Seller Update Spring 2013

[beautiful_times]

http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/news/springupdate2013/springfeesimplification.html

[bobsaccomanno]

If you have a Premium store subscription then your first 500 listings are free then its 10 cents per listing after that which is DOUBLE the current 5 cents. Somehow that detail isn't talked about much.

[pierrelebel]

"Somehow that detail isn't talked about much"

There are many changes in this Spring Update.

It will take a while to absorb them all.  Patience.  

[kalvin@ebay.com]

http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/news/springupdate2013/springfeesimplification.html

Hi everyone,

Would you mind moving over to this thread so the discussions are in one central location?

Thanks,

[inuk_the_polar_bear]

Well, my fees are going down. Not a lot, but, they are not going up.

[rosscd57]

It loks like they have moved the FVF up to 10%

[caveaugrenier]

SELLER UPDATE 2012 is completely a JOKE but not funny though!!!!

They increased the price subscription and insertions. Regardless of the 500 free listings the changes have no advantages to Sellers. For sure I am NOT into it!!!!

[cumos55]

This is 2013 

Media sellers had the highest  FVF of all categories  at 13 %

After May 1.... FVF will be 9 %... big reduction

plus fixed price listings at 5 cents per 30 days...regardless of no store, or which of three levels of stores.  Promoting fixed price listings for media....

Basic store works for media sellers  unless there is an valuable option that the seller wants with a Premium store..

Definitely  low fees for media sellers...

[cumos55]

Next question... Free listings...

When???

Immediately following billing date... starting the first or on the 16 th of a month.

or in relation to the calendar...  starting on the ......first of each month for all sellers...

Media sellers can place non-media listings within the free listings time period...

[cumos55]

Sellers without a store can list 50 items free for  30 days....  and pay only the FVF if item sells.

They can list fixed price....  and not have to resort to auctions 

Not pay listings fees  and get better prices or their inventory.

Auctions  should be used selectively... Many sellers do well if they list carefully and understand the market...

99 cent listings for some inventory does not make sense.....

[cumos55]

And if that seller has more than 50 items to sell... Rotate listings  each 30 days....

New listings do get a boost with Best Match.....

[pjcdn2005]

Next question... Free listings...

When???

Immediately following billing date... starting the first or on the 16 th of a month.

or in relation to the calendar...  starting on the ......first of each month for all sellers...

Media sellers can place non-media listings within the free listings time period...

Free listings are based on the calendar month not on the billing date.