Shipping Cost Is Hurting

[easm05]

I need help, most of my items I do not charge shipping cost. Due to others who sells the same items offer free shipping.  I have looked at hundreds of video, spoke to an ebay rep., and most would say add a shipping cost. If I do that item would barely sell, if not at all. Paying many Ebay fees, and promoted listing fee, plus shipping cost is hurting. Yes I tried to put a shipping cost on half of my product, and I made not one sell on those items with shipping costs.  Let say I gross $1,000,  Ebay collected $90, Ebay selling cost $550.  Total $360. Once I add shipping cost about $50 to $70. I may net from $310, and $290 off a $1,000 worth of sells. 

[wastingtime101]

You make your money when your source your product. In other words, one of the scenarios is likely causing you problems:

- You're paying too much for your inventory

- You're sourcing items that don't have enough demand to make a profit when factoring in shipping

There's no way around shipping costs. We all have to pay them. If your items can't support the cost of shipping then maybe it's time to reevaluate your sourcing methods.

[wordbeewhat]

easm05 

   scout , I agree ! I've had the same identical experience. But still see videos of people claiming thousands of dollars in gains from selling items on ebay. 

Very Frustrating. Ebay how can we solve this problem?

Margaret

[richard1rst]

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@easm05 wrote:

I need help, most of my items I do not charge shipping cost. Due to others who sells the same items offer free shipping.  I have looked at hundreds of video, spoke to an ebay rep., and most would say add a shipping cost. If I do that item would barely sell, if not at all. Paying many Ebay fees, and promoted listing fee, plus shipping cost is hurting. Yes I tried to put a shipping cost on half of my product, and I made not one sell on those items with shipping costs.  Let say I gross $1,000,  Ebay collected $90, Ebay selling cost $550.  Total $360. Once I add shipping cost about $50 to $70. I may net from $310, and $290 off a $1,000 worth of sells. 

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Where EXACTLY are you getting the $550 eBay selling cost from? EVERYTHING that I sell goes out free domestic shipping.  I only pay $119 on every $1000.

[redmodelt]

So stop watching get rich quick eBay YouTube videos. 

[cardsforauction]

Either raise your prices with Free Shipping or add the shipping charge.  If you still want to experiment with shipping fees.  If I were you, I would put a $4 shipping charge on all the items.  You have over 400 items, so that is like $1600 to cover some shipping fees.  Let it ride for a couple weeks and see if you still get sales.  Maybe you get lucky and people buy something and pay the small shipping fee.  I can't believe you're absorbing all that shipping costs in your listings unless it's built in the price.   If the cost is $6 to $8 to ship the item, at least you will get $4 to cover some of it.  

[richard1rst]

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@wordbeewhat wrote:

easm05 

   scout , I agree ! I've had the same identical experience. But still see videos of people claiming thousands of dollars in gains from selling items on ebay. 

Very Frustrating. Ebay how can we solve this problem?

Margaret

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Well, first of all it is not eBay's problem to solve.

But if I were to make a video showing these 2 cars that I was able to purchase with the earnings I made on  eBay would you call me a liar - even in the face of physical evidence?

Consider that some of those videos might be true and you are simply not doing it right.