That's great Evan. Where did you pull that $8 figure from? I charge $9
and I usually wind up having to add $1 to $2 per shipment given the cost
of insurance and that doesn't take into account the amount I pay for
mailers or extra heavy cardboard since I don't use those flat boxes that
the USPS always manages to crush.
Those handful of negatives left by nuts (as you describe them) severely
damage a seller's ability to get any sort of a discount from Ebay on the
final values fees since one must maintain a 4.9 rating to get the
discount and just one nut lowers the average to 4.8 or 4.7. I know. I've
been there. In fact, I'm there right now. Your point about what deserves
an exceptional feedback --- delivering an item in person--- illustrates
why the entire feedback system needs to be revamped. Buyers decide to
knock a few points off on the feedback scale since they have totally
unrealistic expectations about what constitutes "exceptional" and a
dealer gets screwed out of a Final Value Discount even though they
provided a purchase to a buyer quickly and well-packaged.
Lastly I agree with your recommendations about listing in the proper
category but Ebay needs to do some enforcement especially since they are
paid heafty fees for maintaining the integrity of the marketplace they
provide.
Your last point about the less the $15 merchandise is not grounded in
reality. Usually this stuff sells MUCH faster than the quality items I
offer. People love what they perceive to be a bargain.
FRANC
-----Original Message-----
From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Evan
Zweifel
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 2:37 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MOPO] EBAY Selling Question
Advice for a seller? Charge $8 for shipping. Pack well. Don't pack in
free USPS boxes flattened. Always use solid cardboard stiffeners inside
the package. Protect the edges of the poster. Don't reuse flimsy
cardboard. Require insurance. Use tape, but not too much. And ignore
the feedback -- obsessing over perfect feedback is dumb. Buyers expect
to see a handful of negatives -- with the nuts that are out there, what
do you expect. Personally, I expect posters I buy to arrive undamanged
-- if they do -- well, thats pretty much average -- exceptional would be
you dropping it by in person.
The only other advice I have is: Don't list junk on eBay and expect it
to sell -- put the junk in the recycling bin and let the truck take it
away. Don't list foreign posters in the US categories. Don't list
reproductions in authentic categories. If its a frame, I don't care how
wonderful it is, ITS A FRAME NOT A POSTER, it belongs in the FRAME
category. Don't list anything worth, realistically, less than $15 --
and by realistically, I mean REALISTICALLY.
Evan
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From: channinglylethomson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Evan --
>
> Interesting response. . . so how would you address the issue if you
> were a seller? As it stands now, I do not overcharge for shipping and
> I always pack exceptionally well and do full insurance and delivery
> confirmation.
>
> Channing Thomson
>
> On Aug 25, 2008, at 9:53 AM, Evan Zweifel wrote:
>
> >
> > When it comes to posters, I am a notorious tight wad. If I am
> > willing to pay $50 for a poster, I will not pay $51.
> >
> > When it comes to shipping -- I DO NOT factor the shipping into the
> > cost of the poster. If you think that I will pay $10 more for your
> > item becasue "Free Shipping" -- you are sa dly mistaken.
> >
> > If you included "Free Shipping" and failed to provide adequate
> > packaging and insurance, I would be very upset -- not unlike how I
> > feel when I pay too little for shipping and the item arrives
> > damaged, or when I pay too much and the item arrives intact but
> > poorly packed.
> >
> > Evan
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: channinglylethomson
> >
> > > I'm thinking about going to all "Free Shipping" in my EBAY
listings.
> > > I'm tired of fighting with them about my various Powerseller
> > rankings
> > > so I think they may have won the battle on this. Anyone have any
> > > thoughts about this?
> > >
> > > Channing Thomson in San Francisco
> > >
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