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Free 12 Month eBay Plus Sub (Normally $49) for Users Affected by Removal of Flybuys Scheme (New eBay Plus Members) @ eBay

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Gracey on 07/04/2020 - 10:12 tc.ebay.com.au (4444 clicks)
Last edited 07/04/2020 - 10:23 by 1 other user

Got the below email from Ebay, targeted at users who had their eBay account linked to their Flybuys account.

We are writing to let you know about upcoming changes that will affect the way you use flybuys on eBay.

Our partnership with flybuys will come to an end on Wed, 6 May 2020. From then, you will no longer be able to collect flybuys points on your eBay **purchases or redeem your flybuys points for eBay vouchers. You will not lose any flybuys points you have collected with eBay to date.

To learn more about other ways to be rewarded on eBay, see our shopping membership program, eBay Plus.

Affected shoppers are able to try the program, which normally costs $49, for a full year for free before 13 April, 2020.

New eBay plus users only. Check the signup page to confirm eligibility

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  • lars06 on 07/04/2020 - 10:13

    Just beat me to it ;)

    • [Deactivated] on 07/04/2020 - 10:32
      +14

      not only did he beat me to posting this you also beat me to commenting that

      • Lizard Spock on 07/04/2020 - 12:14

        he

        I don't know, I feel like Gracey might be female

  • Spending2Much on 07/04/2020 - 10:16
    +7

    New sign ups only.

  • wsxasd on 07/04/2020 - 10:17
    +2

    what if you already have eBay plus?

    • Pobman on 07/04/2020 - 10:17
      +3

      Not a new sign-up then.

    • Pecan on 07/04/2020 - 10:18
      +34

      You get a pat on the back and two thumbs up. Existing members get nothing, essentially.

      • Bigboomboom on 07/04/2020 - 10:22
        +17

        Lucky I got the current membership for $1. Time to lookout for next $1 deal cause eBay Plus isn't worth more than that.

        • DealhunterMelbourne on 07/04/2020 - 10:51
          +2

          Free delivery for a year is worth more than $1. I know it's on a limited range of products, but even so, I've had plenty of eBay Plus free deliveries in the past year.

          • DingoBilly on 07/04/2020 - 10:57
            +2

            @DealhunterMelbourne: Which stores out of curiosity? I had it for one of the promos as well but found zero use for it/none of the tech stores etc. I looked at offered it.

            • ExtraSalt on 07/04/2020 - 11:27

              @DingoBilly: Zero? c'mon really? what item were you looking for specifically? I'm sure there are eBayPlus sellers for that item. all my eBay purchases since eBayPlus has been a thing has been from Plus sellers…literally everything

          • Bigboomboom on 07/04/2020 - 11:28
            +1

            @DealhunterMelbourne: Most of the times those stores also sell for less on other channel, it's usually only those cheap deal from Shopping Express/Apus etc. for example 2 SD Card for $16. It's unlike Amazon free delivery where I can buy a box of tissues for $2 delivered to my house.

          • JCrown9 on 07/04/2020 - 12:37
            +3

            @DealhunterMelbourne: But did those items you purchased have free delivery anyways???

          • justtoreply on 07/04/2020 - 13:15
            +2

            @DealhunterMelbourne: I haven't used ebay plus in 6 months. EBay is barely with shopping on.

            If I was to build a pc it might be. But it's a huge ymmv.

            I'm not paying more than $5 unless I have something I'm going to purchase there and then.

          • EnALup on 07/04/2020 - 14:53
            +2

            @DealhunterMelbourne: Most or all of the item I purchased last year had free delivery already without plus too.
            Any seller specific ebay plus items either will be expensive compared to rest of ebay or expensive compared to other online retaliers like amazon.

      • [Deactivated] on 07/04/2020 - 12:22
        +2

        You get to continue to take advantage of the illustration you are getting a better deal than those that aren’t Plus members. Sometimes you also get the chance to purchase airpods at $99 if you have the reaction time of a hummingbird on crack. Also, price jacking is still valid with a Plus membership.

    • giu on 07/04/2020 - 11:56

      Replaced with "eBay Plus members can also look forward to new benefits, including Free Express Delivery in metro areas on millions of eBay Plus items, launching soon.'

      • endotherm on 07/04/2020 - 12:04
        +6

        Would have been nice if they actually offered something of value when cancelling Flybuys.

  • djthornton on 07/04/2020 - 10:18
    +9

    Sadly doesn't work if you've done a free 30 day trial on that account.

    • bonezAU on 07/04/2020 - 11:42
      +1

      Same here :( I had a 3 month trial sometime last year, so it wants $49 up front. Pass.

