Compare store or no store ?
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎12-31-2018 06:21 AM
Compare store or no store ?
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎12-31-2018 06:28 AM
It really depends on how much volume you do. If you're listing considerably more than 50 items a month a store is definitely cheaper. The basic store gives 250 fixed and 250 auction listings per month for $21.95 with a subscription or $27.95 without. It also includes $25 in "free" eBay branded shipping supplies per quarter. Plus you can organize your listings with categories and it has the invaluable vacation settings.
Check the deets here:
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/store-fees?id=4122#section1
Joe
Compare store or no store ?
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎12-31-2018 07:01 AM
I think that's a question only an individual can answer. Mainly, it's now a savings on insertion and fvf (in some cases)......... but does have some perks.
You have 105 items.......and a store....... Obviously if you have a premium or basic store you aren't using the allotment of "free" listings...... so you are wasting $$....... If you have the "newer" starter store, you have.......
To find the "real cost of a listing", find average the number of sales per month you've made for a couple of months......and then divide the price of the store by that number......that gives you the insertion cost per item, and you should consider that in pricing. If it's higher than 35c, obviously you are paying more than normal rates IF you would sell that much without as many items listed. Of course, that's always the quandary. Would you sell as much?.........
Personally, I'd look for ways to increase sales........and as one who has sold, years ago, items like yours....... a suggestion or two..... Use some dog breed/cat/animal material......... People look for things in those subjects for gifts. I could sell anything with Pugs or Boston Terriers..... Right now ducks and chickens seem to be popular. Sport teams were also good, but since you are mainly selling "woman" stuff, that could be problematic. Themes give you an "in" when people do searches for those particular subjects, even tho they may not be looking at your particular type of item.
With a store (not sure about the starter store) you can also run promos on quantities.......... buy 3, 20% off, type sales to encourage more than one item sales.
just some ideas
Compare store or no store ?
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎12-31-2018 07:19 AM
Compare store or no store ?
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎12-31-2018 07:30 AM
IMO, if you're listing less than a hundred items per month, and if you don't care about getting some free ebay branded packing materials every 3 months, and if paying 10% on final value fees vs paying 9.15% won't affect you too much, I think the starter store is the way to go because you're paying an annual montly fee of $4.95 per month compared to $21.95 per month with a basic store. That's $59.40 per year with a starter store compared to $263.40 per year with a basic store.
If you're wondering about the part where your final value fees on a starter store will be 10% as opposed to 9.15% with a basic store, on an item that sells for $10 the FVF would be $1.30 with the starter store as opposed to $1.19 with a basic store, a difference of 11c on a $10 item.
For you it all depends on various factors, such as how many items you plan to sell per month, the price of those items, if you want some ebay branded boxes, etc. I don't care for the ebay boxes because I think they're gaudy and I can easily get all the clean used boxes I want for free, but a lot of sellers like them. It's a personal choice.
Here's another link that might help you decide:
https://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/run-your-store/subscriptions-and-fees.html#m22_tb_a2__2
Compare store or no store ?
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎12-31-2018 08:09 AM
I should also suggest that you can have more than one selling account to utilize the 50 free that everyone gets or the starter store before upgrading to the more expensive ones.
Of course, you may run into limits on the new account........
