Auction Style Listings FVFs

[momoftwingles2]

Hi All,

There is an interesting thread on the US Power Sellers' Board that may be of interest to those of you who list in auction format.

It is entitled: Holy 141% fee hike Batman! Auction-style listings are a lot more expensive

exclusively_red_tag has included a chart regarding FVF's for auction sales.

It's worth taking a look at for those of you who do auctions.

Susan
momoftwingles2

[momoftwingles2]

Here's another link to an article that may be useful for those who list in auction-style:

https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AZI995tTj_PQZHdqcWNzel80MGRtcmM2d2dr&hl=en

I'm sure that we all will adjust to the challenges ahead just as we have in the past! It just takes some getting use to!

Susan

[surplusdealdude]

Well, auctions were dying anyway, this will just accelerate that.

[pierrelebel]

The tables submitted are somehow taken out of contect as they imply a 100% sell thru rate for auction listings. We all know better, don't we?

Once you factor the fact the average auction seller gets less than 50% sell thru rate (unless you are a gambler and are willing to start at $0.99) you find that lower insertion fees announced for March 30 somewhat offset some of the FVF increase.

Also, TRS discounts do not apply to insertion fees, only FVF.

Each seller should make a detailed analysis based on their own numbers. At the end of the day, it may not be as bad as first perceived.

[westernstargifts]

Thanks for the link Susan. Very helpful!

Judy

[momoftwingles2]

Hi Judy,

You're more than welcome!

Hi Pierre,

You are most certainly correct in your thinking! I do not use auction format so I hadn't really thought about it!

Susan