get 50% off final value fees when you send an offer

[shackoutback9]

“get 50% off final value fees when you send an offer” isn’t figuring out fees correctly? 

[redmodelt]

Where are you seeing that? Who sending offer, buyer or seller?

[shackoutback9]

Ebay sent a promotional offer to sellers:

What is the Promotion? Invited sellers (“Sellers”) who sell an item through Offer to Buyers on one or more listings during the Promotion Period pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein will receive a 50% final value fee credit on up to 500 sale(s) (the “Promotion”)..

For a transaction to qualify for the Promotion, Sellers must complete a sale through the Offer to Buyers tool during the Promotion Period* by (i) initiating an offer to a buyer and (ii) completing the sale based on that offer or counteroffer from the buyer. (“Qualifying Transactions”).

The final value fee credit will equal 50% of the final value fees charged on the sale of Qualifying Transactions. The promotion is valid on up to 500 Qualifying Transactions per seller.

An item is considered listed when it is posted for sale on ebay.com. remains active until 1) the item sells or 2) the end of the listing period is reached. An item is considered sold when it is paid for in full by a buyer.

[old_buddyag]

Yeah...not applying correctly at all, like 0% discount.  I did get the offer.

[downunder-61]

T&C's

Spoiler

Please note: The Promotional credit applies to final value fees only; insertion fees, per order fees, optional listing upgrade fees, and payment processing fees may apply.

What is the Promotion?

Invited sellers (“Sellers”) who sell an item through Offer to Buyers on one or more listings during the Promotion Period pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein will receive a 50% final value fee credit on up to 500 sale(s) (the “Promotion”).

For a transaction to qualify for the Promotion, Sellers must complete a sale through the Offer to Buyers tool during the Promotion Period* by (i) initiating an offer to a buyer and (ii) completing the sale based on that offer or counteroffer from the buyer. (“Qualifying Transactions”).

The final value fee credit will equal 50% of the final value fees charged on the sale of Qualifying Transactions. The promotion is valid on up to 500 Qualifying Transactions per seller.

An item is considered listed when it is posted for sale on eBay.com and remains active until 1) the item sells or 2) the end of the listing period is reached. An item is considered sold when it is paid for in full by a buyer.

For Sellers with eBay Managed Payments

Discounted final value fees will be applied to the total amount of the sale including the cost of the item and shipping, sales tax, and other applicable fees. The discount does not apply to any per order fee charged. All existing selling limits on your account (as well as category and item limits) still apply, and may prevent you from creating the maximum number of listings in this Final Value Fee Promotion. View the everyday rate plan for full details.

For Sellers without eBay Managed Payments

Discounted final value fees will be applied to the total amount of the sale. The total amount of the sale is the amount the buyer pays, including any shipping and handling charges. Sales tax is not included in the calculation. All existing selling limits on your account (as well as category and item limits) still apply, and may prevent you from creating the maximum number of listings in this Promotion. View the everyday rate plan for full details.

Who’s eligible?

The Promotion is available to Sellers who: (i) received an email and/or message in My eBay and (ii) meet eBay’s minimum seller performance standards. Please sign in to My eBay and view your Seller Dashboard to verify whether your account is currently meeting the standards. (iii) meet eBay’s minimum seller performance standards.

When is it?

This Promotion will begin on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 00:00:01 PT (12:00AM plus one second), and will end on Monday, October 11, 2021 at 23:59:59 PT (11:59PM plus 59 seconds), for listings on www.ebay.com (the "Promotion Period").

How do I get the Promotion?

Sellers that have been invited to participate will receive the Promotion on listings created on the US site at www.ebay.com through the Sell Your Item form, eBay Seller Tools, eBay Mobile applications, and most third-party tools. Please note that the promotional credit will not be shown during the listing process, but will be processed and reflected in the Payments tab in Seller Hub or Payments in My eBay within 60 days of the completion of the Qualifying Transaction.

Summary of Restrictions & Exclusions.

• The following categories are excluded from the Promotion: Cars & Trucks; Motorcycles; Boats; Powersports; Other Vehicles & Trailers; Real Estate; Classified Ad Listings; Heavy Equipment; Food Trucks, Trailers & Carts; Commercial Printing Presses; Coins & Paper Money; and Gift Cards & Coupons.
• All listings must comply with all applicable eBay policies, including eBay’s Duplicate Listing policy that allows for the removal of duplicate fixed price listings.
• The Promotion excludes sales resulting from offers created outside of the Promotion Period.
• This Promotion is only valid for listings on the US site at www.ebay.com.
• Fees for optional features (such as reserve price, subtitle, Gallery Plus, listing in 2 categories, etc.) and any applicable PayPal fees will still apply. Please note: Not all features are available in all listing flows.

