posted on April 5, 2010 05:59:33 PM new
Seller Special! April 6-11
List for 50% OFF on eBay Giving Works
List Auction-style or Fixed Price
Reach millions of buyers before Mother's Day
Help good causes when you sell--donate as
little as 10%*
posted on April 5, 2010 07:57:11 PM new
Just clarifying the program... you have to donate at least 10% of the sale price to receive 50% off listing fees.
posted on April 6, 2010 06:48:07 AM new
It reminds me of those commercials -Ally Bank?
a sleazy banker telling the kids they can have the toys BUT??
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
posted on April 6, 2010 08:18:11 AM new
take 10% when the item is sold
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
[ edited by hwahwa on Apr 6, 2010 08:19 AM ]
posted on April 6, 2010 09:39:53 AM new
as a business owner, we receive tons... and i mean tons of solicitations from organizations. it was always difficult to say no, but we came up with a plan and it has worked for many years. we choose two organizations each year that we contribute to. i feel better declining all of the other ones knowing i am doing what i can for programs we care about. money isn't being donated without knowing who and how much is being donated.
on a side note, we have a no solicitation sign on our door. we put that there because when we first moved in we had to answer the door 10-15 times a week with people soliciting. what drives me crazy more than anything are the people soliciting religion. My sign reads, "Please Do Not Disturb the Tenants unless you know us or are making a delivery. We receive too many disruptions and ask not to be disturbed. Thank you for understanding."
So, guess who ALWAYS ingores that sign? The frickin' bible peddlers. This winter, I had a man come to my door soliciting money for their christian men's homeless shelter. I kindly declined and told him that we have two charities we donate to each year. The jerk apparently didn't believe me, and asked me which homeless shelters I contribute to. I told him I didn't contribute to homeless shelters. He wanted to know who we donated to. I told him it wasn't any of his business, and he better get off our property before I call the police. I slammed the door in his face. As if I'm going to give money to someone on my front porch at 8pm, in the dark.
The irony in this is that we rent the house from a church. In fact, the house was the parsonage for the minister and is right next door to the church. LOL!
posted on April 6, 2010 12:53:32 PM new
I think you have to choose the option. I listed several fixed price auctions today, and they were 5 cents, which is the going rate for me, and there was no mention of a 10% deduction fee. I don't think they could take a fee without the seller agreeing to it.
posted on April 6, 2010 06:03:00 PM new
I believe the promo is if you want the discount, you have to give at least 10% to charity.
Though it is noble for sellers to do this, I think it would be much more effect if the promo entailed eBay also matching the percentage to charity... but no, they want US to give it up, not them.
My opinion has absolutely nothing to do or is against any charity out there. I worked non-profit and will likely work non profit again in the future. It is important for people to give what they can... I just don't think eBay is being very straightforward with the policy. I may be wrong, but the info I saw makes me believe that we have to give 10% to get 50% off listing fees.
posted on April 6, 2010 06:21:51 PM new
ok, here is an example if you want to take advantage of the 50% off listings promo:
If you list an item for $200 at auction, the normal listing fee is $2.00 for auction or 20 cents for basic store users. you will save 50% off the listing fee. For an auction that will be $1.00 or 10 cents for fixed price.
If your item sells for $200, you will be charged the normal FVF of 8.75% (1st $50) + 4% (amount above 1st $50) for auctions, or 12% for fixed up to $50 + as much as 9% for the amount above $50 (9% for clothing, shoes, accessories). On top of the FVF you pay to eBay, eBay will also take 10% (or more if you choose) from the final price and give it to one of the charities you choose listed in Giving Works. At 10%, that is an additional $20 the seller doesn't get.
posted on April 6, 2010 06:44:57 PM new
shagmidmod: Your math looks right to me. I was never thrilled with any of the 50% off listing fee deals.Even for higher priced items, I am going to scramble to save $1.00?? Lower items to save a dime or a quarter?? Why?? It did not make sense to me. I have to list on the day they dangle a carrot of 50% off, so I am now in competition with others who think that saving a few pennies is worth jumping through hoops.
Not worth the effort. List when you want and forget the "supposed" deals.
Now, if they would give 50% off FVFs, then we might have a different story.
posted on April 6, 2010 07:54:31 PM new
This is for sellers who want to give to charity out of kindness of their heart,not for sellers who want to give to save listing fee!
If you intend to give to charity,or you have always been giving to charity ,then here is a bonus from Ebay!
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
posted on April 6, 2010 08:40:22 PM new
hwahwa- i agree that this is good if you want to do contribute to an organization. that was never the issue.
my point was to show what the seller is actually signing up for if they do this. i truly believe some sellers think they are getting 50% off the full cost of listing items (listing fees + FVF), not just the starting listing fee.
It is like donating $10 to someone's cause, only to find out you signed for $10 per mile and they did 10 miles.
If it was the same transaction with eBay giving 50% off the total fees, then the seller would have an additional $5.19 per item sold at $200 at the end of the month. 10 items is $51.90.
It is great to donate, but these programs can also be a bit tricky because it is based on percentages, not a flat donation and eBay is being a bit misleading in using the phrase, "List for 50% OFF on eBay Giving Works." It should be more like, 50% OFF Listing Fees on eBay Giving Works".
I just found this eBay thread: http://forums.ebay.com/db2/topic/Ebay-Giving-Works/Missionfish-Needs-To/520092628
Obviously, someone didn't realize the ins and outs of using Giving Works. Though a bit different than this topic, I think it hits home with the point, which is knowing what you are getting into before you jump head first!
