Anyone have an idea of when we are due free listing or pictures?

Browntoa

I'd list them on Amazon , its easier and cheaper

just type in the bar code , up comes the CD detials and a list of what other sellers are charging.Set your price and off you go , just keep an eye to make sure your prices are cheapest

Ross_Patzelt

Thanks I didnt know you could put them on there. Thanks for the tip.

StaffsSW

Ross_Patzelt wrote: »

Hi gang,
Does anyone know where you can find out or when the next free listing day will be on ebay please. I have looked on ebay but cannot see anything. I have a load of cds I want to shift but dont want to pay there rediculous listing fees.

Many thanks

CD & DVD categories are not normally included in the cheap listing day promotions as the insertion fees are miniscule to start with. It's not the listing fees that are the issue - It's only 5p at 99p start, or 10p if it's £1 or over.

It's 9% Final Value Fee and paypal charges that cost, and they are the same whether it's listed on a cheap day or not.

Amazon is no better, and possibly even more expensive at this price point. Individuals selling at Marketplace pay a GBP 0.86 per item completion fee, plus a closing fee of 17.25% of the sales price (11.5% for Electronics & Photo items) for each item sold.

The amazon postage rate is fixed for buyers, which although you will get a small credit for, CD's will sell with £1.50 P&P all day long on eBay with no complaints and decent star ratings, allowing you to cover all your costs, whilst not being seen to postal gouge.

Ross_Patzelt

Many thanks for the info.

Jakg

stevew8975 wrote: »

It's worth bearing in mind that there is a "Seller Strike" planned for May 1st, and despite the last strike being a damp squib, eBay did offer a cheap listing day at the beginning of it to bolster figures. As it turns out, the number of listings was pretty much the same as any other promotional day, as the strike had very little effect.

One of the man stalwarts of the Strike in the USA was caught moving their sales to another ID during the strike - which made a complete mockery of the whole plan!

Just thought i'd point out that eBay had a 13% drop in Listings on the last stike - not spectacular, but a problem for eBay nevertheless - of course the 13% figure includes the the 1+ million eBay "test" auctions they "accidentally" put up at the same time. Now it seems like a much bigger problem :P

I would take part in a strike but we all know that as a small seller eBay don't care about me - and I'm trying to save up for a car and eBay is my only source of income as a full-time Student.

pepsi_max2k

scorpio13 wrote: »

Probably on the 1st May......when the strike's due.:D

@ scorpio & steviebabes - good call! :beer:

and if you hadn't guessed, 5p listing day now officialy on 1st May

Ross_Patzelt

Cool thanks for this! I'll be a busy boy that day!