Ebay no longer charging private sellers

[welsh dragon]

So far I'm quite impressed with how it's going on Ebay. I've sold 7 or 8 items in 2 weeks, bought the postage from Ebay quick and easy and the money is showing in my account within 24 hours.

It's much better than Etsy is at the moment, that's like the Marie Celeste on that platform and the fees are god awful. I can see a lot of people leaving Etsy for Ebay

 

[Profpointy]

If I understand it correctly then although Selling Fees have been scrapped, Final Value Fees still apply so I still pay eBay something for each sale rather than each listing.

The trouble with the change is that "paying to list" does encourage sellers to only list vaguely worthwhile stuff and to not put stuff on at stupidly high prices.

 

[sevenfourate]

Do I presume the free selling for private sellers - is upto a set amount of turnover ? At what point does a private seller become a Business ?

 

[DCLane]

@sevenfourate - it'll happen if you're buying items to sell or make items for sale then you'll need a business account: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sellercentre...u plan to sell,to register a business account.

This year, due to selling my mum's items on behalf of my dad, plus a load of bike parts and bikes due to upgrades I've been frequently asked by eBay whether I'm a private seller or a business and would I want a business account. They've been fine when I've confirmed I'm a private seller.

 

[chris-suffolk]

Do I presume the free selling for private sellers - is upto a set amount of turnover ? At what point does a private seller become a Business ?

I think you get 200 listings per month for free, enough for most I'd say.

 

[DCLane]

@chris-suffolk - it's 300 listings iirc. I hit that limit in August and September, hence partly why they suggested I change.

 

[welsh dragon]

@chris-suffolk - it's 300 listings iirc. I hit that limit in August and September, hence partly why they suggested I change.

Makes my listing look pathetic.

 

[wiggydiggy]

The trouble with the change is that "paying to list" does encourage sellers to only list vaguely worthwhile stuff and to not put stuff on at stupidly high prices.

You don't have to buy the vaguely worthwhile or high priced stuff. Changing the fees has encouraged me to list a fair few more things, sold some of them too

 

[Profpointy]

You don't have to buy the vaguely worthwhile or high priced stuff. Changing the fees has encouraged me to list a fair few more things, sold some of them too

Yebbut it does make browsing more or less unworkable, and even regular searches get cluttered up with people who think their
old praktica is worth £500 and keep on relisting it

 

[Smthers]

You've inspired me to list a few bits

 

[DCLane]

A message from eBay this morning that they're stopping multi-buy tools for private sellers, meaning private sellers can't have more than one item in a listing. It'll be for business sellers only.

 

[Mike_P]

I understand they are going to charge a buying fee of 8% in the new year so expect corresponding lower bids.

 

[wiggydiggy]

I understand they are going to charge a buying fee of 8% in the new year so expect corresponding lower bids.

Is that right? Wonder how that will affect BuyItNow?

 

[Mike_P]

Is that right? Wonder how that will affect BuyItNow?

Been posted on another forum.
Presumably an automatic 8% added onto the price the seller quotes. So instead of say £4.99s expect to see £5.39s

 

[wiggydiggy]

Been posted on another forum.
Presimably an automatic 8% added onto the price the seller quotes. So instead of say £4.99s expect to see £5.39s

I understand, well I won't be lowering my price by 8% to accomodate that. Its a pity that the alternatives to ebay (Gumtree, FB Marketplace) I know of just don't offer the same all in one solution that eBay does for selling.