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pingpong517 · ‎07-28-2017

they said the markdown mager is changing... so here is what next ...

http://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/grow-your-business/boost-sales/manage-promotions.html

Anonymous · ‎07-28-2017

Are you certain? Where did "they" say this?

If it isn't broken, hurry up and fix it.

I was already using the promotions manager and the markdown manager. There may be some cross over, but they have different functions. I really hope they don't discontinue the markdown manager.

pingpong517 · ‎07-28-2017

@Anonymous wrote:
Are you certain? Where did "they" say this?
If it isn't broken, hurry up and fix it.

I was already using the promotions manager and the markdown manager. There may be some cross over, but they have different functions. I really hope they don't discontinue the markdown manager.

yes i believe ( and it says in a red line that markdown manager is changing) when you use that to do a sale...anyways... this is going to replace it..it is similar i belive ..giving more options...but don't think it charges at all..like the Promotion does.... i just noticed this on one of the blog fro the open...caught my eye...so now trying to understand...

pingpong517 · ‎07-28-2017

it was in the second part of this...

http://community.ebay.com/t5/eBay-for-Business/eBay-Open-2017-Daily-Wrap-for-Thursday-July-27/ba-p/2...

klassic*kids · ‎07-28-2017

@pingpong517 Someone posted about this merger just a couple of days ago.

See here .... http://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/Markdown-Manager-to-be-merged-with-Promotions-Manager-in-the/m-...

Happy 2018! May this upcoming year be a prosperous one!

pingpong517 · ‎07-28-2017

@klassic*kids wrote:
@pingpong517 Someone posted about this merger just a couple of days ago.

See here .... http://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/Markdown-Manager-to-be-merged-with-Promotions-Manager-in-the/m-...

yes i saw that..and saw the little bit of info... and then i saw the blog thing...and you can "try it" and opt in... and then there are a bunch of new -more options to pick how you want.... i wasn't sure what i was getting into , so backed out for now... I did read in the opt in agree to form... no charge--like it is now...so i think i feel safe saying that it is just a better markdown mager...maybe with more options to use...BUT not like the promotions thing with a fee if you sell something using it....

but i'll just plug along and when it pops up..i figure it out...lol

klassic*kids · ‎07-28-2017

@pingpong517 I am not at all happy about this merger one bit. I am actually quite confused about it. I hope this is better explained in the near future. I don't want to "opt in". I don't like how they try to fix things aren't broken. I really like using MM.

Happy 2018! May this upcoming year be a prosperous one!

pingpong517 · ‎07-28-2017

@klassic*kids wrote:
@pingpong517 I am not at all happy about this merger one bit. I am actually quite confused about it. I hope this is better explained in the near future. I don't want to "opt in". I don't like how they try to fix things aren't broken. I really like using MM.

me too.. i was mad, then wanted to know more and now i am almost ok..just like the simple versions but just try to go with the flow and use what i can and keep it simple.

ymeagainlord · ‎07-28-2017

@pingpong517 wrote:
@klassic*kids wrote:
@pingpong517 Someone posted about this merger just a couple of days ago.

See here .... http://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/Markdown-Manager-to-be-merged-with-Promotions-Manager-in-the/m-...
yes i saw that..and saw the little bit of info... and then i saw the blog thing...and you can "try it" and opt in... and then there are a bunch of new -more options to pick how you want.... i wasn't sure what i was getting into , so backed out for now... I did read in the opt in agree to form... no charge--like it is now...so i think i feel safe saying that it is just a better markdown mager...maybe with more options to use...BUT not like the promotions thing with a fee if you sell something using it....
but i'll just plug along and when it pops up..i figure it out...lol

There's NO CHARGE for Promotions Manager. I think you're getting it confused with the "promoted listings"

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ymeagainlord · ‎07-28-2017

Personally I've never felt a need to combine a Markdown sale with a promotional offer, but maybe that's just me.

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Anonymous · ‎07-28-2017

@ymeagainlord wrote:
Personally I've never felt a need to combine a Markdown sale with a promotional offer, but maybe that's just me.

I've done it... 5% off along with a buy 5 get a 6th one for free. It does get eyes on the product.

OK, I just tried to use their wonderful conversion and it errored out twice. Tried to start a MDM sale on an entire category and it only picked up about 1/3 of them.

Like I said... If it ain't broken, hurry up and fix it.

ymeagainlord · ‎07-29-2017

If there's ever anything here which is (relatively) simple and works (for the most part) eBay will find a way to stuff it up.

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Anonymous · ‎07-29-2017

"Stuff" isn't quite the word I would have used.

pingpong517 · ‎07-29-2017

@ymeagainlord wrote:
@pingpong517 wrote:
@klassic*kids wrote:
@pingpong517 Someone posted about this merger just a couple of days ago.

See here .... http://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/Markdown-Manager-to-be-merged-with-Promotions-Manager-in-the/m-...
yes i saw that..and saw the little bit of info... and then i saw the blog thing...and you can "try it" and opt in... and then there are a bunch of new -more options to pick how you want.... i wasn't sure what i was getting into , so backed out for now... I did read in the opt in agree to form... no charge--like it is now...so i think i feel safe saying that it is just a better markdown mager...maybe with more options to use...BUT not like the promotions thing with a fee if you sell something using it....
but i'll just plug along and when it pops up..i figure it out...lol
There's NO CHARGE for Promotions Manager. I think you're getting it confused with the "promoted listings"

yes i see that there is no charge... at first it wasn't clear what this promotions magers was and what Prototed listing was...so was it going to be sort like the same thing, with a fee when sold... BUT yes seems this change is just to a biger better promotion manger , formerly known as the markdown manager.....

the red flag that said it is changing gets you to a page that doen't say anything... but the ebay open thing gets you to a page that explains it..and deep in it you see mo fee...but was there/is there a simple clear informational place to read about the change? no not really...

so yes i'm getting a clearer view of it and like all this stuff, will figure it out and use what i want of it...

ymeagainlord · ‎07-29-2017

It was clear to those of use who've been using it.

If you DID want to run a Markdown Sale PLUS add a Promotions Manager option you had to create the MDM sale first THEN add the Promo Manager offer to that sale.

Apparently what they're now trying to achieve is to do both at the one time.

Not sure why you keep harping on fees. The only option which charges fees are the Promoted Listings which are an entirely different animal.

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