Regards,
@grapplingmonkey wrote:Its about having the best quality at the best price, think like a buyer
How fast will shipping be cost. does the description give me cofidence in the item.
When pricing items I take into account what can a buyer buy this at right now anywhere on the web. is mine the cheapest if not is mine way better quiality wise. Or can I match the best price but offer faster shipping. your listing has to be the best in price, quality or fast shipping to win the buyer
One good way to find products to sell is storage auctions but thats a whole nother art.
I don't agree with the price statement ... or the fast shipping one either. I offer both Parcel Select (2-9 days) AND Priority Mail (1-3 days) on pretty much all listings weighing a pound or heavier ... 99% of all Buyers pick Parcel Select because it comes up CHEAPER than Priority Mail everytime. The other 1% I think through lack of experience pick Priority Mail ... As for item Price, I list items for what I want for them that includes profit and covers all fees, expenses, etc. I am never the lowest priced Seller with what I sell and at times I sell items over market value.
I think perception of the Seller with how their items are presented, their Feedback, etc. play a bigger role. I was looking for something today and found ONLY two Sellers on eBay who have what I want ... two, that's it and the item with shipping is about $ 40-$45. One in the US has over 21K Feedback but a ton of negs in the last few months. The other one is in the UK, again a high FB count but some negs PLUS comments about shipping issues to the US. Bottomline, will not purchase from either of them so I have to go elsewhere. Did they have what I wanted? Yes. Was it at a price I am willing to pay? Yes. Am I going to buy from them based on researching them? No ... errrrnt!
mr_lincoln wrote: .... I offer both Parcel Select (2-9 days) AND Priority Mail (1-3 days) on pretty much all listings weighing a pound or heavier ... 99% of all Buyers pick Parcel Select because it comes up CHEAPER than Priority Mail everytime. ....
That's only because the eBay shipping calculator defaults to show the retail price. Your customers are comparing Parcel Select, which is an ONLINE price, vs the RETAIL price for Priority Mail. If they were looking at the ONLINE price for Priority Mail, they would choose it every time because for packages up to 18 pounds, the price are the SAME or just 5 cents apart.
@verasplace I did the same thing for about 60 days plus changed to 60 Day returns Plus Seller pays return ... it made no difference. I hope you included $$ in your sale price for the shipping?
@partial*eclipse Thanks for that post but I don't think that is what Buyers see. Sure eBay may show the Parcel Select price and Economy shipping on the listing but at checkout and with calculator use I think they see eBay's Parcel Select pricing and then "counter price" Priority ... my pic below seems to support that. Buyer paid for Parcel Select but I use Priority when I printed the label because (in this zone to zone case) it was less than what the Buyer Paid for Parcel Select.
I have seen the same thing on Auction winner's Invoices when I send them. The higher Priority rate is listed as is the Parcel Select amount and again, they usually all chose Parcel Select but then I have the option to ship Priority because its either the same or less based on my discount.
