New eBay payment method

[flutteringwow]

You see something but it is listed at way over price, sometimes more than new price and and and you have to wait for the seller to become sensible or reasonable.

An example, I have seen a remote control I could use.

One is listed but it has a great scratch across the front, seller is asking for 17ukp, I click watch, he offers me 80 pence reduction!

I think it should be listed no more than a tenner.

Discuss...

I think I should be able to buy a new Ferrari for a tenner personally.

The dealer offered me £10k off £150k.

Nothing to discuss, I didn't buy it. Someone else will.

Baring in mind eBay fees are close to 15% on the sale price and the postage costs and then there is postage to pay...

 

[gintonic]

You see something but it is listed at way over price, sometimes more than new price and and and you have to wait for the seller to become sensible or reasonable.

An example, I have seen a remote control I could use.

One is listed but it has a great scratch across the front, seller is asking for 17ukp, I click watch, he offers me 80 pence reduction!

I think it should be listed no more than a tenner.

Discuss...

Discuss

eh?

sellers prerogative to maximise their profit regardless of what you want.

I think your expectations are misplaced

 

[Goldenmouse]

I think eBay is great as a buyer and a seller. YMMV.

 

[Darmok]

I think your expectations are misplaced

Not at all.

I am an ex retail trader, on the high street.

I was buying and selling new and used audio visual equipment.

I started in the mid eighties, retired in 2005.

Buy in was a third of retail price at best in as new condition if boxed.

Selling, we had to offer a warranty, minimum three months on s/h goods.

 

[gintonic]

Not at all.

I am an ex retail trader, on the high street.

I was buying and selling new and used audio visual equipment.

I started in the mid eighties, retired in 2005.

Buy in was a third of retail price at best in as new condition if boxed.

Selling, we had to offer a warranty, minimum three months on s/h goods.

exactly my point, the world has changed. You may not like it or want it but that is how it is. Physical retail must change or die.

Yes I also spent several years in HiFi and Sports goods retail. I realised back in the 80s and 90s there were better things to do.

 

[flutteringwow]

Not at all.

I am an ex retail trader, on the high street.

I was buying and selling new and used audio visual equipment.

I started in the mid eighties, retired in 2005.

Buy in was a third of retail price at best in as new condition if boxed.

Selling, we had to offer a warranty, minimum three months on s/h goods.

Nostalgia is a menace.

 

[Darmok]

exactly my point, the world has changed. You may not like it or want it but that is how it is. Physical retail must change or die.

Yes I also spent several years in HiFi and Sports goods retail. I realised back in the 80s and 90s there were better things to do.

Mmmm, sad for me to read this.

In my employment, it led me to Live Music.

"Sound Techy" working in a very busy hard rock and metal music venue after my day job.

Met loads of musos, I could spend hours names dropping and story telling!

Nooo, keep schtum.

 

[gintonic]

Mmmm, sad for me to read this.

life choices

 

[cutting42]

Nah...

But thanks anyways.

I just want a wireless doorbell with a useful transmitting range through brick walls.

I don't want a why fi video doorbell, just a ring and flashing light cos my hearing is on the decline.

I got this in 2018, works brilliantly, great range through lots of brick walls

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B072C5W9T1/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

 

[Ptah]

Baring in mind eBay fees are close to 15% on the sale price and the postage costs and then there is postage to pay...

See my earlier post - over 25%.

 

[flutteringwow]

See my earlier post - over 25%.

What category? I cant find a category with that level of fee's, be interesting to know.

 

[Minio]

Not had much luck with it this week.

Sunday my payments account got frozen and my proceeds from sales of some ornamental pots put on hold.

Tuesday the buyer reported that the pots were broken and a piece was missing

I've ended up refunding the buyer plus costs from funds I couldn't access anyway.

I would have had a more rewarding week if the pots had gone to the local recycling centre for use as rubble.

Still no payment facility on my eBay account.
Yet.

 

[Ptah]

What category? I cant find a category with that level of fee's, be interesting to know.

Just turntable part. How would I chase them up on that?

 

[flutteringwow]

Just turntable part. How would I chase them up on that?

For Hifi and Sound and Vision, on private seller status, fees are 12,8% + 30p.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/fees-private-sellers?id=4822

If you havent added any 'optional' extras like promoted listings, subtitles etc then you have been overcharged.

eBay also have a way of 'charging you' for items that you may have sold privately while listed on eBay and removed from eBay, when you have had contact from other members and shared any form of contact details -eBay see it as you sold it to them (even if you didn't) and take their cut.

You need to go on chat or call them.