Well it's that time of the month again...

[ci1000]

My eBay store fees are due.... I'm paying $ 59.95 a month just to be here..... If our sales are being manipulated it would be really nice if ebay manipulated enough sales to occur when my store fees are due....

Just a thought:)

[12345jamesstamps]

I pay $21.95 and I have more items listed than you. And I guess I sell more looking at feedback.

Why such a high fee? And my fees come out of 'available funds'...that is what you should be striving for.

[ci1000]

Not really clear on what your point is..... You have more stuff listed than me and based on my feedback you seem to think you sell more than me... maybe you do.... is this some sort of contest?

.... sorry but I'm not clear on what you're talking about in regards to "why such a high fee?  I have a different level of store than you so my cost is higher.  Still not clear on the point you are trying to make but hey everyone is entitled to their opinion...

The only thing I'm talking about in this post (jokingly) is that it would be nice if my sales happened at the same time my store fees are due.

[slyders_finds]

I had a store for 2 years. Never had any better sales. The only real benefit was the free tape quarterly. But then they raised the price of the 12 rolls of tape and the tax laws kicked in. So the $25 coupon didn't even cover the cost. So was paying a few bucks out of pocket. 

[fern*wood]

I believe part of what they were referring to is possibly you could lower your store level to lessen your monthly cost.   It would depend on how many of your items would fall under the 10k extra listings you get in certain categories with a basic store.  Many of my listings are in collectibles and don't go toward my 1k available for the basic store, so I do fine with only paying for the $21. basic store.  You might take a look at your listings to see.   I get the part of hoping for sales around the first of the month to cover the store fee.

[inhawaii]

This was a true conspiracy theory I read on these very boards about a year ago...

Ebay only lets you have sales when your store fees are due.

[luckythewinner]

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@ci1000 wrote:

My eBay store fees are due.... I'm paying $ 59.95 a month just to be here..... If our sales are being manipulated it would be really nice if ebay manipulated enough sales to occur when my store fees are due....
Just a thought:)

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There are plenty of people who post on here claiming that eBay DOES manipulate sales just enough so that sellers can cover their store fees when they are due. Apparently eBay's magical ability to influence buyers to push the "Buy" button has not yet been perfected.

And they were able to build that incredibly complicated sales-manipulating system while simultaneously not having any clue about how to do basic maintenance to keep a website running (another frequent claim made on this board.)

[ed8108]

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@ci1000 wrote:

 If our sales are being manipulated it would be really nice if ebay manipulated enough sales to occur when my store fees are due....

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Store fees not covered ?
  Report this so the appropriate team can be contacted 

[mam98031]

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@ci1000 wrote:

My eBay store fees are due.... I'm paying $ 59.95 a month just to be here..... If our sales are being manipulated it would be really nice if ebay manipulated enough sales to occur when my store fees are due....

Just a thought:)

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Is there a particular reason you pay for a Premium store instead of a Basic Store which is likely just fine for you?

If you are paying 59.95 a month, you have a yearly subscription, so if you cancel or downgrade your store BEFORE your renewal date, there are penalties to pay.  But you can find out what date is your renewal date at this link, so you know when you can downgrade your store without paying a penalty.

https://www.ebay.com/sub/manage

[jessilee001]

I hear what you are saying. Luckily I'll get enough sales to cover the charge. I have wondered about this in the past- would eBay really manipulate sales in such away? wel.l....... I'm pretty much 99% convinced it is true; after the past couple of returns Ive had. No sales.. no sales. return. then I sale just enough to cover what I have to return.

[fbusoni]

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@ci1000 wrote:

My eBay store fees are due.... I'm paying $ 59.95 a month just to be here..... If our sales are being manipulated it would be really nice if ebay manipulated enough sales to occur when my store fees are due....

Just a thought:)

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Yes, you're paying $59.95 "just to be here."   eBay has expenses and offers sellers global exposure; should you get a store (effectively a website) at no cost?

My buyers pay my monthly store fees.  Don't you work those fees into your prices?

