Originally Posted by
hotandvintage
The same question to you adruml, if sales are all that matter then why are you searching other sites if it is so good over there?
If you read my post you will find your answer.
And poles are nothing in most cases, as they are all dependent on what you ask and where you ask it.
I'm assuming you are referring to polls. The particular poll I was referring to was indeed random and simple.
You do all seem to be taking the short term or even blinkered view on the growth of ebid, as you seemingly continue to ignore the continues changes ebay continue to create, as they change to their new image.
Sorry, I'm not familiar with 'the new image"
Auctions are not part of that new image and are being pushed off ebay, if you like it or not, they will not exist, other than to host a few charity events in the future of ebay, as they have everything against them. From fee structure to the demands of ebay.
If you say so.
Most auction sellers tend to think the ripoff fee structure that they use for auctions is the same as those that BIN sellers are using, so unless they sell low cost items they are not going to list their goods on ebay. They will look for alternatives.
Not sure I understand what your trying to say here but selling low cost items on ebay just doesn't work out very well.
You also have the fact that ebay is becoming too complicated to use for new users.
Simple reason why:
What is the fee to list an item on ebay?
Depends on what you are listing and how you are listing. Seller needs to determine what might be best for themselves.
Well em it depends if you list auction or BIN, it depends on your start price, it depends if you are a power seller or a platinum seller, it depends what country you are in
Discounts for Powersellers are going away, Platinum is a level in the Power Seller category. Are you referring to Top Rated Sellers?
What shipping can you charge?
Well em it depends on your country, on the category.
You put the dang darn weight and box size in and let the shipping calculator do that and if you want add a handling fee.
How many free photographs do you get on your listing?
It depends on the category, or if you use an off ebay listing tools
You can use Auctiva for free or if you have a store (which for some reason appears important to folks) pictures are free.
What does it cost if you sell your item on ebay?
Em it depends on who you are, have you washed your face that morning.
What's the value of the item and what type of item is it? Doesn't depend on who you are it depends on what you do. Follow he rules play fair use common sense and use the site (any site) to your advantage. Washing your face in the morning would probably be the common sense part of your statement.
Now most that have looked elsewhere understand most of those questions but there are a lot of people that are just not that savvy