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Are There Any Rumours Concerning The Next Cheap Listing Day Please?

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TigerLillie
TigerLillie Posts: 114 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
I have had a clear out but concerned that some things may not sell. Therefore I wished to list on the next low listing cost day. I just wondered if there are any rumours floating around that suggests how far off this may be please? Thank you
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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,059 Ambassador
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    Check previous years as there is often a correlation when these days occur.
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  • Brooker_Dave
    Brooker_Dave Posts: 5,196 Forumite
    TigerLillie wrote: »
    I have had a clear out but concerned that some things may not sell. Therefore I wished to list on the next low listing cost day. I just wondered if there are any rumours floating around that suggests how far off this may be please? Thank you

    Free listing starts 12th March:

    http://pages.ebay.co.uk/sell/private-sellers-pricechange/

    Stand by for a glut of worthless clutter, and angry people not realising how much the fees are for items that go for 99p...
    "Love you Dave Brooker! x"

    "i sent a letter headded sales of god act 1979"
  • RFW
    RFW Posts: 10,387 Forumite
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    TigerLillie wrote: »
    I have had a clear out but concerned that some things may not sell. Therefore I wished to list on the next low listing cost day. I just wondered if there are any rumours floating around that suggests how far off this may be please? Thank you

    As it says above the listing fees are being changed anyway and have been lowered. There's likely to be something around Easter time as the next promotional listing time.
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  • ArmitageShanks
    ArmitageShanks Posts: 1,905 Forumite
    whoop whoop I saved 35p......
  • chja
    chja Posts: 913 Forumite
    Brooker_Dave wrote: »
    Free listing starts 12th March:

    http://pages.ebay.co.uk/sell/private-sellers-pricechange/

    Stand by for a glut of worthless clutter, and angry people not realising how much the fees are for items that go for 99p...

    Accepting the point about worthless clutter (of which I have much about to be loaded onto Turbolister for 12 March), this is exactly what eBay need to be doing to bring private sellers back.

    At the moment, the overall high fee package for listing anything at 99p does not make it cost effective, leaving the option of not listing at all or starting at a higher price (and paying a higher fee).

    This will encourage people to list at no risk, and on the basis of "one mans rubbish being another's treasure" could generate some real finds.
  • ixwood
    ixwood Posts: 2,550 Forumite
    As a occasional seller, I hate the enforced < £1 start, but as a buyer, I love it.

    Roll on 12th March! <Sniper mode on>
  • asset2004
    asset2004 Posts: 2,453 Forumite
    does anyone know how much the final fees are changing? I'm trying to decide whether to list now or hold off to the 12th?
    tia
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  • chja
    chja Posts: 913 Forumite
    asset2004 wrote: »
    does anyone know how much the final fees are changing? I'm trying to decide whether to list now or hold off to the 12th?
    tia

    Click on the link in post #3

    FV fees increasing to 10%
  • asset2004
    asset2004 Posts: 2,453 Forumite
    chja wrote: »
    Click on the link in post #3

    FV fees increasing to 10%

    Thanks, think I'll list now then
    Life is a coin, you can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.
    Go as far as you can see, and when you get there you'll see further.
    Take time but don't waste time
  • chja
    chja Posts: 913 Forumite
    asset2004 wrote: »
    Thanks, think I'll list now then

    You sure they will sell for more than 99p then ?

    I recon if you expect it to sell for less than £8 then you are better of waiting and paying the higher FVF:

    now: £8 fvf @ 8.75% = 70p + 10p listing fee at 99p start

    march: £8 fvf @ 10% = 80p + 0p listing fee at 99p start
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