    • crenn6977 on 07/04/2020 - 16:47

      Found out the same thing. Kind of bs…

  • whichtyler on 07/04/2020 - 10:18
    +1

    targeted to eBay members who had their eBay account linked to their Flybuys account prior to 1 April 2020 and:

    • naru6705 on 07/04/2020 - 18:08

      I have had that but still ask for $49

  • PeppaCat on 07/04/2020 - 10:19
    +8

    My email is different…. didn't mention free ebay plus at all

    We are writing to let you know about upcoming changes that will affect the way you use flybuys on eBay.

    Our partnership with flybuys will come to an end on Wed, 6 May 2020. From then, you will no longer be able to collect flybuys points on your eBay purchases or redeem your flybuys points for eBay vouchers. You will not lose any flybuys points you have collected with eBay to date.

    We are excited to continue bringing you savings through eBay Plus. Remember, you get free delivery and returns on millions of Plus items, exclusive sales throughout the year, monthly discounts and access to limited time shopping events.

    • muddrex on 07/04/2020 - 10:21
      +4

      Cuz you are an existing Plus member (of have been one in the past).

  • Dexdexter on 07/04/2020 - 10:20
    +1

    Out of curiosity does anyone know why? Big W and Coles have stopped processing orders, Catch is nowhere to seen, and now flybuys points is leaving ebay.

    • Scythic on 07/04/2020 - 10:41
      +1

      They're building a rocket

    • triviums on 07/04/2020 - 10:42

      I purchased an item from Catch in late March and it is arriving today.

    • Neatoboy on 07/04/2020 - 11:14
      +2

      I don't know why, but Coles has also removed the 4% off gift cards from RACQ Rewards recently as well. I have been a loyal Coles customer for years but now have moved to Woolworths because I can get 5% off gift cards from them.

      • BlueMM on 07/04/2020 - 14:00
        +2

        Same happened to Suncorp Benefits as well :-(
        Looks like RACQ Rewards isn't updated on Discounted eGift Cards

      • sabracad on 07/04/2020 - 16:06
        +1

        AGL has also removed Coles. Sunsuper still does them through their rewards scheme though at 5% off but with credit card processing fee of 1% (calculated on the net value so a little over 4% off)

        Edit: Sorry just checked and gone from redeemyourgiftcard too. I'd bought one around 2 weeks ago which was a few days after they disappeared from AGL and RACQ.

        • asx100 on 07/04/2020 - 19:56
          +2

          Just checked, AGL still sells Coles egiftcard at 5% discount. Use BPay to avoid credit card fee

    • odysseus on 07/04/2020 - 13:29

      ebay don't want to pay flybuys for the points any more. Just a cost saving measure as they evidently believe it's not worth the extra return. Similar to how they cut off some cashback sites in the past year.

  • muddrex on 07/04/2020 - 10:20
    +33

    It doesn't make sense, existing plus member gets affected by this flybuys partnership termination the same way as non-plus members yet they don't get any compensation in return.

    • frogduck on 07/04/2020 - 10:21
      +8

      They already took our money

      • muddrex on 07/04/2020 - 10:23
        +5

        And they are giving it free to new sign ups… they are not getting their money either.

        If they just market it as new sign promotion (i.e. 1 yr trial), then I understand. But they market it as a way to compensate for users who have linked their flybuy account and their partnership is ending, then it impacts everyone the same way.

        • frogduck on 07/04/2020 - 10:24
          +1

          Agree, but eBay don't care about us :)

          • muddrex on 07/04/2020 - 10:29

            @frogduck: I'll seriously consider amazon prime over ebay plus when my current membership ends.

            • frogduck on 07/04/2020 - 10:33
              +8

              @muddrex: Can confirm that Amazon prime is great! I have both and use prime much more.

            • Make it so on 07/04/2020 - 10:51
              +2

              @muddrex: I use Prime heaps, and Prime Video isn't half bad at all. It occasionally gets very recent movies.
              I got eBay plus for $1. I used it once so far, in 4 months. It's just not worthwhile, as many eligible items tend to cost more than elsewhere. And if you're in WA, eBay items sent as parcel post (which is >90% of them) take over a week to arrive, whereas Amazon Prime orders take 2 days. I haven't been buying much from eBay at all since Amazon AU launched.

              • tm32 on 07/04/2020 - 12:59

                @Make it so:

                It occasionally gets very recent movies.

                Noticed recently it has been adding quite a decent amount of the same recent movies as Foxtel Movies does which based on the number I actually watch, I ended removing movies from Foxtel.

            • mhs m0nk3y on 07/04/2020 - 11:35
              +1

              @muddrex: I had Amazon Prime on their trial, and they automatically subscribed me too Amazon Video.
              Luckily i found out and unsubbed from Video, so they wouldnt charge me monthly.

              Instead, they used the Prime credit card details without telling me and charged me instead.

