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eBay Free Supersized Image This Weekend 17-19 June - 99cent Auction Listings

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eBay Free Supersized Image This Weekend 17-19 June - 99cent Auction Listings
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al_aajily on 17/06/2011 - 12:12 files.ozbargain.com.au (122 clicks)

I received an email saying this:

Who is eligible for this promotion?
"Qualifying Sellers" for the purpose of this promotion are sellers who are validly registered members of any eBay site with an Australian registered address and who receive an invitation by email or message in their eBay.com.au My Messages account
The invitation is linked to the USER ID to which the invitation is sent by eBay. Qualifying Sellers must list using the USERID at the top of the invitation.
Persons whose eBay accounts have been temporarily or indefinitely suspended or made inactive by the Promoter during the Promotion, are not eligible for this Promotion.

It's FREE to list* up to 15 items per month** when you start your auction at 99c
You only pay 7.9% of the sale price when your item sells, and the most you'll ever pay is $49.95
FREE Gallery image - saving you 59c per listing
FREE Gallery Plus supersized image - saving you $2.49 per listing made from 17-19 June 2011

  • Not available to Store subscribers, accounts registered outside Australia, PowerSellers and business registered sellers.
    ** Existing fees per listing will apply thereafter.

What listing are eligible for this promotion?
Subject to these Terms and Conditions this promotion applies to Auction listings starting at 99c or less in eligible categories, by Qualifying Sellers, during the Promotional Period ("Qualifying Listings").
Qualifying Listings must be made on eBay.com.au.
Qualifying Sellers receive FREE Gallery Plus, on each Qualifying Listing
Qualifying Listings created before the Promotional Period and scheduled to begin during the Promotional Period are included.
Listings in two or more categories are included, as long as both categories are eligible.
Aircraft parts and accessories, Boat parts and accessories, Caravan parts and accessories, Car parts and accessories, Motorcycle parts and accessories, Trailers parts and accessories and Truck parts and accessories are included.

What is excluded?
Classified listings are excluded.
Fixed Priced listings are excluded
Listings created during the Promotional Period but scheduled to start after the Promotional Period are excluded.
Listings that contravene eBay's or PayPal's policies are excluded.
Listings in the following categories are excluded:
Aircraft 63676
Boats 26429
Caravans, Motorhomes 32633
Cars 29690
Motorcycles 32073
Other Cars, Bikes, Boats 32636
Trailers 66468
Trucks, Commercials 6049
Real Estate 10542
Services 150968
Business 170638
Industrial 170769

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  • anthony on 17/06/2011 - 12:26
    +11

    Never list your item for $0.99 if you think it will sell for more than $20.

    Listing at $0.99 has a higher selling fee so you make less money when the item sells.

    If your item sells for $200 and you listed at $0.99 for free you get $179.10 after ebay/paypal fees
    If you list your item for $1 and pay the listing fees you get $187.02 after ebay/paypal fees

    For most items listing at $0.99 is now bad value as you end up paying higher selling fees.

    Ebay is just trying to make more money out of those people who list items cheaply to avoid the higher insertion fees.

    I think that most people list their items at $0.99 to avoid the listing fees and most people probably do not know that they are actually going to pay more fees when their item sells.

  • testy8 on 17/06/2011 - 12:27

    This is a clever marketing scam by ebay. For reasons anthony listed.

    Negged because, although it is useful for people selling a lot of really low value items, I suspect the majority of people will end up losing money if they take up this 'offer' without looking into it properly.

  • ironworthy on 17/06/2011 - 12:31

    shifty buggers. it ain't like they're not making money hand over fist

  • llama on 17/06/2011 - 12:32
    +3

    IT'S A TRAP !!!

    http://tinyurl.com/3n23pbf

    • Imsopov on 17/06/2011 - 14:05

      I'll give you a + because of the star wars reference

  • StopSpending on 17/06/2011 - 12:47

    Damn - I've been fooled.

  • citybargainhunter on 17/06/2011 - 12:48

    according to this page, http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/sell/fees.html, the higher final value fee with free listing is capped at $50, so the difference should only be (0.0525 x $50 = $3.95) vs (0.079 x $50 = $2.625), or am I missing something?

    • anthony on 17/06/2011 - 13:00
      +1

      the higher final value fees have a cap of $50,

      The fees are capped at $50.
      So the maximum you pay ebay when your item sells is $50

      be (0.0525 x $50 = $3.95) vs (0.079 x $50 = $2.625), or am I missing something?

      You have put the figures in the wrong place
      (0.0525 x $50 = $2.625) - The final value fee if you list for $1
      vs
      (0.079 x $50 = $3.95) The final value fee if you list for free at $0.99

      You are thinking of the selling price, so if the item sells for $50 but the $50 fee cap is the maximum amount you will have to pay ebay.

      If you item sells for $640 after you listed it for $0.99 the ebay selling fee is $50.56 so you would only pay $50 because of the $0.99/free listing fee cap offer.

      But if you list your item for $1 and pay all of the ebay fees then when your item sells for $640 you will only pay $35.64 so you are still better off paying for the insertion fee and not listing for $0.99

      • citybargainhunter on 17/06/2011 - 13:18

        Ah, thank you for clearing that up Anthony.

        I have listed about 20 items this month on Ebay and quite a number of them will sell for over $20, Doh!

  • xor on 17/06/2011 - 12:54
    +1

    Also, irrespective of the reasons given above, this "bargain" is pointless:

    Who is eligible for this promotion?
    "Qualifying Sellers" for the purpose of this promotion are sellers who are validly registered members of any eBay site with an Australian registered address and who receive an invitation by email or message in their eBay.com.au My Messages account
    The invitation is linked to the USER ID to which the invitation is sent by eBay. Qualifying Sellers must list using the USERID at the top of the invitation.

    Anyone who is eligible already knows about it

    • llama on 17/06/2011 - 13:55

      I didn't bother reading the fine print - I just deleted it like all the others (they send them weekly)

  • sarbear on 17/06/2011 - 13:46
    +1

    Ow Anthony my brain hurts now lol

  • molla22 on 17/06/2011 - 14:25

    i agree its a trap, dont be fooled

  • check on 17/06/2011 - 14:28

    I have listed lots of items, some of which don't sell.
    You have to factor in lost fees for unsold items.

    So 99c free listing might be a good idea sometimes.

  • [Deactivated] on 17/06/2011 - 14:29

    Thought this was available to everyone now.

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