No, I'm not the tool store. I've been doing a few products and just watching the hit counter just to measure traffic. If I can figure out a way to direct some traffic this way (still kind of new to the internet thing) without posting blogs with links till my fingers fall off, then I'll set up a store and start listing everything I've got. I just need a good way to get traffic out there that doesn't cost a gazillion to start up.

PS... yes I was so frustrated I am posting on one of my more private ID's.

And...

WHO said "My fee's will actually be less"...? That's bad information and impossible! This totaly smells fishy to me...

TRUTH:
ANY ITEM THAT SELLS above $25 will have an across the board final value fee raise of about .90! PERIOD I sell 100-200 items per month so I'll save $35-$70 on gallery but will also pay $90-$180 more per month on FVF's out of the gate. Can someone from eBay address how this saves me money?

This is insanity... not only are we getting fee's raised again but now we are being told it's a decrease, for us, you spoke-we listened, huh? We've been speaking in this forum for almost 2 years and I never once heard anyone say... "wouldn't it be great if they didnt charge for gallery but raised under $25 fees by 40%!!", or "I sure wish they'd lower my store fee's back to .03 then I'd gladly pay 20% more when I sold something"... did you?

As I pay my extra fee's with a smile (not) and remove another loaf or two of bread from the table, as I write a check to cover the new CEO's energy bill for his/her hot tub next month... I'll just tell myself, it's for my own good because apparently I asked for this and they listened.

Cheers...
Steven

Hi guys... ahhh, back to my old self again.

When I do the math and because of what I sell (gold,jewelry), I'll pretty much be paying roughly 1-2% more when the dust settles. The best case is that eBay+Paypal will now reape 18.3% off the top factoring in store fees, manager pro, unsold items...etc This is really steap in my humble opinion. How many companies would be wall street darlings if they brought in 18.3%? We'll I have to do that and then some to even make a dime.

While there are... probably a few sellers that might benefit from this under certain circumstances and under perfect conditions, on the last Sunday in a leap year.

At face value and a very quick glance it looks like it may save money but in the end it's really just another fee hike. The combined listing fee/fvf for a $20 item just bounced from $1.65 to $1.90... now factor in the .35 if I used gallery and where are we? This is the break even point. Once we go over $20 we go past the break even point. Their not stupid, this is designed to make the average person see a savings when in reality they have just increased their overall fee's by 1-2%.

You know what it boils down to? We are all being forced to use the gallery to see a savings on paper. You dont have the choice anymore since Gallery is free, you'll use it, you must, otherwise there's no savings. What a great job these guys are doing on us... oh man.

We have to be honest with our clients, why shouldn't eBay have to be honest with us?

There's nothing like an eBay hug...

cheers
Steven




Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it.

Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers..

It is a fee hike, but I have to say I knew it was coming, just not the details, and I am surprised at a lot of people that didn't seem to realize a fee hike was coming. Also, the blaming of the new guy puzzles me. Do people really think that Meg didn't have anything to do with this??

Now, the feedback thing, well THAT was a surprise. But I don't need to beat a dead horse.

Good luck, Steven. I hope you can hike your prices to make up for the increase in rent. I think when it comes down to it, that is what we'll all be doing.

Hi everyone...

I ran across this on one of my regular runs through my "need to check" sites. This is funny as hell and you must take a look.

Link

I realize this is probably a spam for tazbar but it makes some valid points and for the most part is worth thinking about.

HI MOXA... yes it sure does feel like we are all still beating this dead horse for almost 3 years now, right? It's ok, if they don't get it then they never will. It's just a shame that we will all have to raise prices to cover the charges which defeats the purpose of eBay's original premise... doesn't it?

I honestly believe Meg took the money and ran, either way it's business as usual and the sellers will be the ones who suffer the wrath of earnings and bottom lines which will trickle down effecting the deals or lack thereof here. I hate to think how many zero to start auctions the sellers will have to create just to maintain powerseller status. For the first time in two years my primary account came very close to not qualifying as a silver seller. Scary!

DEWA: Welcome to the forum
Anyone that runs a business related site or offers a real service can add their site by just...well, adding their site. Top of any page "Submit Site"...

Still working on the new wholesale/dropship site but I'm not ready to tell anyone the url... be patient, all good things take time. It will also have sellers blogs that you can start to promote your eBay auctions in.

Cheers All
Steven




Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it.

Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers..

OMG! That just completely and totally pisses me off to the extreme!

Anyone remember Enron? Or the Martha Stewart incident? Anyone???

It's not uncommon for departing execs to liquidate some of their bonus stock holdings when they leave. Cash in pocket beats options on the line anyday.

And much of their bonuses aren't really stock - it's stock OPTIONS. And options expire. My wife has options on FedEx stock, given to her as an award for service of the last 23 years. The options expired 10 yrs from the date she received them, so we've got about 6-7 years left to go.

If Meg had 'signing bonus' options for joining eBay, she very well could be simply exercising those options before they expire and become worthless.

Nothing "Martha Stewart" about it.

-Bob.