Getting screwed by listing in Canadian dollars
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12-30-2016 09:17 AM
In Canada we list a CARD for 1 Canadian dollar (.75 cents US)..We are told by ebay to list it at $1.25 to make up the difference in the US exchange.****This now makes the same card sold in Canada look more expensive than the $1.00 US card. From my experience over the past 10 years buying hockey cards & selling,I have noticed the US rates for shipping to Canada are moronic , up to $18.00.I can ship to the USA for $1.20. So in Canada we are being screwed big time on shipping and selling.EBAY Canada is not looking after Canadians.
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12-30-2016 09:35 AM
@bert1630 wrote:... ,I have noticed the US rates for shipping to Canada are moronic , up to $18.00.I can ship to the USA for $1.20. So in Canada we are being screwed big time on shipping ...
And exactly what does eBay have to do with shipping rates?
Those US sellers charging $18 for shipping are using a tracked method (overkill for most cards).
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12-30-2016 10:15 AM
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12-30-2016 11:31 AM
This has zero to do with ebay Canada and everything to do with individual sellers making choices for their individual listings.
If USD is important to your business model, list in USD on ebay.com. There is nothing preventing anyone from doing that.
If tracking is not important to your business model, use lettermail as the least expensive option for outgoing orders.
If less-expensive is important to your business model, arrange your search results to display by Price+Shipping: Lowest First to source your merchandise for resale.
All the 'problems' you listed can be solved by altering your tactics or perspective slightly.
p.s. 75 cents USD is $1.03 CAD and $1 USD is $1.35 CAD. If you want something to sell for 75 cents USD you don't list it at $1.25 CAD. You can find these exchange rate calculators online in many places. Bank of Canada for starters.
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12-30-2016 12:49 PM
No benefit for the seller -- your example is one reason that eBay started charging fees on shipping. And eBay allows you to search based on cost+shipping ... plus shipping fees are shown BEFORE you buy.
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12-30-2016 02:57 PM
In my opinion the only reasons to list on dotCA are that the item will mostly attract Canadian buyers (mostly memorabilia and history) or that the item must be shipped by parcel where the rates vary by destination.
If you are selling something small, light and inexpensive, list on dotCOM in US dollars.
In fact, I would throw in Free Shipping DON'T PANIC which simply means adding the cost of shipping into your asking price.
Which is cheaper?
A $1 card with $1.20 shipping or
A $2.20 card with Free Shipping?
In my opinion, the buyer would be less happy with the first, because the shipping is higher than the selling price.
It's all smoke and mirrors.
Also look at your records of currencies.
Are you selling mostly in Canadian? Are you selling mostly in USD?
Which is paying more?
That one threw me this month (too short a period for data, we're still in anecdote). While my US and Canadian dollar sales were about equal, the Canadian dollar sales were about a third higher than the US dollar ones. (I didn't look at destinations but I have seen an uptick in International sales since the switchover to loonies. Still anecdotal though.)
And those US sellers who are paranoid about tracking-- good! That means your Canadian and international customers are avoiding them too. You get a boost.
I also have an opinion (I get them wholesale from China) that buyers who pay more are easier to deal with than the 'armed bargain hunters' who bottom feed for lowest prices.
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12-30-2016 04:20 PM
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12-30-2016 04:43 PM
Then make your listings on eBay,COM if you find Cdn$ too painful. As a non-store seller you get up to 50 free listings per month on both eBay.CA and eBay.COM
The main difference is you have to use the generic shipping descriptions when listing on eBay.COM
To the USA
All flat rate, no calculated.
* Economy Shipping from outside US (11 to 23 business days)
* Standard Shipping from outside US (6 to 10 business days)
* Expedited Shipping from outside US (1 to 4 business days)
Outside the USA, to the rest of the world (including Canada)
All flat rate, no calculated, countries are selectable.
* Economy Int'l Shipping
* Standard Int'l Shipping
* Expedited Int'l Shipping
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12-30-2016 05:02 PM
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12-30-2016 05:05 PM
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01-01-2017 12:30 AM
I understand your frustration. At least they're recognizing your correct location. I live in the US and the listing function will only allow me to list in Canadian Dollars right now! What I do see is that the cost is listed in the native currency of the person searching, so you should be OK.
I'm equally frustrated because I can't find my Ebay listings when I Google them but Amazon listings comes up at the top, and most of the time can't even find them on EBay searches!
EBay seems to have suffered some tech and visibility setbacks making it harder to list and sell : (
Good Luck and Happy New Year!
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01-06-2017 02:44 PM
I live in the US and the listing function will only allow me to list in Canadian Dollars right now!
That's because you are posting on eBay dotCA not dotCOM.
Go to the URL and change that.
Drop by anytime, though. We have Nanaimo Bars!
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01-07-2017 12:14 PM
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