This is why ebay NEEDS a new CEO. The ONLY way to fix the company is to go back to the fee structures of 10 years ago. Storage costs nothing, programming should cost nothing as every "improvement" makes things worse. Ebay, here is a simple way to make money.. Charge ZERO , I repeat ZERO to list, take you ridiculous cuts on the backend and continue to double dip on the paypal side, and see the company start to make money again. Is it really that hard to figure out. Storage costs next to nothing anymore, computers/servers are cheap, pricing should be going DOWN to increase your listings and backend gains; not going up! More listings = more money, not price gouge the people we keep and continue to alienate more.
_____ From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 8:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] I Just Got This Pricing ANNOUNCEMENT From Fleabay LOTS of eBay sellers will get all up in arms, and will loudly protest. The "suits" at eBay consider it all "noise" that will die down in a couple weeks and things will get back to normal." That is what happened after the last major rate increases in 2000, in 2001, in 2002, in 2003, in 2004, in 2005 (twice that year!), in 2006, in 2007, in 2008 (twice that year!), and in 2009. And through it all, just a few sellers like myself jumped ship and started our own sites or started selling on other sites, but the rest either found a way to survive or they quit selling altogether. There is no reason to believe things will be different this year or next. And eBay continues to circle the drain, waiting for that final flush. Bruce On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 4:37 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: Coming March 30: 20¢ Fixed Price Insertion Fees with full search exposure, FREE pictures, new low fees for Auction-style listings Dear flixspix: The upfront cost of selling on eBay is about to be dramatically reduced with our lowest Insertion Fees ever. I wanted to personally let you know about this exciting change and how it can help you in particular. In short, on March 30, 2010 we are changing the fee structure to provide a range of fee options designed to improve profitability for sellers of all sizes. New standard fees are being simplified and work best for sellers that sell occasionally. Higher volume sellers like you will want to choose from one of three new eBay Stores subscription packages <http://rover.ebay.com/rover/4/0/8?eecl=1&eesi=US&i=175ac90eb03II217baII3c1a 88II175ac4eadd5&eepc=> offering Fixed Price Insertion Fees as low as 3¢ and reduced rates for auctions for a monthly subscription fee. Based on your past year of selling activity, we recommend the new Basic Store subscription package <http://rover.ebay.com/rover/4/0/8?eecl=1&eesi=US&i=175ac90eb04II217baII3c1a 88II175ac4eadd5&eepc=> . For just $15.95 a month you get: * Fixed Price with full search exposure for just 20¢ Insertion Fees with Final Value Fees for the most part staying the same. * FREE pictures * Discounted fees on Auction-style listings Only one Fixed Price format "Full search exposure" is key because starting March 30, there will be just one Fixed Price listing format on eBay. Store Inventory Format listings will automatically become regular Fixed Price listings with the same duration and renew at the new rates--and they'll surface in search results right along with all other listings. Subscribe before February 16 and save! We want to make sure you have plenty of time to get ready. Subscribe now <http://rover.ebay.com/rover/4/0/8?eecl=1&eesi=US&i=175ac90eb02II217baII3c1a 88II175ac4eadd5&eepc=> before February 16 and pay no monthly subscription fees until April 2010. Get complete details about the new fee options <http://rover.ebay.com/rover/4/0/8?eecl=1&eesi=US&i=175abd8f1e3II217baII3c1a 88II175ac4eadd5&eepc=> , including a Fee Illustrator for understanding the best option <http://rover.ebay.com/rover/4/0/8?eecl=1&eesi=US&i=175abd8f1e4II217baII3c1a 88II175ac4eadd5&eepc=> based on your selling activity. MORE UPDATES TO BOOST SELLER PROFITS Building buyer confidence: New eBay Buyer Protection program * The new eBay Buyer Protection program launching soon is a major step to inspire confidence in buying on eBay. Find out more about what this means for you <http://rover.ebay.com/rover/4/0/8?eecl=1&eesi=US&i=175abd8f1e5II217baII3c1a 88II175ac4eadd5&eepc=> and how sellers are protected. * The eBay Top-rated seller badge also ensures quality service and keeps buyers coming back. More and more of you are now enjoying the benefits. U.S. sellers can also qualify for Top-rated status in more countries <http://rover.ebay.com/rover/4/0/8?eecl=1&eesi=US&i=175abd8f1e6II217baII3c1a 88II175ac4eadd5&eepc=> . More ways to boost your efficiency * You'll be able to list multiple variations <http://rover.ebay.com/rover/4/0/8?eecl=1&eesi=US&i=175abd8f1e7II217baII3c1a 88II175ac4eadd5&eepc=> of a product such as color and size in one Fixed Price listing in many more categories. * Category and Item Specifics changes are also coming with the rest of these updates to help you make adjustments only once. Find out if your categories are impacted <http://rover.ebay.com/rover/4/0/8?eecl=1&eesi=US&i=175abd8f1e8II217baII3c1a 88II175ac4eadd5&eepc=> . In keeping with the practice started last year, we're continuing to consolidate changes that impact your business into two or three major releases a year. Get details on all the updates <http://rover.ebay.com/rover/4/0/8?eecl=1&eesi=US&i=175abd8f1e9II217baII3c1a 88II175ac4eadd5&eepc=> coming in spring 2010, including the new fee structure <http://rover.ebay.com/rover/4/0/8?eecl=1&eesi=US&i=175ac90eafcII217baII3c1a 88II175ac4eadd5&eepc=> . For more insight into the upcoming changes, including fees, you're also invited to: * Take part in the upcoming webinar <http://rover.ebay.com/rover/4/0/8?eecl=1&eesi=US&i=175ac90eafdII217baII3c1a 88II175ac4eadd5&eepc=> on Thursday, January 28. * Join me and other leaders from eBay and PayPal in a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, January 27. Check the Announcement Board <http://rover.ebay.com/rover/4/0/8?eecl=1&eesi=US&i=175ac90eafeII217baII3c1a 88II175ac4eadd5&eepc=> for more details coming soon. * Talk with members of my staff during the next two days on a special discussion board <http://rover.ebay.com/rover/4/0/8?eecl=1&eesi=US&i=175ac90eaffII217baII3c1a 88II175ac4eadd5&eepc=> we've set up for this purpose. As always, thank you for partnering to make eBay a thriving, successful marketplace. Sincerely, Dinesh Lathi Vice President Seller and Buyer Experience 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. 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