I don't know about Shein, but I suspect TEMU saw this coming and started with the above-mentioned warehousing in the US. Amazon is trying to compete with their "Haul" but it's the same junk sold everywhere else, and was first premised on the cheap Speed Pak direct from China sales. Amazon and Fakebook are bellyaching about all of this. Oh well.
The economic mess this country is running into does have some small glimmers of silver lining for we sellers of pre-owned stuff.
I don't think it ends until May 2, but I notice a lot of things I look at are being shipped from China and will take a lot of time. So I have to assume that it is a big part of Ebay's business. They have lost a lot of business to the other venues over the years. This will be a new loss.
Does this mean the end of the "speed pak" discount shipping? I hope so. There's no reason why it should be cheaper for them to send a small parcel from China than it is for me to ship the same package from PA to California.
Yes, it does mean the end of that, but if that is a huge proportion of Ebay sales, we might see further increases in our sales. That is why I am interested in the proportion.
I believe a lot of the Chinese accounts are selling goods that are prohibited or "frowned upon". I've noticed that when one account gets shut down another one pops up almost immediately selling the same goods. While I'm guilty of taking advantage of the "Speed Pak" occasionally, I do think the elimination of this and many Chinese sellers will open doors for more American sellers to be more competitive. I also think it will be like getting rid of a lot of "junk" that clutters up the ebay space. Slimming down the search results pool isn't a bad thing either.
Of course like anything else there will be a period of adjustment but I do believe the other side will be better for domestic sellers.
I buy items(stamps) from Macao, China...my shipping is $2.49 for anything I buy from them (speed pak)....doesn't matter how heavy package is or what size package is...it has tracking...and needs a signature even if it's a 4 dollar item to receive it.
Talk about a deal from China!
And latest news is administration is threatening with a 104 % tariff with China...LOL
I buy items(stamps) from Macao, China...my shipping is $2.49 for anything I buy from them (speed pak)....doesn't matter how heavy package is or what size package is...it has tracking...and needs a signature even if it's a 4 dollar item to receive it.
Talk about a deal from China!
And latest news is administration is threatening with a 104 % tariff with China...LOL
Does that mean when I sell something from China (like a banknote), I have to pay the US government to let the customer have it? That's kind of what a 100% tariff is, sell something and give all your money to the government. (I'm possibly planning to use duties paid postage to deal with this tariff stuff so I can keep shipping from the US, but you can see it's impractical for the reason above).
Still haven't quite figured out what I'm going to do, they keep moving the goalpost.
I buy items(stamps) from Macao, China...my shipping is $2.49 for anything I buy from them (speed pak)....doesn't matter how heavy package is or what size package is...it has tracking...and needs a signature even if it's a 4 dollar item to receive it.
Talk about a deal from China!
And latest news is administration is threatening with a 104 % tariff with China...LOL
I just turned on the evening news (CBC The National in Canada), they're talking about this huge tariff tonight.
chapeau-noir
·1 year agoI don't know about Shein, but I suspect TEMU saw this coming and started with the above-mentioned warehousing in the US. Amazon is trying to compete with their "Haul" but it's the same junk sold everywhere else, and was first premised on the cheap Speed Pak direct from China sales. Amazon and Fakebook are bellyaching about all of this. Oh well.
The economic mess this country is running into does have some small glimmers of silver lining for we sellers of pre-owned stuff.
slippinjimmy
·1 year agoThis has nothing to do with Speedpak or any other shipping service.
The $800 De minimis exemption on goods originating from China has gone away.
As far as the percentage of eBay sales, it has gone down a lot for a couple of reasons:
1 - Temu & Shein have taken a huge chunk of the business away from eBay, etsy, Amazon etc.
2 - More and more goods from China is shipped to the US in bulk to fulfillment warehouses in the US that ship the individual orders to US buyers.
emieo
OP1 year agoI don't think it ends until May 2, but I notice a lot of things I look at are being shipped from China and will take a lot of time. So I have to assume that it is a big part of Ebay's business. They have lost a lot of business to the other venues over the years. This will be a new loss.
movieman630
·1 year agoDoes this mean the end of the "speed pak" discount shipping? I hope so. There's no reason why it should be cheaper for them to send a small parcel from China than it is for me to ship the same package from PA to California.
emieo
OP1 year agoYes, it does mean the end of that, but if that is a huge proportion of Ebay sales, we might see further increases in our sales. That is why I am interested in the proportion.
emieo
OP1 year agoI didn't mean sales even though that could happen. I meant costs.
movieman630
·1 year agoI believe a lot of the Chinese accounts are selling goods that are prohibited or "frowned upon". I've noticed that when one account gets shut down another one pops up almost immediately selling the same goods. While I'm guilty of taking advantage of the "Speed Pak" occasionally, I do think the elimination of this and many Chinese sellers will open doors for more American sellers to be more competitive. I also think it will be like getting rid of a lot of "junk" that clutters up the ebay space. Slimming down the search results pool isn't a bad thing either.
Of course like anything else there will be a period of adjustment but I do believe the other side will be better for domestic sellers.
willingdealer_make-me-an-offer
·1 year agohow do you take advantage of speedpak?
movieman630
·1 year agoMeaning I buy stuff from China that uses the "speed pak" shipping because the item is cheaper than buying it here in the states.
12345jamesstamps
·1 year agoI buy items(stamps) from Macao, China...my shipping is $2.49 for anything I buy from them (speed pak)....doesn't matter how heavy package is or what size package is...it has tracking...and needs a signature even if it's a 4 dollar item to receive it.
Talk about a deal from China!
And latest news is administration is threatening with a 104 % tariff with China...LOL
emieo
OP1 year agoIs that a part of the May 2 termination?
sin-n-dex
·1 year agoDoes that mean when I sell something from China (like a banknote), I have to pay the US government to let the customer have it? That's kind of what a 100% tariff is, sell something and give all your money to the government. (I'm possibly planning to use duties paid postage to deal with this tariff stuff so I can keep shipping from the US, but you can see it's impractical for the reason above).
Still haven't quite figured out what I'm going to do, they keep moving the goalpost.
C.
sin-n-dex
·1 year agoI just turned on the evening news (CBC The National in Canada), they're talking about this huge tariff tonight.
C.