The Promotion is subject to U.S laws, void where prohibited, not redeemable for cash, has no face value, and cannot be combined with any other final value fee offer. eBay may cancel, amend, or revoke the Promotion at any time, including in response to fraudulent activity.

[katzrul15]

Wow.  That is some spoiler!

[coffeebean832]

@shackoutback9 @old_buddyag- You'll receive the credit for qualifying listings within 2 months of completing the transaction

Sellers that have been invited to participate will receive the Promotion on listings created on the US site at www.ebay.com  through the Sell Your Item form, eBay Seller Tools, eBay Mobile applications, and most third-party tools. Please note that the promotional credit will not be shown during the listing process, but will be processed and reflected in the Payments tab in Seller Hub or Payments in My eBay within 60 days of the completion of the Qualifying Transaction.

I find the "most" third-party tools part interesting- I've never seen that in the fine print before. I wonder which third party listing tools are excluded.

[old_buddyag]

The sale met the T&C.  

[sylvan_belle]

I've been wondering about this offer.  It is showing at the top of the community page....but does that mean I'm "invited?"  There was no way to "accept" the offer.  Are they advertising this to all, but only "inviting" a few?"  So ambiguous! 

[auctionpet]

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@sylvan_belle wrote:

I've been wondering about this offer.  It is showing at the top of the community page....but does that mean I'm "invited?"  There was no way to "accept" the offer.  Are they advertising this to all, but only "inviting" a few?"  So ambiguous! 

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I contacted ebay regarding this, questioning as to why they're showing an offer to sellers but not making them eligible.  I had to provide numerous screenshots and links, as the rep wasn't aware of the offer and couldn't find any into. They verified you do have to receive the invite email, and agreed they normally don't show offers unless its available to you, didn't know why it was happening. 

I agree it's very ambiguous and also creates ill will. 

[sylvan_belle]

Yes, Ebay is reliably tacky.  Sigh. (BTW, the "offer" is still there, mocking my apparently not-part-of-the-cool-seller-clique status.  ha.)

[dhbookds]

velvet@ebay 

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@auctionpet wrote:

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@sylvan_belle wrote:

I've been wondering about this offer.  It is showing at the top of the community page....but does that mean I'm "invited?"  There was no way to "accept" the offer.  Are they advertising this to all, but only "inviting" a few?"  So ambiguous! 

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I contacted ebay regarding this, questioning as to why they're showing an offer to sellers but not making them eligible.  I had to provide numerous screenshots and links, as the rep wasn't aware of the offer and couldn't find any into. They verified you do have to receive the invite email, and agreed they normally don't show offers unless its available to you, didn't know why it was happening. 

I agree it's very ambiguous and also creates ill will. 

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I find it strange also...........the following has been at the top of the selling page for several days:

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It certainly sound like bait and switch........since this is what you see when you click on the picture:



When you click on See Eligible listings, you are taken to your own listings from which you can send the offers......

NO WHERE on these pages is a "you must receive an invite"...........can you confirm an invite is necessary?

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[babclassics]

Also copying tyler@ebay 

Agree 100% this promo should not be at the top of the main page of the community if it is not available to the seller who is seeing it.  I spent an hour trying to figure it all out.  They do say you have to get the email to be invited in the fine print of the offer, but when was that sent? How many days / weeks ago?  I get dozens of emails from eBay and it could be there lost in the stack?  Thanks @dhbookds and others for pressing this issue.  Hope we get an answer soon.  Normally don't send unsolicited offers but in this case I would give it a try if the promo applied to my account.  Isn't that the whole point of the promo 🙂

[velvet@ebay]

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@dhbookds wrote:

velvet@ebay 

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@auctionpet wrote:

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@sylvan_belle wrote:

I've been wondering about this offer.  It is showing at the top of the community page....but does that mean I'm "invited?"  There was no way to "accept" the offer.  Are they advertising this to all, but only "inviting" a few?"  So ambiguous! 

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I contacted ebay regarding this, questioning as to why they're showing an offer to sellers but not making them eligible.  I had to provide numerous screenshots and links, as the rep wasn't aware of the offer and couldn't find any into. They verified you do have to receive the invite email, and agreed they normally don't show offers unless its available to you, didn't know why it was happening. 

I agree it's very ambiguous and also creates ill will. 

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I find it strange also...........the following has been at the top of the selling page for several days:

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It certainly sound like bait and switch........since this is what you see when you click on the picture:



When you click on See Eligible listings, you are taken to your own listings from which you can send the offers......

NO WHERE on these pages is a "you must receive an invite"...........can you confirm an invite is necessary?

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Oh my! Thanks @dhbookds for bringing this to our attention. I checked the T&C's and it does say by invite only. I'm having it looked into as I can understand the frustration of not everyone being able to participate in this particular promo.

[dhbookds]

velvet@ebay   afraid there are going to be alot of people who have sent offers, BECAUSE of this.......going to be a big stink........if they don't get the discount