              Told them in chat and via email, but they continued to charge me.

              At the end of the day, i had to cancel my credit card to stop them from charging me.

              So, reconsider before joining Prime

              • Make it so on 07/04/2020 - 13:06
                +4

                @mhs m0nk3y: Uhm, Prime Video comes free if you have Prime. Can you even have one without the other? I did not know that.

                • mhs m0nk3y on 08/04/2020 - 15:10

                  @Make it so: Eitherway, I cancelled Prime as I wasn't using it, and hence Video should hav been cancelled too. But they decided to keep charging me (every charger my card was "Amazon Video"

              • EnALup on 07/04/2020 - 15:20

                @mhs m0nk3y: Amazon support is one of best and cancel or refund if any errors.

        • DingoBilly on 07/04/2020 - 10:59

          Wrong -> In a year's time when people have forgotten what the subscription is about they'll make their money back.

          Since eBay Plus doesn't really offer much in the first place, any money is free money to them.

    • brad1-8tsi on 07/04/2020 - 11:57
      +1

      the usual thing. loyalty counts for nothing.

    • justtoreply on 07/04/2020 - 13:16
      +5

      This. Makes no sense at all. Plus members are affected just as much. Screw ebay.

  • Nathw on 07/04/2020 - 10:21

    Not eligible for the current Plus members

    • BadHorse on 07/04/2020 - 11:05

      Nor if you have previously used it or the trial sadly

  • moorey on 07/04/2020 - 10:31
    +13

    What a joke, I'm gonna renew prime and not ebay plus

    • muddrex on 07/04/2020 - 10:32
      +9

      I'm thinking the same thing…

      Whoever is their marketing person should be fired.

    • PlasticSpaceman on 07/04/2020 - 10:57
      +6

      Yep - same. Have cancelled mine so it wont renew - and ignored the 'get a $30 voucher if you stay and renew' offer. I am getting minimal benefit from membership - was an early member so no 'free' google mini, I don't get the monthly coupons, I got one bonus voucher that I found impossible to find 'eligible items' to use it on, their special 'plus member only' sales are a lottery, the free shipping thing basically means the price is bumped up to cover it, the sales where plus members get an extra discount again just means the final price is bumped up to cover it, and now the minor benefit of flybuys points is gone. On top of all that, I have had more luck getting a refund for non-shipped items from Aliexpress than from eBay.

      More and more I am buying things from Amazon, that in the past I would have bought via eBay.

    • ExtraSalt on 07/04/2020 - 11:32

      because at this point in time Prime offers so much more than eBay Plus…people are fighting this Prime fight even though its less than half of what it is in America imo.

      • moorey on 07/04/2020 - 11:33

        Quality over quantity

        If you want the cheap junk on ebay, you don't need plus.
        Not to mention the "quality" stuff are either jacked or not easily attainable (airpods anyone?)

        Either way, what's the point of paying for plus when eBay is just dishing it out for free randomly anyway?

    • EnALup on 07/04/2020 - 15:21

      I am a prime member for quite some time and agree that it provides much much more value include prime video.

    • Tardvark on 10/04/2020 - 10:01

      Pretty much. At least with Prime you get free music, Prime Video, Twitch Prime, etc. eBay, losing the battle hard.

  • abb on 07/04/2020 - 10:31
    +3

    Does anyone know if you can "cancel" the plus subscription but keep using it until the trial period runs out?

    I know this is the case on many other sites (spotify, for example)…

    • xaces on 07/04/2020 - 11:30
      +2

      Yep, can confirm.

      • abb on 07/04/2020 - 15:49

        cheers!

  • Doyen on 07/04/2020 - 10:32
    +3

    Why is it that whenever I see the ebay brand now I picture Oprah saying "You get a pricejack, you get a pricejack, everybody gets a pricejack!!!"

    • Hybroid on 07/04/2020 - 10:37

      I know, it's really odd. eBay is a staple in the UK (and I presume US), used it extensively to buy/sell for years but absolute garbage here. Amazon Prime is definitely more worthwhile and getting better and better since it started.

  • JoeRogan on 07/04/2020 - 10:33
    +1

    I wasn't a member. I tried signing up. It still defaults to 1 month free trial.
    FYI for those wondering…

    • Todger on 07/04/2020 - 22:29

      did you have flybuys linked to ebay prior to 1st April?

  • littlesoldier on 07/04/2020 - 10:36
    +4

    TBH, I dont see any benefit of eBay plus other than the those special discount sold out within 5s (or beat by the bot)
    eg. $99 airpod

    Otherwise, Amazon Prime is far more usable

  • truetypezk on 07/04/2020 - 10:38
    +1

    Yeah, free membership to our favourite lottery program!

