12-21-2023 02:30 PM
So, sellers, be careful! If eBay decides your “performance” is “below standard” you will be charged additional 6% of total value, adding up to 20%+ I total fees eBay will steal from your pocket! So, if you sell an item for $100, thinking that you will have to pay their claimed* 13% fee ($13) and you will be left with $87 - you are wrong! First of all, they will charge 13% of TOTAL Final amount, depending on taxes a buyer had to pay - let’s say a buyer paid $7 in taxes and $10 shipping charge (if you don’t provide free shipping) and TOTAL FINAL AMOUNT adds to $117 - it means that eBay will charge around $15, according to their policy. But, wait! If eBay decides your status is “below standard performance”, they will charge additional 6% from TOTAL FINAL AMOUNT! In our case it would be extra $7! $15+$7=$22
Ta-Da! Another way to steal money from sellers! So, we, as sellers should stop these practices somehow.
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12-21-2023 02:41 PM
The way to avoid the additional FVF for being below standard would be to not be below standard I would think.
As far as I'm aware this is in YOUR control.
12-21-2023 02:41 PM
The way to avoid the additional FVF for being below standard would be to not be below standard I would think.
As far as I'm aware this is in YOUR control.
12-21-2023 02:43 PM
Yes, that is how below standard works. It's not a conspiracy. The terms are clearly stated.
12-21-2023 02:44 PM
If you KNOW it's going to happen........how is it theft? You can avoid it by not listing........
12-21-2023 02:45 PM
Your feedback doesn't look too bad...
what did you do to rate "below standard"
remember, ebay doesn't "decide" your rating....you do
(based on your performance metrics)
12-21-2023 02:46 PM
Perhaps eBay should return to days gone by when a seller did not meet the stated policy requirements their account would be terminated.
Fees are not hidden.
Standards to be maintained are not hidden.
12-21-2023 02:48 PM
Most folks here know to keep a watch on Seller Defect Rate AND Seller Metrics.
Hope you can work your way back to above standard sooner than later.
12-21-2023 02:52 PM - edited 12-21-2023 02:54 PM
This is one of the main reasons behind more metrics and negative metric ability ebay is introducing against sellers. Neutrals will now be considered as a negative against your account. If post office is late, now they will ding your account. Since ebay now goes ahead and estimates delivery times separate from carriers, if you are late off ebay's estimate of delivery, your account can be harmed. And since buyers can abuse the inad system and lie, which ebay will do nothing about either in feedback or removing buyers who violate the return system, your account health will suffer from this type of scheme as well.
All of this make it far easier for ebay to "plausibly" find (create) ways to knock a sellers account down so they can then increase fees from them.
12-21-2023 03:07 PM
You ARE missing the point - it shouldn’t be up to eBay to decide how customers treat the seller. There are already enough metrics for buyers to choose if they want to but from you or not. Let me put it in a simpler way for you - you go to store and a cashier tells you - “Hey, you are below standard and I will charge you extra for that!”
12-21-2023 03:09 PM
Indeed, that’s what I do now - listing the items everywhere else…
12-21-2023 03:14 PM
@joboffermaker wrote:Indeed, that’s what I do now - listing the items everywhere else…
Best of sales luck, Merry Christmas
12-21-2023 03:15 PM
That’s exactly what is messed up and, unfortunately, the majority of people don’t get!
12-21-2023 03:15 PM
@dhbookds wrote:If you KNOW it's going to happen........how is it theft? You can avoid it by not listing........
You can also avoid it by NOT FALLING BELOW STANDARD!
12-21-2023 03:24 PM
@joboffermaker wrote:You ARE missing the point - it shouldn’t be up to eBay to decide how customers treat the seller.
Who should it be up to?
I would think it should be up to ebay since they own the website.
If you don't like or agree with these standards, you don't have to sell here.
BTW You currently have 37 items listed.
12-21-2023 03:25 PM
Perhaps you should move to North Korea…