Comments on: Free postage to be scrapped in the near future http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:13:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55809 whirly Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:21:28 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55809 What is your business? What is your business?

]]> By: Bigpoppa http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55807 Bigpoppa Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:08:22 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55807 Yes, that was I...We spend around 26k a year on postage...We look at it no differently than advertising. Without either we wouldn't have a business. Yes, that was I…We spend around 26k a year on postage…We look at it no differently than advertising. Without either we wouldn’t have a business.

]]> By: keV http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55803 keV Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:00:53 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55803 I think the person of which you speak (who Sue quizzed) was Bigpoppa. I think he said something about free shipping being a business expense. I think the person of which you speak (who Sue quizzed) was Bigpoppa. I think he said something about free shipping being a business expense.

]]> By: amfm http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55802 amfm Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:48:31 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55802 Sorry i meant upping item cost Sorry i meant upping item cost

]]> By: amfm http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55801 amfm Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:44:19 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55801 Good, i am pleased its going. Sometime ago a guy on here said he could offer free postage without losing any money or upping postage. Susan quizzed him i remember. Though we spent 8k on postage for the 08-09 tax year and we are a small business. We always combine postage though i think thats what really annoys my buyers (or thats what they tell me)? Good, i am pleased its going.
Sometime ago a guy on here said he could offer free postage without losing any money or upping postage.
Susan quizzed him i remember.

Though we spent 8k on postage for the 08-09 tax year and we are a small business.
We always combine postage though i think thats what really annoys my buyers (or thats what they tell me)?

]]> By: Linda http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55792 Linda Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:59:11 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55792 The USA announcements are at the link below. http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/news/OverviewJan2010.html The USA announcements are at the link below.

http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/news/OverviewJan2010.html

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55791 whirly Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:20:06 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55791 If you are on twitter Rosie, follow @ebayinkblog Richard will be tweeting announcements etc. If you are on twitter Rosie, follow @ebayinkblog Richard will be tweeting announcements etc.

]]> By: Rosie http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55790 Rosie Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:24:48 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55790 Many thanks Sue and Whirly. Many thanks Sue and Whirly.

]]> By: Richard http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55781 Richard Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:47:37 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55781 Some of us picked up on Pinky's post and the URL the name linked to (which wasn't even done correctly) before it was removed to know they're nothing more than a wind up merchant. ;-) Some of us picked up on Pinky’s post and the URL the name linked to (which wasn’t even done correctly) before it was removed to know they’re nothing more than a wind up merchant. ;-)

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55780 Sue Bailey Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:31:20 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55780 I believe that's just .com - there's normally a separate .co.uk announcement the following day. Tooomoorrrrrowwww.... you're only a daaay a...waayyyyy... :mrgreen: (disclaimer: I don't actually know for a fact) I believe that’s just .com – there’s normally a separate .co.uk announcement the following day.

Tooomoorrrrrowwww…. you’re only a daaay a…waayyyyy… :mrgreen:

(disclaimer: I don’t actually know for a fact)

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55779 whirly Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:29:00 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55779 Just checked Rosie, announcement today, town hall meeting set up for tomorrow to discuss..dunno for sure if that is just .com though. Just checked Rosie, announcement today, town hall meeting set up for tomorrow to discuss..dunno for sure if that is just .com though.

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55778 whirly Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:26:59 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55778 I think it's today or tomorrow. There might only be 2 but each one gets dragged out for 6 months, so basically we all have another year of continuing misery to look forward to. I think it’s today or tomorrow. There might only be 2 but each one gets dragged out for 6 months, so basically we all have another year of continuing misery to look forward to.

]]> By: Rosie http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55777 Rosie Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:24:15 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55777 Any idea when the next raft of changes will be announced please. I remember them saying it would be twice a year but cannot remember which months. Many thanks. Any idea when the next raft of changes will be announced please.
I remember them saying it would be twice a year but cannot remember which months.
Many thanks.

]]> By: Steve Antony Williams http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55776 Steve Antony Williams Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:10:22 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55776 Pot calling the kettle black ? I wouldn't criticise someone's English and then use "simples". Pot calling the kettle black ? I wouldn’t criticise someone’s English and then use “simples”.

]]> By: Steve Antony Williams http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55775 Steve Antony Williams Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:06:01 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55775 I used to sell laptop bags on eBay at £4.99 plus £4.99 postage and they sold slowly and surely. Bet I wouldn't shift any at £9.99 with free P&P :( Still got a blinkin' great pile of them sitting here, going to have to think of how to sell them on somehow, I'm not prepared to be eBaying them. I used to sell laptop bags on eBay at £4.99 plus £4.99 postage and they sold slowly and surely. Bet I wouldn’t shift any at £9.99 with free P&P :(

Still got a blinkin’ great pile of them sitting here, going to have to think of how to sell them on somehow, I’m not prepared to be eBaying them.

