mam98031 • Volunteer Community Member • Buyer/Seller since 1999
That is the way you prefer to see it. There is no law or requirement that says that is the only way this information can be presented.
That really depends on what other site you sell on. Yes some sites are less expensive to sell on and some are more expensive. It is a mixed bag. Ebay is not the most expensive by far. But when deciding what venue to sell on you need to look at more than just the fees you have to pay. It will do you no good to pay lower fees if your sales are much lower too, would be one thing to consider. It is a much larger issue than just fees.
@soh.maryl wrote:Please explain how "someone here" (just a regular eBay buyer or seller) could get anyone suspended?
Because, if that's true, I have a rather long list.
Isn't it amazing how when some members get put on a vaca from the community it is always someone else's fault. Someone reported them or someone was out for them. It couldn't possibly be what they posted /what they said actually broke one of the Community rules!!!
Ebay has always had Moderators of and on the threads. They are well labeled posts as being an Ebay employee, we fondly call them blues as the entire post is outlined with blue and the Ebay logo in the upper right corner.
The threads are full of various posters complaining about fees, some about law suits, and lots of negative things about Ebay. Those posts are still out there as long as the poster adheres to the Rules of the Community. Sometimes posters don't like taking responsibility that they have actually said something or done something that is against the published rules, so the deflect and try to put the blame elsewhere instead of learning what they did wrong and moving forward with the new knowledge.
Rules of Engagement - The eBay Community
@fallsong26 wrote:agreed
bait switch to take the money out on the end of the sale
FREE Listings is a lie as they take the money out to list after the sale and greedily take 12.9 percent out on each sale- I live poverty level and my rent went up 400 a month-I am making LESS money now and ebay is a greedy cash cow cooperation- I will check out etsy and poshmark - Selling fees ebay took for years from me and I did not use their labels -I packaged and drove each item to the postal and stood in line! Just exploiting poor people who do not have a big business!
You might find it helpful to understand the different kinds of fees there are on Ebay or any other marketplace for that matter.
Where is the "bait and switch"? What did they "bait" you with, the offer of no listing fee? That isn't baiting, it is a fact. We have lots of free listing, no listing fee.
And where is the "switch"? What did you get instead. You were not charged a listing fee.
Ebay does offer free listings. It is NOT a lie. You were able to list your item for free.
You somehow feel entitled to have get FREE SELLING fees too. Ebay has never offered you or anyone else free selling fees. You want to use this site at no cost to you. How is that fair? Ebay provides you with a service and platform in which to try and sell your items. How could they possibly stay in business if they did that for free? And why would you expect them to do it for free?
You will find that ALL Marketplaces, Etsy and Poshmark included have selling fees. I don't know why you feel as if some company should give you these services for free. They don't owe you anything.
If you are so concerned about your selling fees why did you make the choice to pay full retail for shipping your items. That is doing nothing but costing you money that you don't have to spend. Electronic labels, whether purchased through Ebay or not are a good deal cheaper than paying full retail at the post office and you get the benefit that you can ship from your home.
Ebay has no idea what your financial circumstances are. They don't ask you for any of that information. Therefore you are trying to say they are discriminating against you when they don't have any idea what your financial situation is, your race, creed or color.
A little something you might consider. On the negative you have on your account. If your listing actually stated the shipping amount on it, you can contact Ebay and get that negative removed as buyers aren't allowed to change the purchase agreement after the purchase, nor are sellers for that matter. So contact Ebay and get it removed. It will be better for the health of your account to have it removed.
Here are your options for contacting Ebay Customer Service.
https://twitter.com/askebay?lang=en
https://www.facebook.com/eBayForBusiness/
If when you use the link below you can only get to the Automated Assistant, type AGENT in the box and hit enter. You will then get more options.
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/How-do-I-contact-Customer-Support/m-p/32016431#M1783851
@fallsong26 wrote:Trying to Pay rent gas food is nearly impossible - and your not a rockstar
so get over yourself and someday you may see poverty sucks and big companies steal---duh!
Rockstar is a designation made by Ebay, NOT the seller. Just like you didn't designate yourself as an "adventurer". They have different names for different levels of participation on the Community threads.
So you are blaming @alcoforever for something they don't control. Similar to blaming Ebay because you feel everything should be free for you.
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees?id=4822