  • Captain Howdy on 07/04/2020 - 10:38
    +2

    Didn't get it here. Had my flybys linked, no active eBay Plus. Weird.

  • gimme eddies on 07/04/2020 - 10:52
    +1

    What does eBay Plus actually do? I use ebay all the time and don't seem be missing out on much by not having the "plus" membership…

    • odysseus on 07/04/2020 - 13:33

      Not a lot. The negligible amount of extra flybuys points was the only consistent extra.

      The other bonuses are situational. Sometimes there is a promo just for ebay plus users (e.g. a $5 free credit earlier this year), or free returns - if you ever return things anyway.

    • moorey on 07/04/2020 - 14:46
      +1

      You get a + sign, like @ in irc

  • aleayr on 07/04/2020 - 10:54
    +5

    Yeah, I just cancelled. Flybuys is my main rewards program since I have a Coles card. Plus has essentially no value for me now. Prime is much better.

  • Ramrunner on 07/04/2020 - 10:55
    +1

    Mine was different though - nothing about free 12 months eBay plus. Maybe because I'd already done a trial???

    EDIT

    Wow you guys post fast. Need to refresh my screen more often. Forget what I said. Back in my box.

  • xaces on 07/04/2020 - 10:56

    Yep got the email. Guess it's about time I finally activate eBay plus.

  • ihavecentsnotsense on 07/04/2020 - 11:05

    Surprised the partnership with FlyBuys/eBay is over already! It didn't last long! Wonder what happened…

    • BadHorse on 07/04/2020 - 11:07
      +5

      I have a feeling Coles is cutting ties with unnecessary third parties.

      No eBay linked Flybuys
      No ability to purchase discounted vouchers by Suncorp Rewards.

      All within the past week.
      Maybe there are more

      • Neatoboy on 07/04/2020 - 11:23

        They dropped out of RACQ rewards too.

        • jace88 on 07/04/2020 - 11:40

          same company

  • Maglia Nera on 07/04/2020 - 11:18

    time to open another account ?

  • camshandez on 07/04/2020 - 11:23

    WTF I just realised I have an active eBay Plus Membership from August 2019… I thought it had ended but apparently not haha

    OzBargain has made my memory of buying deals really foggy.

  • Pricebeat on 07/04/2020 - 11:26

    I tried to cancel my membership and they offered a $30 voucher

    • AaronR on 07/04/2020 - 12:08
      +2

      They refunded me in full. The Flybuys bonus was literally the only reason I had eBay Plus on that account so it's only fair.

      • Pricebeat on 07/04/2020 - 12:23

        did you go on chat?

        • AaronR on 11/04/2020 - 13:09

          Yes

  • Dex on 07/04/2020 - 11:28
    +1

    Wow, they really buried the lead in that e-mail. I stopped reading at "flybuys will to come to an end on Wed, 6 May 2020" and didn't even see the free eBay Plus.

  • camtg on 07/04/2020 - 11:29
    -1

    Anyone else thinking of redeeming their flybuys points on eBay vouchers before they cut ties??? Not sure what the expiry date will be

    On the Flybuys on eBay T&C. Section 2.4 Expiry date: Vouchers will expire on the date as notified to you when you receive your voucher.

    • CVonC on 08/04/2020 - 03:59
      +1

      I have heaps of points to redeem as eBay vouchers. The good thing is you can use those vouchers to pay for anl gift card :)

      • camtg on 08/04/2020 - 10:38
        +1

        I didn't realise that you can pay for gift cards with them! Thanks - will definitely do that!!!

  • Munki on 07/04/2020 - 11:35

    Like eBay plus is even worth it.

  • u4127181 on 07/04/2020 - 12:13

    For free yes. Otherwise no.

  • missLJ on 07/04/2020 - 12:35

    But what does eBay plus do? I usually find stuff that has free shipping anyway.

    I got the offer. Is it just free shipping on posh goods and free returns? Or is there more?

  • waverock on 07/04/2020 - 12:47
    +2

    Thanks for reminder me to cancel ebay plus.

  • lordezekiel on 07/04/2020 - 13:16
    +2

    eBay needs to get rid of eBay Plus it was a rort from the start, barely provides good value for anyone (except them of course) and needlessly segregates the sellers/items into ebay plus/non ebay plus, makes the rules on returns more confusing, etc.

  • roonie on 07/04/2020 - 13:24

    Got the offer - still fail to see the attraction. Can I exchange it for a year of Prime membership?? :-)
    Actually, does Amazon ever make Prime offers (other than the first month?)

  • Beckybird13 on 07/04/2020 - 13:24
    +1

    Yes I can't get either apparently as been a past 30day trial participate.

    • ziggyy on 07/04/2020 - 17:37

      Same here….

  • King Tightarse on 07/04/2020 - 13:28

    No email at all for me - weird

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