Ebay Rates Going Up
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Ebay Rates Going Up
Ebay rates are going up at the end of the month. Buy it Now will cost money. Some rates going up 100%. Just read it on CNET.
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Why would people pay for Buy It Now (even if it's only 5 cents) when the thing disappears the instant someone places a bid? I like Buy it Now, but I also like to start my auctions with very low starting bids... there's no way I'm going to pay extra for an option that will likely disappear within the first few hours of an auction.
Why would people pay for Buy It Now (even if it's only 5 cents) when the thing disappears the instant someone places a bid? I like Buy it Now, but I also like to start my auctions with very low starting bids... there's no way I'm going to pay extra for an option that will likely disappear within the first few hours of an auction.
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Originally posted by bboisvert
Details: http://www2.ebay.com/aw/marketing.shtml
Why would people pay for Buy It Now (even if it's only 5 cents) when the thing disappears the instant someone places a bid? I like Buy it Now, but I also like to start my auctions with very low starting bids... there's no way I'm going to pay extra for an option that will likely disappear within the first few hours of an auction.
Details: http://www2.ebay.com/aw/marketing.shtml
Why would people pay for Buy It Now (even if it's only 5 cents) when the thing disappears the instant someone places a bid? I like Buy it Now, but I also like to start my auctions with very low starting bids... there's no way I'm going to pay extra for an option that will likely disappear within the first few hours of an auction.
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Originally posted by dpham00
Ditto. I only used buy it now because it was free. Also, I never use the "list in two categories" thing because they charge me more.
Ditto. I only used buy it now because it was free. Also, I never use the "list in two categories" thing because they charge me more.
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Originally posted by thgord
I agree with all of the opinions about BIN stated above. But at least when you list under two categories you will in all likelihood get more exposure and potentially more hits and bids. That may be worth something if you list an item that truly has crossover appeal.
I agree with all of the opinions about BIN stated above. But at least when you list under two categories you will in all likelihood get more exposure and potentially more hits and bids. That may be worth something if you list an item that truly has crossover appeal.
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I don't really understand their logic behind charging more for Buy it Nows. Generally the buy it now price is higher than the item would normally sell for in a traditional auction. When buying, I only use them when I really want the item quickly and willing to pay a little bit extra. When selling, I put them on at some price I don't think the item would reach anyways for others that might want it quickly. So based on that, ebay would get a higher percentage fee since the auction is ending at a higher amount. Plus the auction ends sooner and its not on their site as long, reducing the overhead of carrying it.
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Originally posted by Jeraden
I don't really understand their logic behind charging more for Buy it Nows. Generally the buy it now price is higher than the item would normally sell for in a traditional auction. When buying, I only use them when I really want the item quickly and willing to pay a little bit extra. When selling, I put them on at some price I don't think the item would reach anyways for others that might want it quickly. So based on that, ebay would get a higher percentage fee since the auction is ending at a higher amount. Plus the auction ends sooner and its not on their site as long, reducing the overhead of carrying it.
I don't really understand their logic behind charging more for Buy it Nows. Generally the buy it now price is higher than the item would normally sell for in a traditional auction. When buying, I only use them when I really want the item quickly and willing to pay a little bit extra. When selling, I put them on at some price I don't think the item would reach anyways for others that might want it quickly. So based on that, ebay would get a higher percentage fee since the auction is ending at a higher amount. Plus the auction ends sooner and its not on their site as long, reducing the overhead of carrying it.
If an item traditionally sells on eBay for $35 and I make my Buy It Now price $40... if the thing actually sells for that, eBay will make more money off the final fees. Why would they want to charge for a service that actually makes them MORE money? By trying to squeeze an extra $.05 out of people, eBay is making them think twice about using the service. I know I won't be using it.
It just seems like the whole concept of BIN helps eBay out in the long run... there's no extra overhead for them, and they will have some items selling for more $$$$ (and more fees) than a traditional auction. Why they would actually try to charge sellers for this is beyond me.
And, again, this option disappears if anyone places a bid. So, if I use it, I'm discouraged from making the starting bid reasonable.
Seems like eBay is trying to really split things up between traditional auctions and one-click sales. That's too bad, because I thought their current setup was working out great, both as a buyer and a seller.
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Originally posted by Sc0rPs
Honestly I can't see a reason to justify price hikes... probably do amazon's or some cheaper site just out of spite
Honestly I can't see a reason to justify price hikes... probably do amazon's or some cheaper site just out of spite