[eBay] Fees becoming too high

[Shogun26]

Originally Posted by Zulithe

no wonder i can't find anything reasonably priced on ebay anymore...

Originally Posted by Shred87

^^^ agree 100%..... I can't even remember the last time I got a "steal" on ebay....

Ya'll obviously not checking my listings. I start loose figures for around 3.99 + calculated shipping.

[psychturtle]

I use and sell on ETSY.com. I have my current NECA customs on there too. I like it better than eBay in terms of fees (i.e. it costs $0.20 USD to list an item, and they charge 3.5% transaction fee).

There are guidelines to sell on Etsy but you can find vintage TMNT figures and TMNT artwork for sale (items either have to be vintage or hand-made; no current items unless personally altered). They sold a TCRI canister on there a month ago for a great price!



Though the market is smaller and you are more likely to wait longer to sell items, I have had flawless transactions on there. I've not been scammed as a buyer or seller. People that buy on there usually are serious and pay.

That's my alternative to eBay. I list on both sites in the shotgun selling approach.

Hope this helps.

[oldmanwinters]

This thread title reminds me of this:




Seriously, though, having been a buyer but never a seller on ebay, I am curious to see how all the changes will affect the future of online business. I love scoring the occasional $1 purchase for an old book or magazine, but I also feel bad for the seller who will probably be getting next to nothing for their stuff. Sounds like it's gonna be even harder for sellers to make out and for buyers to find the great deals.

[tmntgoldcoin]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

This thread title reminds me of this:




Seriously, though, having been a buyer but never a seller on ebay, I am curious to see how all the changes will affect the future of online business. I love scoring the occasional $1 purchase for an old book or magazine, but I also feel bad for the seller who will probably be getting next to nothing for their stuff. Sounds like it's gonna be even harder for sellers to make out and for buyers to find the great deals.

This is why I rarely ever do auction style format anymore. 95% of my listing are fixed price auctions. I'm starting to see this trend more and more on ebay, which makes it harder to get a steal these days.

[DonatelloFan]

Tell me about it. I just sold a TWD S2 Blu Ray Zombie Head set for $275, and to see all that money coming out sucks. But yeah, if you sell something for cheaper, it does hit pretty hard.