Listing Fee Increases Yet Again??

Venturared7

i read on the ebay forums quite a few people wanting richard branson to start some sort of competition.

How does selling on amazon compare??

happybunny22000

Selling via Amazon is very expensive I looked into it a few months ago and its more complicated than ebay beacsue they have fixed postage costs and you ahve to go with the regardless of how much is actually costing - most people also disregard postage fees - we use a courier whose prices are increasing all the time becuase of diesel costs. When I looked at Amazon it wiped me out.

janet6267

happybunny22000 wrote: »

If ypu close it what will you do?

I really don't know, I do list a fair bit and use the shop on and off but don't want to pay silly prices for it.

janet6267

happybunny22000 wrote: »

Selling via Amazon is very expensive I looked into it a few months ago and its more complicated than ebay beacsue they have fixed postage costs and you ahve to go with the regardless of how much is actually costing - most people also disregard postage fees - we use a courier whose prices are increasing all the time becuase of diesel costs. When I looked at Amazon it wiped me out.

I agree sometimes it is not worth listing as the postage fixed costs would leave you out of pocket.

happybunny22000

But like where I work - our shop is the livelyhood - so its not as easy as we close. We would need to find somewhere else.

GregtheHammer

janet6267 wrote: »

Can you tell me what the new monthly fee is please. I have a small shop and think I may loose out now. Maybe I should close it.

Basic Shop £14.99 per month - 20p listing fee

Featured Shop £49.99 per month - 5p listing fee

Anchor Shop £349.99 per month - 1p listing fee

The FVF have also increased

echelon101

It's annoying because I picked up 4 SLR lenses from freecycle which I was planning to sell. Although since I have loads of stuff to sell anyway the singular insertion fee till 23rd Sept should soften the blow.

Ebay, according to DailyTech.com, are trying to shift into the bulk supplier end of the market although I hardly see why this means that they have to raise small seller fees.

jabdc5

echelon101 wrote: »

It's annoying because I picked up 4 SLR lenses from freecycle which I was planning to sell. .

That's not what Freecycle was set up for.....................

echelon101

I know, considering I was actually planning to use them, but my friend's bike got stolen yesterday, which I was borrowing, so I am having to pay out for a new bike, as a student I am going to need to raise cash. Will also try to cut down on weekly shop for £24->10 hopefully to get rid of the dept which will hopefully be settled at £120.

jabdc5

have you not got any home insurance etc that will cover the bike theft?