Trading cards FVF promo

So i received a message a few days ago telling i was 'invited' to a special promo for trading cards. The promo is interesting i'm supposed to drop from 12% to 9.5% FVF, until next september. But i've been selling a few since the promo started and my FVF are still the same. Will it be applied for listings newly listed / renewed? The same way FVF store discount is applied?

 

Here's the promo for those wondering:

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Discount applies to final value fees for qualifying sales. Insertion fees and optional listing upgrade fees may apply.

What is the Promotion?

Invited sellers (“Sellers”) who sell during the Final Value Fee Promotion Period, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein, and list a Qualifying Item, will a receive a discount on final value fees for sales during the Final Value Fee Promotion Period (the “Promotion”).

Promotional final value fees for sellers subscribed to Basic, Premium or Anchor Store is as follows (the “Store Promotional Rate”):

  • 9.5% on total amount of the sale up to $2,500 calculated per item
  • 2.35% on the portion of the sale over $2,500

Promotional final value fees for all other sellers is as follows (the “Non-store Promotional Rate”):

  • 10.5% on total amount of the sale up to $7,500 calculated per item
  • 2.35% on the portion of the sale over $7,500

The Store Promotional Rate and the Non-store Promotional Rate are collectively referred to herein as the “Promotional Rate”.

To qualify for the Promotion, items must be listed and sold in the Sports Trading Cards, Collectible Card Games or Non-Sport Trading Cards categories (“Qualifying Item”).

The Promotional Rate will be applied to the total amount of the sale including the cost of the item and shipping, sales tax, and other applicable fees. The Promotional Rate does not apply to any per order fee charged. All existing selling limits on your account (as well as category and item limits) still apply, and may prevent you from creating the maximum number of listings in this Promotion. View everyday rate plan for full details.

Who is eligible?

The Promotion is available to sellers who: (i) received an email and/or message in My eBay; and (ii) meet eBay’s minimum seller performance standards. Please sign in to My eBay and view your Seller Dashboard to verify whether your account is currently meeting the standards.

This Promotion does not apply to items that sellers have listed on non-Canadian websites (e.g. ebay.com, ebay.co.uk, etc.). However, the Promotion will apply if eligible Canadian listings appear on non-Canadian ebay sites, for example when sellers select the option to ship globally.

When is it?

The Promotion will begin on March 8, 2023 at 00:00:01 ET, and will end on September 30, 2023 at 23:59:59 ET, for listings on www.ebay.ca (“Final Value Fee Promotion Period”).

How do I activate the Promotion?

Sellers will automatically receive the Promotion for listings on the Canadian site at www.ebay.ca created through the Sell Your Item form, eBay Seller Tools, eBay Mobile applications, and most third-party tools. Please note that the Promotion discount may not be shown during the listing process. Instead, the discount will be reflected in the "Seller Account” section in My eBay, under the Account tab, as well as in your next invoice or financial statement.

Restrictions & Exclusions
  • This Promotion is only valid for listings on the Canadian eBay site at www.ebay.ca or with an eBay Mobile application in Canada.
  • Only registered eBay members with an address located in Canada can receive the promotion.
  • The Promotion excludes listings created after -- or scheduled to start after -- The Promotion Period.
  • Listings that do not sell before the end of The Promotion Period will not qualify for The Promotion.
  • Items that are automatically relisted through the Automatic relist function do not qualify for the Promotion and will be charged.
  • Auction-style listings created during the Promotion Period must sell within the first listing period to be eligible for the Promotion; Fixed Price and Buy It Now listings must sell within 30 days.
  • All listings must comply with all applicable eBay policies, including eBay’s Duplicate Listing policy that allows for the removal of duplicate fixed price listings.
  • Fees for optional features (such as reserve price, subtitle, Gallery Plus, listing in two categories, etc.) may still apply. Additionally, order and international fees may apply. Please note: Not all features are available in all listing flows.
  • This offer may not be combined with any other eBay selling promotions.

Promotion is subject to Canadian laws, void where prohibited, not redeemable for cash, has no face value, and cannot be combined with any other final value fee offer. eBay may cancel, amend, or revoke the Promotion at any time, including in response to fraudulent activity.

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This is strange, actually as pointed in the previous post: in rules they states it must sold within 30 days.

 

  • Items that are automatically relisted through the Automatic relist function do not qualify for the Promotion and will be charged.
  • Auction-style listings created during the Promotion Period must sell within the first listing period to be eligible for the Promotion; Fixed Price and Buy It Now listings must sell within 30 days.

Seems like it's the reason i don't have the discount. Everything sold was listed before the promo started, and in more than 30-days.

