Comments on: eBay UK's average seller qualifies for a discount http://tamebay.com/2008/09/ebay-uks-average-seller-qualifies-for-a-discount.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Thu, 24 May 2012 23:52:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ebuyerfb http://tamebay.com/2008/09/ebay-uks-average-seller-qualifies-for-a-discount.html#comment-12455 ebuyerfb Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:33:56 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4239#comment-12455 All I know is I had $1000 to spend on eBay two months ago and it literally took me two weeks to find something to buy. Maybe I've run out of things to buy or eBay isn't showing me what I should buy. I would have bought elsewhere but the 10% off coupon was for eBay only. All I know is I had $1000 to spend on eBay two months ago and it literally took me two weeks to find something to buy. Maybe I’ve run out of things to buy or eBay isn’t showing me what I should buy.

I would have bought elsewhere but the 10% off coupon was for eBay only.

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/09/ebay-uks-average-seller-qualifies-for-a-discount.html#comment-12454 northumbrian Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:37:15 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4239#comment-12454 BUYERS are what any auction site needs sellers will follow the money, as a buyer why should I use any other auction site other than ebay ,especially if they are not biased towards buyers, unless the goods are cheaper and Cheap prices are not what I need as a Seller so the end of ebay is not going to happen anytime soon BUYERS are what any auction site needs
sellers will follow the money,
as a buyer why should I use any other auction site other than ebay ,especially if they are not biased towards buyers, unless the goods are cheaper
and Cheap prices are not what I need as a Seller

so the end of ebay is not going to happen anytime soon

]]> By: SargeFC http://tamebay.com/2008/09/ebay-uks-average-seller-qualifies-for-a-discount.html#comment-12453 SargeFC Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:29:15 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4239#comment-12453 ebay is crumbling. This is the perfect time for another auction site to launch, I intend to invest in the first decent contender that I find. This is the absolute PERFECT time to launch, ebays stock price will continue to tumble as they alienate everyone. People who leave negatives generally have low feedback scores. People with high feedback scores generally sell items. Put the two together and what have you got - sooner or later no more sellers and therefore no more buyers and so no more customers ebay. ebay is crumbling.
This is the perfect time for another auction site to launch, I intend to invest in the first decent contender that I find. This is the absolute PERFECT time to launch, ebays stock price will continue to tumble as they alienate everyone. People who leave negatives generally have low feedback scores. People with high feedback scores generally sell items. Put the two together and what have you got – sooner or later no more sellers and therefore no more buyers and so no more customers ebay.

]]> By: ebuyerfb http://tamebay.com/2008/09/ebay-uks-average-seller-qualifies-for-a-discount.html#comment-12452 ebuyerfb Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:27:11 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4239#comment-12452 Here is something I found that backs up my assertion in #1. http://aswas.typepad.com/hall_of_fame/2008/09/surprise-effect.html Here is something I found that backs up my assertion in #1.

http://aswas.typepad.com/hall_of_fame/2008/09/surprise-effect.html

]]> By: keithf http://tamebay.com/2008/09/ebay-uks-average-seller-qualifies-for-a-discount.html#comment-12451 keithf Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:28:19 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4239#comment-12451 Having the postage on already is impracticable if you sell internationally due to different rates of postage. Just had an item bought and paid for while looking at this, will be getting it in the post today! Having the postage on already is impracticable if you sell internationally due to different rates of postage. Just had an item bought and paid for while looking at this, will be getting it in the post today!

]]> By: theknickermafia http://tamebay.com/2008/09/ebay-uks-average-seller-qualifies-for-a-discount.html#comment-12450 theknickermafia Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:39:53 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4239#comment-12450 Having to pull ourselves back from suspension, selling things off cheap with cheaper postage etc has indeed worked regarding the star system and so now it would seem that this is the only way to stay afloat on ebay unless you are a large volume seller. Having to pull ourselves back from suspension, selling things off cheap with cheaper postage etc has indeed worked regarding the star system and so now it would seem that this is the only way to stay afloat on ebay unless you are a large volume seller.

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2008/09/ebay-uks-average-seller-qualifies-for-a-discount.html#comment-12449 Sue Bailey Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:13:47 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4239#comment-12449 Wow, Kate, that's a classic. Wow, Kate, that’s a classic.

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/09/ebay-uks-average-seller-qualifies-for-a-discount.html#comment-12448 Chris Dawson Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:10:34 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4239#comment-12448 <cite>“What’s wrong with posting it today? You must already have it packed up with postage on it. Just stick my address label on, job done.</cite> PMSL - yeah like everything is packed in blank boxes ready to go :D And I suppose we sellers unpack and repackage stuff if they buy multiple items :D “What’s wrong with posting it today? You must already have it packed up with postage on it. Just stick my address label on, job done.

