The other "catch" is that you have to manually list the five items on Ebay. I always use a bulk loader and you can't use this to take advantage of Ebay's special deal. Instead you have to tediously load each item. It's simply not worth it to me. FRANC
-----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 3:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOPO] eBay follies eBay started a "customer appreciation" deal a few months ago, where EVERY seller gets the first five auction listing with no listing fees whatsoever! And they give you that same deal every single month! Wow! Now you know why you see the same crappy "million dollar" listings over and over and over, because they don't cost the "sellers" anything, since they of course never sell. And of course it lets eBay have some "high dollar" items, because without giving the listings free it is hard to imagine who would list a high dollar item on eBay. But there is a "catch" which results in sellers getting royally screwed, and eBay making fortunes. You have to pay 8.75% on those free listings instead of the regular "tiered" rate, with a cap of $25 per item, AND THEY FORCE YOU INTO THIS DEAL WHETHER YOU WANT IT OR NOT, on the first five auction items each month. So every day, lots of sellers list expensive auction items as their first five items of the month and only first learn they are paying a whopping 8.75% when they get their bill. One more great way eBay enriches itself by taking advantage of its sellers. See <http://forums.ebay.com/db2/topic/Seller-Central/Ebay-Charged-Me/5101761 34> http://forums.ebay.com/db2/topic/Seller-Central/Ebay-Charged-Me/51017613 4 for a typical discussion started by a seller who was cheated by this promotion. He will chalk it up to experience and lose $10 or so, as will millions of other sellers. And eBay will keep circling the drain. Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
