Comments on: 5 Free auctions for all eBay.com sellers http://tamebay.com/2009/05/5-free-auctions-for-all-ebaycom-sellers.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:13:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kevin_T http://tamebay.com/2009/05/5-free-auctions-for-all-ebaycom-sellers.html#comment-47737 Kevin_T Tue, 19 May 2009 08:45:54 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=7096#comment-47737 A couple of calculations that I compiled elsewhere: Someone listing a few items at $49.99 that sell for $200 is currently paying $1.00 to list, plus $2.19 commission on the first $25.00 (at 8.75%) and $6.13 commission on the next $175.00 (3.5%) = Total $ 9.32 per item This offer to reduce the up front fees, means that a $200 sale costs a flat $17.50 per item. Ebay earns an extra $8.18 with this "freebie" Meanwhile if someone has a couple of higher priced items to sell each month, it would be worth using the SYI form for those items (providing you know when each 30 day cycle begins), as the savings are worthwhile: Someone listing an item at $600.00 that sells for $1000 is currently paying $4.00 to list, plus $2.19 commission on the first $25.00 (at 8.75%) and $34.13 commission on the next $975.00 (3.5%) = Total $ 40.32 This offer to reduce the up front fees, means that a $600 sale costs a flat $20.00. The seller gets a $20.00 saving in fees. The tipping points (where the fees are higher by using this "free" listing offer) appear to be about $45 to $450. If you sell items for less than $25.00 you save the listing fees precisely. This seems to be targetting micro sellers specifically. I wonder if Ebay's market research has determined that the majority of micro seller sales fall between $45 and $450...... Kevin A couple of calculations that I compiled elsewhere:

Someone listing a few items at $49.99 that sell for $200 is currently paying $1.00 to list, plus $2.19 commission on the first $25.00 (at 8.75%) and $6.13 commission on the next $175.00 (3.5%) = Total $ 9.32 per item
This offer to reduce the up front fees, means that a $200 sale costs a flat $17.50 per item.

Ebay earns an extra $8.18 with this “freebie”

Meanwhile if someone has a couple of higher priced items to sell each month, it would be worth using the SYI form for those items (providing you know when each 30 day cycle begins), as the savings are worthwhile:

Someone listing an item at $600.00 that sells for $1000 is currently paying $4.00 to list, plus $2.19 commission on the first $25.00 (at 8.75%) and $34.13 commission on the next $975.00 (3.5%) = Total $ 40.32
This offer to reduce the up front fees, means that a $600 sale costs a flat $20.00.

The seller gets a $20.00 saving in fees.

The tipping points (where the fees are higher by using this “free” listing offer) appear to be about $45 to $450.

If you sell items for less than $25.00 you save the listing fees precisely.

This seems to be targetting micro sellers specifically. I wonder if Ebay’s market research has determined that the majority of micro seller sales fall between $45 and $450……

Kevin

]]> By: Amber http://tamebay.com/2009/05/5-free-auctions-for-all-ebaycom-sellers.html#comment-47653 Amber Wed, 13 May 2009 15:56:37 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=7096#comment-47653 Sellers with items that usually sell for $25-$220 need to do the math to see if the savings on insertion fees will outweigh the hefty FVF hike. Sellers with items that usually sell for $25-$220 need to do the math to see if the savings on insertion fees will outweigh the hefty FVF hike.

]]> By: Matt http://tamebay.com/2009/05/5-free-auctions-for-all-ebaycom-sellers.html#comment-47649 Matt Wed, 13 May 2009 07:13:17 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=7096#comment-47649 :shock: I'm a little confused... It seems to drive sellers from Auction to Fixed Price. I can't get the idea how FREE it is. Suppose that if an auction closed with the winning bid at 200 USD, the total cost will be 17.5USD( 200 * .0.875). But it would be less with normal rules, 11.51 (25 * 0.0875 + 175 * 0.035 + 3). Do I miss sth.? :shock:

I’m a little confused… It seems to drive sellers from Auction to Fixed Price. I can’t get the idea how FREE it is.

Suppose that if an auction closed with the winning bid at 200 USD, the total cost will be 17.5USD( 200 * .0.875). But it would be less with normal rules, 11.51 (25 * 0.0875 + 175 * 0.035 + 3).

Do I miss sth.?

]]> By: Hanafi_H http://tamebay.com/2009/05/5-free-auctions-for-all-ebaycom-sellers.html#comment-47646 Hanafi_H Tue, 12 May 2009 23:37:40 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=7096#comment-47646 Desperation is a terrible thing. Desperation is a terrible thing.

]]> By: Cliff Aliperti http://tamebay.com/2009/05/5-free-auctions-for-all-ebaycom-sellers.html#comment-47642 Cliff Aliperti Tue, 12 May 2009 19:14:45 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=7096#comment-47642 Well here's one for the "small seller" or "new seller." It's not much at all, but still, could encourage the non-eBay who's been scared off (or pissed off) to list their little odds and ends every so often. Well here’s one for the “small seller” or “new seller.” It’s not much at all, but still, could encourage the non-eBay who’s been scared off (or pissed off) to list their little odds and ends every so often.

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