For the eBay sellers...

[iamtrout]

Say that the average price that something is selling on eBay for is $900.

I've seen auctions where the shipping cost is something like $750 and the bidding starts off at $1.

The idea is that if the bidding ends at $200, eBay fees only get to collect ~$5 (2.75%) versus, say, ~$25 if the final price before shipping is $850 if it was an auction with shipping at only $20.

I'm just wondering if this strategy will backfire completely because people see $750 shipping and get outraged and not bid entirely.

 

[imported_Mike]

Don't do it, that simple.

 

[chuckywang]

Not to mention it's against ebay policy.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Not to mention it's against ebay policy.

what he said.

 

[iamtrout]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Not to mention it's against ebay policy.

what he said.

really? Why?

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: iamtrout

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Not to mention it's against ebay policy.

what he said.

really? Why?

because you're screwing ebay out of their final value fee

 

[axelfox]

Originally posted by: iamtrout

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Not to mention it's against ebay policy.

what he said.

really? Why?

Because then eBay can't max out its fees, that's why.

 

[iamtrout]

Great. Ebay is such a pain in the ass.

 

[Rumpltzer]

Originally posted by: iamtrout
Great. Ebay is such a pain in the ass.

No one's forcing you to use ebay.

It's their sand box, and they want you to play and pay by their rules. *shrug*

 

[Yanagi]

Originally posted by: Rumpltzer

Originally posted by: iamtrout
Great. Ebay is such a pain in the ass.

No one's forcing you to use ebay.

It's their sand box, and they want you to play and pay by their rules. *shrug*

For teh win!