Revenge of the eBay seller
Posted: 17 March 2010 06:14 AM
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Go and see this eBay ad of a disgruntled eBay seller.
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Posted: 17 March 2010 07:03 AM
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Sounds like they have a pretty good point. Looks like Ebay is going to double the cost of auctions over 25 dollars. That is certainly something to be disgruntled over…
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Posted: 17 March 2010 07:17 AM
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goodness— I mean wow? That’s why I seldom sell anything on Ebay or any of the other sites actually. I too get these e-mails but I knew no matter what was being said, in the end you always pay a lot to both list, show a photo-especially gallery because that’s what browsing prospects look for-and then the fee when it’s sold. You do best if you are either a huge store, OR if you’re only selling 1-4 items.
Erik though, told me a while ago now, that Ebay was also attempting to eventually be ONLY storefronts and Buy-It-Now. I know a lot of internet stores like Buy.com etc. list their overstocks, refurbished etc. inventory with Ebay.
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Posted: 17 March 2010 10:59 AM
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I saw a piece of USED toilet roll on ebay.
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Posted: 17 March 2010 05:40 PM
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KingFluffs - 17 March 2010 02:59 PM
I saw a piece of USED toilet roll on ebay.I call that a bargian.
I REALLY do not want to know where you go to buy toilet paper.
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Posted: 17 March 2010 06:38 PM
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Tah - 17 March 2010 09:40 PM
KingFluffs - 17 March 2010 02:59 PM
I saw a piece of USED toilet roll on ebay.I call that a bargian.
I REALLY do not want to know where you go to buy toilet paper.
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Posted: 17 March 2010 11:01 PM
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Lama’s Linky is going to expire with the auction…
I thought it was too funny to lose, so here are the screenies of it
EDIT : Dang it - Photobucket resized it in such a way that it is illegible…
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Posted: 18 March 2010 03:56 AM
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What I’d like to know is how LaMa came upon this in the first place? Listed in category:
* Dolls & Bears >
so LaMa, how did you find this?
and, ok, I have 1413 ebay auctions that have received feedback (though I’ve had more auctions than that) and I still can’t figure out what ‘FVF’ means…......would someone please enlighten me?
NOTE: nevermind, it means final value fee hahaha!)
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Posted: 18 March 2010 04:07 AM
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For those better at math than I am, I’m not sure if what the seller gives on their item description is exactly valid. I just pulled up what Ebay’s final value fees are: http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/news/FeeUpdate2010.html#fpf
this is for STORE auctions
$0.01
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Posted: 18 March 2010 07:28 AM
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At the end of the day they offer a service which they are entitled to charge for, if he doesn’t like their terms, he can take his business elsewhere.
Posted: 18 March 2010 12:24 PM
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Tah - 17 March 2010 09:40 PM
KingFluffs - 17 March 2010 02:59 PM
I saw a piece of USED toilet roll on ebay.I call that a bargian.
I REALLY do not want to know where you go to buy toilet paper.
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Posted: 18 March 2010 12:25 PM
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Why did you highlight the words “i call that a bargian” in red?
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