YES!! I thought I was the only one! I thinks its because of all the businesses selling there rather than the genuine from home, "found this top, might see what I can get for it on ebay" type of seller now.
i always start my prices at 99c no matter what it is ( i sold some itti bittis on there and started then at 99c!!)
my postage is always $5.00 unless it something big like a bag etc....
Yep! I mostly buy clothes on there too. I don't mind paying a little extra for the clothes, but some of the postage prices are ridiculous! I tend not to bid on something if I think the postage is way too much...not that it makes a difference cause someone else will probably buy it anyway.
Yep I've noticed it too. I've noticed a few items that I've been watching over a 6 mth period have risen steeply (ie regular selling price a good $5 - $15 more than usual). I wondered if it wasn't because more ppl are feeling the pinch and so more ppl are using ebay and the greater demand has lifted the prices?
That's why i started shopping & selling on OZtion about 2years ago cause eBay was getting ridiculous with it's fees & therefore Sellers trying to cover the fee costs
... Yesterday i got an message from OZtion that their value fee is rising (but they are still way cheaper than eBay, only catch is there is less traffic).
I've only sold a couple of things, but I always start at $10 as this is what I decided that my time was worth... if they don't sell I don't care but I'd rather give something to a charity than spend time uploading, answering questions (that are usually answered in the ad already anyway), and then emailing back and forth to organise pickup etc.
i have only ever sold on ebay once last week and never again i put 3 bonds easysuits and a dress/bodysuits on starting at 99 cents for 10 days and they sold for 99 cents but by the time i paid fee's for ebay and paypal and then postage cost bit more then i qouted i made 8 cents so it was a total waste of time i should have just taken them to the op shop and saved my self time and energy
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That's why i started shopping & selling on OZtion about 2years ago cause eBay was getting ridiculous with it's fees & therefore Sellers trying to cover the fee costs
), and then emailing back and forth to organise pickup etc.
but by the time i paid fee's for ebay and paypal and then postage cost bit more then i qouted i made 8 cents so it was a total waste of time i should have just taken them to the op shop and saved my self time and energy
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