"You need to enter a starting price of at least $0.99. Learn more about Multiple Item Listings. " This is true for auction BUT NOT FOR FIXED PRICE listings
The minimum for fixed price listings (regardless of quantity in listing) has been changed to $1.00 earlier this year. Obviously some HELP page have not been updated and there is still some problem with the core where some programmer may have been confused between
Larger than $0.99
and
$0.99 and larger
Two different things!
The confusion is also created by eBay using "buy-it-Now" for two different pricing methods
1) an optional upgrade to an auction listing (added fee)
2) description of fixed price listing (core or store) .
The minimum for fixed price listings (regardless of quantity in listing) has been changed to $1.00 earlier this year. Obviously some HELP page have not been updated and there is still some problem with the core where some programmer may have been confused between
Larger than $0.99
and
$0.99 and larger
Two different things!
The confusion is also created by eBay using "buy-it-Now" for two different pricing methods
1) an optional upgrade to an auction listing (added fee)
2) description of fixed price listing (core or store) .
"What am I missing?"
You are confusing "Buy-it-Now" the optional upgrade added to an auction listing
and
"Buy-it-Now" expression used by eBay for fixed price core listings and store listings
Different rules apply to each.
It may be easier to understand if eBay used different terms to identify two different functions.
To confuse you even more, you may find old listings at fixed price (not auction) in eBay stores under $1.00. Those were loaded on the site prior to February and the new rules are being ignored for those.
Keep it simple and check the new rules as they apply to:
1) auctions with Buy-It-Now option (extra fee)
2) fixed price (core or store) .
You are confusing "Buy-it-Now" the optional upgrade added to an auction listing
and
"Buy-it-Now" expression used by eBay for fixed price core listings and store listings
Different rules apply to each.
It may be easier to understand if eBay used different terms to identify two different functions.
To confuse you even more, you may find old listings at fixed price (not auction) in eBay stores under $1.00. Those were loaded on the site prior to February and the new rules are being ignored for those.
Keep it simple and check the new rules as they apply to:
1) auctions with Buy-It-Now option (extra fee)
2) fixed price (core or store) .
By the way 380050344261 confused me as I do not understand why lots are sold at unit price (4 x $0.25).
Would it not be easier to simply list the sets of 4 at $1.00 each?
This was a Dutch auction (I guess). As stated above, rules are different for auction and fixed price listings. .
Would it not be easier to simply list the sets of 4 at $1.00 each?
This was a Dutch auction (I guess). As stated above, rules are different for auction and fixed price listings. .
"Our auction "
Yes you are confused. You are using the word "auction" arbitrarily.
Either it is an auction or it is NOT. Store listings are not auctions, they are fixed price listings with lesser visibility offered through stores only (not core).
"We have no control over the "Cost per item: US $0.25 each "
Of course you do. Avoid listing lots with low per item price. List sets of 4 instead at a fixed price of $1 per set of four at fixed price, not auction .
Yes you are confused. You are using the word "auction" arbitrarily.
Either it is an auction or it is NOT. Store listings are not auctions, they are fixed price listings with lesser visibility offered through stores only (not core).
"We have no control over the "Cost per item: US $0.25 each "
Of course you do. Avoid listing lots with low per item price. List sets of 4 instead at a fixed price of $1 per set of four at fixed price, not auction .
are you trying to list at fixed price on .ca or .com?
.
Policy on eBay.ca:
http://pages.ebay.ca/help/sell/bin.html
"Note: The minimum amount for which you can list an item is determined by eBay and varies by country"
Policy on .com:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/bin.html
in fixed price format: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fixed_price.html
in auction format:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/f-auction.html
The fee table on .com:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fees.html
"**Fixed Price listings and the Buy it Now feature have a minimum price of $1.00. Multiple Item Auction (Dutch Auction) listings have a minimum price of $0.99."
on .ca:
http://pages.ebay.ca/help/sell/fees.html
"**Fixed-price items or items sold with Buy It Now have a minimum price of $1.00."
Why the difference between .ca and .com? I do not know. .
http://pages.ebay.ca/help/sell/bin.html
"Note: The minimum amount for which you can list an item is determined by eBay and varies by country"
Policy on .com:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/bin.html
in fixed price format: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fixed_price.html
in auction format:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/f-auction.html
The fee table on .com:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fees.html
"**Fixed Price listings and the Buy it Now feature have a minimum price of $1.00. Multiple Item Auction (Dutch Auction) listings have a minimum price of $0.99."
on .ca:
http://pages.ebay.ca/help/sell/fees.html
"**Fixed-price items or items sold with Buy It Now have a minimum price of $1.00."
Why the difference between .ca and .com? I do not know. .
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