Don't they make enough money as it is??!

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Makes you die!

***New final value fee cap for private sellers on eBay.co.uk***

08 June, 2012 | 10:00AM BST

On Tuesday 10 July 2012, the maximum final value fee for private sellers will increase from £40 to £75. This new final value fee cap will only impact listings with a sale price above £400.
This change applies to private sellers and will only affect items which are listed from 10 July 2012 onwards. Fees for business sellers are unchanged.
Full details of eBay fees for private sellers can be found here.
Regards,
The eBay Team

 

[Liquid Knight]

There's a recession (depression) on and it's not going to get any better any time soon while we're doing a backstroke in the Euro toilet bowl.

eBay sales have been doing down continually for the last few years so they need to cover their losses.

 

[arc]

eBay sales have been doing down continually for the last few years so they need to cover their losses.

They've been going down due to high fees and forcing of PayPal (and their high fees).

This won't help!

 

[ChrisUK]

If anything I'd imagine the sale of used things on ebay will have gone up as people are trying to save money on new prices in the shops.

 

[Liquid Knight]

They've been going down due to high fees and forcing of PayPal (and their high fees).

This won't help!

Yep it's a self propelled spiral.

A lot of the issues with eBay are due to pilocks as well. If something of mine does sell I'd say one in three of those sales are a waste of time and effort as you get mucked about and strung along so by the time you think "sod I'll give someone a second chance offer" they've bought the same item elsewhere; and the merrygoround starts again.

 

[dave]

If anything I'd imagine the sale of used things on ebay will have gone up as people are trying to save money on new prices in the shops.

thats what i would have thought too, mrs daves shop hasn't lost sales

 

[T14086]

If anything I'd imagine the sale of used things on ebay will have gone up as people are trying to save money on new prices in the shops.

Gumtree is becoming more popular as ads are free and so is local wanted/sale sites on facebook. Ebay will just have to ride the economic storm like the f*Cking rest of us.

Boycott day on ebay anyone?

 

[ChrisUK]

Yeah I try to boycott it as much as I can. However Ive got a specialist item for sale and ebay is the only way I'll get what it's worth

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Yeah I try to boycott it as much as I can. However Ive got a specialist item for sale and ebay is the only way I'll get what it's worth

Ditto. I've had something on gumtree for a week now, not a dickie bird, going on ebay tonight and I bet it'll get more attention.

I know all companies have overheads etc, but when you think of ebay and it's potential over heads for what it actually does, the money they're making almost seems more criminal than what footballers earn!

 

[ChrisUK]

It's all about making the fat cat shareholders rich.

 

[dave]

Ditto. I've had something on gumtree for a week now, not a dickie bird, going on ebay tonight and I bet it'll get more attention.

wait till next week it will probably be a free listings weekend

 

[Focus Owner]

you only save 12pence

 

[dave]

you only save 12pence

i save 8 quid

 

[Focus Owner]

sure it said i only saved 12 pence last time

 

[dave]

sure it said i only saved 12 pence last time

you didn't list enough for a high price then

 

[Focus Owner]

nope £10

 

[custard]

Makes you die!

how many private sellers do you think that will hit more than a few times?
they will only be seeing a difference in sales over £400

 

[custard]

Gumtree is becoming more popular as ads are free and so is local wanted/sale sites on facebook. Ebay will just have to ride the economic storm like the f*Cking rest of us.

Boycott day on ebay anyone?

you do know who owns Gumtree?

 

[Focus Owner]

you do know who owns Gumtree?

lol

 

[T14086]

you do know who owns Gumtree?

The gummi bears