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maybe i am missing something but i am still not sure what the big deal is about listing in CAD.
if I am shopping around on .com all prices are in US dollars
so an item that I listed this week without noticing the listing currency change i listed at .99 Cents CAD is showing up on .com at .76 US
as long as we as sellers just make sure to adjust our listing prices it makes no difference really as it has always shown up in CAD on .ca and US dollars on .com
am i worried about auction listings being listed at 1.31 CAD starting price on .ca so that is shows up as .99 on .com ...not really as i am more concerned about the achieved price at auction end
"Sorry eBay, but I just don't buy it!"
That comment clearly illustrates how you and many other Canadian sellers feel. It is most unfortunate. Somehow, eBay seems to have lost whatever credibility they may have enjoyed at one time. That loss of confidence affects everyone.
Personally I believe eBay.ca is correct in its new understanding that listing on eBay.ca in Cdn$ by Canadian sellers (instead of US$) will generally not be detrimental; it may be beneficial in some instances. And that belief is based on my own experiences both on eBay and elsewhere.
But how I feel is largely irrelevant if so many Canadian sellers do not believe eBay.ca and no longer trust the advise given ny its staff and management.
I wish folks were less negative about the forthcoming changes and look at facts only instead of assuming this and that but... we all know that is not happening.
"If the transition from US- Canadian dollars to Canadian dollars only occurs it must be done carefully"
I totally agree with you. When eBay.ca switch to a single currency (Cdn$) it will be very time consuming for many Canadian sellers to adjust their listings. This is why I expect it will be quite a while before implementation takes place. Canadian sellers should and will be given plenty of time to adjust.
Let's look at a worst case basis where bulk tools cannot be used. If a seller has 1,000 listings that need to be converted, one at the time, starting with unsold listings and using "sell similar", it would take about 30 seconds per listing to:
1) click "sell similar"
2) change currency from US$ to Cdn$
3) Change price to reflect whatever conversion factor a seller wants to use. For example, if PayPal currently gives the seller Cdn$ 1.27 for every US$1.00 collected, the seller could simply use the US$ price and multiply by 1.27 or a seller may want to lower prices a bit since the item had not sold and maybe use 1.25 or even 1.2 to make the price a bit more attractive to potential buyers
4) submit
That whole operation takes about 30 seconds. OK, the seller uses a slow computer and is still on dial-up. Let's allow one full minute per listings. One could relist 60 listings an hour after switching currency and adjusting prices. For a large seller, that would be 15 hours to do 1,000 listings.
If the work is spread over several months, it will be a real pain but... doable.
Many years ago, I remember having to adjust every listing in my store, including changes to my descriptions and shipping terms. I had 4,000 listings at the time and spent most of one month to complete the task, one at the time. Yes it was painful but... it got done.
So, maybe some sellers should start thinking about it now.
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