PS: My sales are not being manipulated.   They fluctuate daily.  Like everything else in the universe.  Believe me, neither you nor I are important enough to warrant that sort of attention from eBay.   And neither are the other million or so conspiracy theorists who double as eBay sellers.  

[meme6253]

My store renews soon, If i decide to even stay, I will drop down to a Basic store. Save some money there, But can't list as much & i think shipping cost slightly more

[ci1000]

@fbusoni 

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@fbusoni wrote:

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@ci1000 wrote:

My eBay store fees are due.... I'm paying $ 59.95 a month just to be here..... If our sales are being manipulated it would be really nice if ebay manipulated enough sales to occur when my store fees are due....

Just a thought:)

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My buyers pay my monthly store fees.  Don't you work those fees into your prices?

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Of course I work those fees into my prices.... It's kind of a Catch 22 situation.... I need sales to generate the money to support the fees..... if I price the item too high the customer goes somewhere else.... if I drop my prices I end up working for free.... if I drop down to a basic store, I may save some money but I can't list as much and I'm pretty sure the eBay discounts on shipping are less.  Plus eBay has been encouraging sellers to pass that discount on to their buyers. Which in turn costs me more in final value fees.....

Kind of a lose lose situation when you are a small seller.

[fbusoni]

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@ci1000 wrote:

@fbusoni 

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@fbusoni wrote:

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@ci1000 wrote:

My eBay store fees are due.... I'm paying $ 59.95 a month just to be here..... If our sales are being manipulated it would be really nice if ebay manipulated enough sales to occur when my store fees are due....

Just a thought:)

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My buyers pay my monthly store fees.  Don't you work those fees into your prices?

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Of course I work those fees into my prices.... It's kind of a Catch 22 situation.... I need sales to generate the money to support the fees..... if I price the item too high the customer goes somewhere else.... if I drop my prices I end up working for free.... if I drop down to a basic store, I may save some money but I can't list as much and I'm pretty sure the eBay discounts on shipping are less.  Plus eBay has been encouraging sellers to pass that discount on to their buyers. Which in turn costs me more in final value fees.....

Kind of a lose lose situation when you are a small seller.

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FWIW, I am a small seller (about 2000 listings) and I am very careful about what I source.  I almost never pay more than a few dollars, and the item in question must be able to return at least five times what I invest.  

As for eBay's recommendation in blue above... they can stick it where the sun don't shine.   I've sold my soul to eBay in terms of free returns, same day shipping, and terrific customer support.  But I have to draw the line somewhere.  🙂

[isaiah53-57]

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@ci1000 wrote:

@fbusoni 

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@fbusoni wrote:

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@ci1000 wrote:

My eBay store fees are due.... I'm paying $ 59.95 a month just to be here..... If our sales are being manipulated it would be really nice if ebay manipulated enough sales to occur when my store fees are due....

Just a thought:)

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My buyers pay my monthly store fees.  Don't you work those fees into your prices?

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Of course I work those fees into my prices.... It's kind of a Catch 22 situation.... I need sales to generate the money to support the fees..... if I price the item too high the customer goes somewhere else.... if I drop my prices I end up working for free.... if I drop down to a basic store, I may save some money but I can't list as much and I'm pretty sure the eBay discounts on shipping are less.  Plus eBay has been encouraging sellers to pass that discount on to their buyers. Which in turn costs me more in final value fees.....

Kind of a lose lose situation when you are a small seller.

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@ci1000

I see people saying their buyers pay all their fees constantly here - Its a farce - Exactly as you presented part of the absurdity of it in the necessity to attractively price your items - You often times have to sell items for less and sometimes even far less that their worth here - If you have an item worth $40 and you sold it for $30 and paid fees where you netted $20, how did your buyers pay your fees? Just because you bought it for $10? No, sorry - You had a $40 item, now you have only $20 in trade in huge part because the site took upwards of 25% of the selling price in fees - And mind you, $20 that you still have many additional costs to deduct from, including the $10 you paid for it PLUS all the time you invested in selling it...

After all is said and done they walk away with $5 and a loss of 1/2 hr out of their lives they can never get back and present themselves as a business person a cut above the rest? - See it here all the time...