 

Do you have a screenshot of your discount and the started date of the listing, maybe you're mistaken? Cause in rules if we understand them right, the discount should not be applied if the listing was listed more than 30-days.

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item listed Jan 29 sold on March 14

 

I do end and sell similar most of my store every month, I miss the odd items but I refuse to pay promoted listings and this gives me a newly listed item frequently. People who are watching are often just watching and if they havent bought the item after sending a discount out then they likely not buying at this time

 

If the promo was only for newly listed items I would just end my whole store and repost it all to qualify for the discount but I dont think thats the case. as i have tons of items from february before the promo started that have sold and got the discount

 

I think there is some issue with your account and you likely need to talk to ebay for them to look into it on the backend. I recalll not getting charged the correct fees on time a few years aog and I called and they sorted it out

 

item sold 2.jpgitem sold.jpg

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@regs43 wrote:

item listed Jan 29 sold on March 14

 

I do end and sell similar most of my store every month, I miss the odd items but I refuse to pay promoted listings and this gives me a newly listed item frequently. People who are watching are often just watching and if they havent bought the item after sending a discount out then they likely not buying at this time

 

If the promo was only for newly listed items I would just end my whole store and repost it all to qualify for the discount but I dont think thats the case. as i have tons of items from february before the promo started that have sold and got the discount

 

I think there is some issue with your account and you likely need to talk to ebay for them to look into it on the backend. I recalll not getting charged the correct fees on time a few years aog and I called and they sorted it out

 

item sold 2.jpgitem sold.jpg


@regs43 

 

I attempted to use the offer after the information was passed on about its availability. Did you happen to notice if there was activate vs start selling choices with the mail you received? I saw the 2nd option only. When I review current offers it does not come up as being in progress on my hub page. 

 

And yes, my account is in good standing. Only difference was I never received the offer. For the previous offer that was posted to the discussion board, there were sellers that could join in even if they had not received. (I have cards listed. Just not a large quantity.)

 

-Lotz

 

 

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@lotzofuniquegoodies wrote:

And yes, my account is in good standing. Only difference was I never received the offer. For the previous offer that was posted to the discussion board, there were sellers that could join in even if they had not received. (I have cards listed. Just not a large quantity.)

 

-Lotz

 


Yeah, I haven't received the offer either on any of my stores. They probably want to encourage people to keep the cards listing here rather than trying another venue which is likely chipping into their profits considerably atm. I suspect the offer was highly targeted.

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@flipistics wrote:

@lotzofuniquegoodies wrote:

And yes, my account is in good standing. Only difference was I never received the offer. For the previous offer that was posted to the discussion board, there were sellers that could join in even if they had not received. (I have cards listed. Just not a large quantity.)

 

-Lotz

 


Yeah, I haven't received the offer either on any of my stores. They probably want to encourage people to keep the cards listing here rather than trying another venue which is likely chipping into their profits considerably atm. I suspect the offer was highly targeted.


@flipistics 

From my mind the most important concern is defining who qualifies/doesn't (or can or can't activate) and for anyone that does, understanding the fine print vs "well I interpret it as...and then being incorrect". There should be consistency with the verbiage for all future offers. Re: Post 3 and the term "normally". Over the last several years with every offer there has been "some" confusion.

 

-Lotz

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Unless i'm missing something the promo is not applied there.

 

The promo is FVF 9.5%. The screen you share is at the standard 12%.

 

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Just checked and i actually sold something today that was started mar 8th. Inside the promo and within 30-days. Still 12% and no 9.5%.

 

Edit #2: Actually i do have the promo applied! I just noticed the amount in green under... So i have the promo applied since the beginning. No idea why they did not change the % number and just randomly add a number refunded under, i was only looking at that 12%... Very misleading.

 

So why it's written we must sold within 30-days if it's not true? This promo is confusing.

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I never activated anything it just did it automatically. I only noticed it like March 10 2 days later when checking my message inbox

 

It just says "available" and doenst give a counter of how many times is been used like the last promo that updated to 20/20 when I used them all

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Yes the 1st numer in green is for the promotion, and the second number in green is for my 10% top rated discount. It works out to 8.85% in fees when you deduct the 2 numbers basiclly.

 

Most business work with a deduction of money being in RED, like they do on the right side, but I think they are trying to distinguinsh in the middle with green how they got to that calculation. Maybe they should have a tutorial somewhere LOL

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So why it's written we must sold within 30-days if it's not true? This promo is confusing.

 

It seems that with the last few promos they state rules that don't actually apply. If @regs43  received the discount on the item that was listed in January, then the 30 day rule must not apply.   If you are worried about it though you can always use 'sell similar' on your listing  after it has been up for 30 days.

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