Comments on: 10 ways to save money on eBay fees http://tamebay.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-save-money-on-ebay-fees.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:10:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Uppa Gumtree http://tamebay.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-save-money-on-ebay-fees.html#comment-8909 Uppa Gumtree Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:03:44 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-save-money-on-ebay-fees.html#comment-8909 Yup, loads of useful stuff there, but beware of some restrictions on some eBay sites. The cheapest for shop inventory (in English) can only be seen on their own site - i,e, you have to log into India, Singapore or Malaysia to see inventory listed on there (all free for shops), However, India offers an International Listing Fee option which intimates a guaranteed visibility worldwide, trials are inconclusive - some are, some aren't. That leaves the US as probably the best value for shop listings (size of market against cost) it's also one way to hook your prior US buyers back into buying from you. It takes a lot of work to make PowerSeller, no, honestly it does. Generally it's easier to maintain it than to get it. However, having some in-demand items in your shop selling for pennies each, listed as eaches, but with large inventory, helps you to pick up those volume sales to take the pressure off keeping your item volume based powerseller status. Items you pay a quid for 1000, and sell for a penny each (not ebooks though - please) are good choices and having a few percent of total shop listings given over to them can keep the dreaded "buck up or bog off" email at (e)Bay. As others said, as eBay continues chopping away at international visibility, list on multiple sites. If you're not comfortable handling umpteen currencies - use BIN with immediate payment - that stops the requests for combined invoicing in multiple currencies, and avoids language issues with NPBs. Just a few of my ideas ;-) Yup, loads of useful stuff there, but beware of some restrictions on some eBay sites.

The cheapest for shop inventory (in English) can only be seen on their own site – i,e, you have to log into India, Singapore or Malaysia to see inventory listed on there (all free for shops), However, India offers an International Listing Fee option which intimates a guaranteed visibility worldwide, trials are inconclusive – some are, some aren’t. That leaves the US as probably the best value for shop listings (size of market against cost) it’s also one way to hook your prior US buyers back into buying from you.

It takes a lot of work to make PowerSeller, no, honestly it does. Generally it’s easier to maintain it than to get it. However, having some in-demand items in your shop selling for pennies each, listed as eaches, but with large inventory, helps you to pick up those volume sales to take the pressure off keeping your item volume based powerseller status. Items you pay a quid for 1000, and sell for a penny each (not ebooks though – please) are good choices and having a few percent of total shop listings given over to them can keep the dreaded “buck up or bog off” email at (e)Bay.

As others said, as eBay continues chopping away at international visibility, list on multiple sites. If you’re not comfortable handling umpteen currencies – use BIN with immediate payment – that stops the requests for combined invoicing in multiple currencies, and avoids language issues with NPBs.

Just a few of my ideas ;-)

]]> By: Whirly http://tamebay.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-save-money-on-ebay-fees.html#comment-8739 Whirly Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:18:56 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-save-money-on-ebay-fees.html#comment-8739 Useful post, cheers. Useful post, cheers.

]]> By: Trevor Ginn http://tamebay.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-save-money-on-ebay-fees.html#comment-8686 Trevor Ginn Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:49:04 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-save-money-on-ebay-fees.html#comment-8686 I would like to up the stakes with 14 ways to save on eBay and PayPal Fees http://www.trevorginn.com/reduce-ebay-paypal-fees/ I would like to up the stakes with 14 ways to save on eBay and PayPal Fees

http://www.trevorginn.com/reduce-ebay-paypal-fees/

]]> By: Sue http://tamebay.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-save-money-on-ebay-fees.html#comment-8653 Sue Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:31:30 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-save-money-on-ebay-fees.html#comment-8653 Re. #4: this needs careful monitoring. Listing multiple items is usually cheaper in listing fees, but in some categories can cost you massively in sales. There are many lines I sell where if I list them in multiples, I sell one or more often none over a ten day period, whereas if I sell them one at a time *and increase my prices to cover the extra eBay fees* I have close to 100% sell-through within a day or two of listing. Re. #4: this needs careful monitoring. Listing multiple items is usually cheaper in listing fees, but in some categories can cost you massively in sales. There are many lines I sell where if I list them in multiples, I sell one or more often none over a ten day period, whereas if I sell them one at a time *and increase my prices to cover the extra eBay fees* I have close to 100% sell-through within a day or two of listing.

]]> By: Biggles http://tamebay.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-save-money-on-ebay-fees.html#comment-8652 Biggles Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:26:52 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-save-money-on-ebay-fees.html#comment-8652 Reference point 7 in the opening post. Most sellers I see now have their own domain. Dont be afraid to MOVE your webhosting company. You can get a very good web hosting package for 25 quid a year, or less if you shop around I bet. I know some people paying 25 quid a month! When challenged they feel locked into their provider. Dont be! Top tip is to register your domain directly with a decent registrar then buy your web hosting separately. Reference point 7 in the opening post.

Most sellers I see now have their own domain. Dont be afraid to MOVE your webhosting company. You can get a very good web hosting package for 25 quid a year, or less if you shop around I bet. I know some people paying 25 quid a month! When challenged they feel locked into their provider. Dont be! Top tip is to register your domain directly with a decent registrar then buy your web hosting separately.

]]> By: Biggles http://tamebay.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-save-money-on-ebay-fees.html#comment-8651 Biggles Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:19:08 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-save-money-on-ebay-fees.html#comment-8651 Reference point 4 in the opening post. Look at how many items you are going to sell on BIN from past experience , dont list more than you anticipate on selling during the BIN exposure period. Alter the quantity amount to see the effect on insertion fees. You can save a wad! For one of my items if I list 10 items BIN, my base insertion fee is around 1.30. If I list 11 items BIN, my insertion fee doubles to 2.60. Hundreds of quid a year saved. Thank you :) Reference point 4 in the opening post.

Look at how many items you are going to sell on BIN from past experience , dont list more than you anticipate on selling during the BIN exposure period. Alter the quantity amount to see the effect on insertion fees. You can save a wad!

For one of my items if I list 10 items BIN, my base insertion fee is around 1.30. If I list 11 items BIN, my insertion fee doubles to 2.60. Hundreds of quid a year saved. Thank you :)

]]> By: Billdo http://tamebay.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-save-money-on-ebay-fees.html#comment-8635 Billdo Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:01:46 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/07/10-ways-to-save-money-on-ebay-fees.html#comment-8635 If you do a lot of Ebay selling it's worth setting up your own store on your own server. I reccomend OS commercce, get a cheap webhosting account (you can find some for under $3-$4 a month) that offer a cpanel and fantastiko, register a domain name $8.95 a year, and you can have your own store set up and running fairly quick. Listing items in your own store costs you nothing, and there's no final value fees. You can set your oscommerce store up to accept credit cards through paypal and money orders just like you do on ebay. If you have absolutely no internet skills to set the store up and customize it, you can always hire some India programmer like ebay does pretty cheap to set the stuff up for you off one of the internet hiring sites. If you do a lot of Ebay selling it’s worth setting up your own store on your own server. I reccomend OS commercce, get a cheap webhosting account (you can find some for under $3-$4 a month) that offer a cpanel and fantastiko, register a domain name $8.95 a year, and you can have your own store set up and running fairly quick. Listing items in your own store costs you nothing, and there’s no final value fees. You can set your oscommerce store up to accept credit cards through paypal and money orders just like you do on ebay. If you have absolutely no internet skills to set the store up and customize it, you can always hire some India programmer like ebay does pretty cheap to set the stuff up for you off one of the internet hiring sites.

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