]]> By: Steve Antony Williams http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55774 Steve Antony Williams Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:03:34 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55774 Sellers such as yourself who were hit first by the free P&P understand the problem more clearly. A lot of eBay sellers have higher margins and can absorb free P&P and the likes of you and me can argue until hell freezes over they will still claim it's a good thing. Simply because they are not unduly affected by it. Sellers such as yourself who were hit first by the free P&P understand the problem more clearly. A lot of eBay sellers have higher margins and can absorb free P&P and the likes of you and me can argue until hell freezes over they will still claim it’s a good thing. Simply because they are not unduly affected by it.

]]> By: Steve Antony Williams http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55773 Steve Antony Williams Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:00:26 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55773 I'm with Sue on this one. If you're happy to pay the price advertised (item and postage cost) then end of story. Nobody moans about companies like Amazon making a small profit out of the postage so why moan about eBay sellers doing it ? As for the whole free P&P debate I still think it was one of the most incredibly stupid rules that they introduced on eBay UK, why didn't they just copy the other eBay sites and have postage capping ? I'll tell you why: GREED. This has nothing to do with offering buyers a better deal, it's all about ripping more money out of the seller(s). I’m with Sue on this one. If you’re happy to pay the price advertised (item and postage cost) then end of story. Nobody moans about companies like Amazon making a small profit out of the postage so why moan about eBay sellers doing it ?

As for the whole free P&P debate I still think it was one of the most incredibly stupid rules that they introduced on eBay UK, why didn’t they just copy the other eBay sites and have postage capping ? I’ll tell you why: GREED. This has nothing to do with offering buyers a better deal, it’s all about ripping more money out of the seller(s).

]]> By: Steve Antony Williams http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55772 Steve Antony Williams Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:57:05 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55772 Doesn't seem that strange to me, I see their POV Doesn’t seem that strange to me, I see their POV

]]> By: ebuyerfb http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55765 ebuyerfb Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:30:43 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55765 Interesting thing about those listings is that they have exactly the same postage cost to the United States. So for me the "free" post one is far more expensive. Interesting thing about those listings is that they have exactly the same postage cost to the United States. So for me the “free” post one is far more expensive.

]]> By: Debs http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55764 Debs Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:25:25 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55764 This is very common. I've seen it a lot on eBay. For years. This is very common. I’ve seen it a lot on eBay. For years.

]]> By: ebuyerfb http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55763 ebuyerfb Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:20:52 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55763 I'm the same way. However there really are people out there that are offended if the seller makes money. http://forums.ebay.com/db2/topic/Feedback/Buyer-Thinks-My/510178277 In the end the seller was able to talk to the buyer down once it was revealed that half of that perceived profit went to eBay in fees. I’m the same way. However there really are people out there that are offended if the seller makes money.

http://forums.ebay.com/db2/topic/Feedback/Buyer-Thinks-My/510178277

In the end the seller was able to talk to the buyer down once it was revealed that half of that perceived profit went to eBay in fees.

]]> By: Gerry007 http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55759 Gerry007 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:20:35 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55759 Bigpoppa YES. YES. YES. & YES. eBays' response 'COULDN'T CARE LESS' Bigpoppa

YES.
YES.
YES.
& YES.

eBays’ response ‘COULDN’T CARE LESS’

]]> By: Jez http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55758 Jez Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:40:27 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55758 Its all about terminolgy Not at all its about the numbers adding up, its the same reason we dont sell on play or priceminister. Terminology dosent pay the bills Its all about terminolgy

Not at all its about the numbers adding up, its the same reason we dont sell on play or priceminister.
Terminology dosent pay the bills

]]> By: Bigpoppa http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55757 Bigpoppa Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:16:45 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55757 Identical items=Policy breach Choice listings=Policy breach Website URL in shop logo=Policy breach Website URL in product description=Policy breach :shock: :shock: :shock: Identical items=Policy breach

Choice listings=Policy breach

Website URL in shop logo=Policy breach

Website URL in product description=Policy breach

:shock: :shock: :shock:

]]> By: Lee Pearce http://tamebay.com/2010/01/free-postage-to-be-scraped-in-the-near-future.html#comment-55756 Lee Pearce Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:04:56 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=10854#comment-55756 Joe Blogg isn't stupid Its all about terminolgy. If "Free P&P" was replaced with "Shipping Included" would there be such a furore. JMHO Lee Joe Blogg isn’t stupid

Its all about terminolgy.

If “Free P&P” was replaced with “Shipping Included” would there be such a furore.

JMHO

Lee

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