PMSL – yeah like everything is packed in blank boxes ready to go :D And I suppose we sellers unpack and repackage stuff if they buy multiple items :D

]]> By: Kate http://tamebay.com/2008/09/ebay-uks-average-seller-qualifies-for-a-discount.html#comment-12447 Kate Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:40:19 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4239#comment-12447 Re DSRs it's impossible to please some people. I sold a CD this morning, sent my automated email out which says I will post "in the next few days" and got this response: "What's wrong with posting it today? You must already have it packed up with postage on it. Just stick my address label on, job done. Next few days is a very worrying concept. I paid instantly, so I think you should post it as fast - it's only fair." Except that I work full time and by the time I get home and find I've got a sale, (he paid at 10.18 this morning) it's too late to post same day, the post office is shut. I sent an email explaining that, and that normally I pack stuff in the evenings and post next day and that the "next few days" bit is to cover me for when work commitments (like a day trip to Belgium or a day when I can't get away at all before the PO shuts) mean I can't post next day. Also I really can't have everything packed up ready and waiting for a sale and a label! What planet is he on??? Some of the stuff never sells at all! Dunno what sort of response I'll get but I'm sure it won't be 5 stars. My partner thinks I should cancel the sale and refund his money but that's a sure-fire way to getting a neg so I'm not going to do that. It's worrying though that ebay encourages people to assume that "business" sellers are available all day and will send stuff out same day - that's why I never wanted to be registered on ebay as a "business" at all, I'm convinced it makes people think you are a shop or similar. Oh well, I suppose I needn't worry so much - once the changes kick in I'll have to reduce my inventory (despite all the hype from ebay) and I expect my sales to drop accordingly - especially as nobody will be able to find them as big businesses get all the advantages in the new search functions. I'm fully expecting to lose my PS status again in the next few months. (From reduced sales not any other reason). Re DSRs it’s impossible to please some people.
I sold a CD this morning, sent my automated email out which says I will post “in the next few days” and got this response:

“What’s wrong with posting it today? You must already have it packed up with postage on it. Just stick my address label on, job done.

Next few days is a very worrying concept. I paid instantly, so I think you should post it as fast – it’s only fair.”

Except that I work full time and by the time I get home and find I’ve got a sale, (he paid at 10.18 this morning) it’s too late to post same day, the post office is shut. I sent an email explaining that, and that normally I pack stuff in the evenings and post next day and that the “next few days” bit is to cover me for when work commitments (like a day trip to Belgium or a day when I can’t get away at all before the PO shuts) mean I can’t post next day.
Also I really can’t have everything packed up ready and waiting for a sale and a label! What planet is he on??? Some of the stuff never sells at all!

Dunno what sort of response I’ll get but I’m sure it won’t be 5 stars.
My partner thinks I should cancel the sale and refund his money but that’s a sure-fire way to getting a neg so I’m not going to do that.

It’s worrying though that ebay encourages people to assume that “business” sellers are available all day and will send stuff out same day – that’s why I never wanted to be registered on ebay as a “business” at all, I’m convinced it makes people think you are a shop or similar.

Oh well, I suppose I needn’t worry so much – once the changes kick in I’ll have to reduce my inventory (despite all the hype from ebay) and I expect my sales to drop accordingly – especially as nobody will be able to find them as big businesses get all the advantages in the new search functions. I’m fully expecting to lose my PS status again in the next few months. (From reduced sales not any other reason).

]]> By: Kate http://tamebay.com/2008/09/ebay-uks-average-seller-qualifies-for-a-discount.html#comment-12446 Kate Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:27:53 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4239#comment-12446 #22 Chris you said: "Actually the seller discounts are available for business sellers who are non-powersellers at the 20% level." Well I never did get the discount I should have got in the month where I qualified to get my PS status back because "you weren't a PS at the time" and no amount of arguing with Custard Support would change their minds. According to CS you only get discounts if you are a PS. I gave up in the end because it would have cost me more in phonecalls than the discount was worth. #22 Chris you said:

“Actually the seller discounts are available for business sellers who are non-powersellers at the 20% level.”

Well I never did get the discount I should have got in the month where I qualified to get my PS status back because “you weren’t a PS at the time” and no amount of arguing with Custard Support would change their minds. According to CS you only get discounts if you are a PS. I gave up in the end because it would have cost me more in phonecalls than the discount was worth.

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