines on how to meet buyers' expectations, see our selling practices policy.
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
[ edited by hwahwa on Apr 5, 2010 09:51 AM ]
posted on April 5, 2010 09:13:52 AM new
Thanks Merrie
I did try to go the fees page on ebay but I must have used the wrong link or something as I could find the break down.
The only way an upgrade store will work for me is if I was willing to combine all my ID's together and I just don't see that happening.
posted on April 5, 2010 09:34:52 AM new
I only have the basic store, also. I am ending some of the items that are seasonal and may relist them closer to the holidays. I will see how things go. I am not ready to spend $50 per month at this time of year. As my stre listings get to the date they will roll over I will let them roll, or end the the day before and then relist them when things pick up.
I also made sure if I had duplicates of an item that I listed them together since it only costs 20 cents no matter how many items you list in a FP offering.
I also used 30 days, not good till cancelled so I could decide for myself if I wanted the item to be relisted for another month.
posted on April 5, 2010 12:03:11 PM new
it seems like many of us are trying to figure out how to fit into the grand scheme of eBay. Though stores are not required, eBay practically makes it that they are required with the outrageous listing fees.
I've been considering many options to increase online sales. Right now I have set up an eBay store to see how it goes. Theoretically, the more you put in your store the more you'll likely sell. I shouldn't put much stock in the 20 items I have on there, but that is where I am starting and adding to.
I will give this 8 months to see what happens and will review the whole process in January (just in time for the next round of changes). At any time I can and will close my store if I feel it is nothing more than a waste of money and find eBay's system being overloaded with junk, eBay's INAD policies make me pull out my hair. I really have a hard time putting my hard earned money and time into the profitability of another company when they do less and less for me as a retailer. I can't even keep my identity within eBay. It is all about eBay's namesake and nothing more. Big deal I can put my business name in a store. What good is it when eBay's name is everywhere else. It is eBay's reputation we are carrying, not our own.
In the meantime, I am going to start improving our website and integrating a shopping cart system into it. Our retail lease is up in September, with a 5 year option to renew. We may ask for a 1 year extension, we may sell it, we may stay, or we may close the retail side down.
I am setting up an online purchasing system to see what I should expect. That will help us make an educated decision come mid-summer. If things look much more profitable on a website than a retail store, I will have to seriously consider my options. The overhead of retail is huge and my profit margin is around 30% after all expenses including COGS. Online, that could easily be 50-75%. The trade off is online fraud and depending on your shipper.
[ edited by shagmidmod on Apr 5, 2010 12:04 PM ]
posted on April 5, 2010 12:28:51 PM new
what is an online purchasing system>Are you planning to buy online and then sell them online?
30% net profit before tax is damn good money for a retail business,what more can you ask ?
Ebay is a place for professional sellers to clear unwanted items,also a place to raise some cash to meet rent,a place for amateur sellers,we call ourselves weekend warrior ,to pick up some change for fun and profit and for some individuals to raise money to fix their house or buy food and medicine.
If you and your partner can stay home and make 50-75% before tax by selling online,I would say go for it,assuming you have room to store all your merchandise.
But Ebay is not Christie or Sotheby,INAD and fraudulent stolen cards will always be part of the scenery,so make sure you include such factors into your 50-75% profit scenario.
Acccepting credit card payment via Paypal is cheaper than having your own credit card processor,if you are a high volume seller,I believe your Paypal discount rate can be as low as 1 %??
Also Ebay is a happy hunting ground for dealers who have brick and mortar shop,they will not be paying you retail price,you must know that!
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
[ edited by hwahwa on Apr 5, 2010 12:33 PM ]
[ edited by hwahwa on Apr 5, 2010 01:48 PM ]
