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
I've gone off ebay a bit too... would rather Op Shop so I can check out the item thoroughly myself before buying. it's also too stressful waiting for something to arrive in the mail... 1 item i bought took nearly 5 months!!! It was from the U.K but still.... We also sold a pram that i had hardly used... we started at $10 and that's pretty much all we got for it... i would rather have given it to a friend. if we buy anything else on ebay it will only be something that we can pickup in person... the postage often doesn't make it worth it.
I have noticed there seems to be more "Buy It Now" things rather than auctions and that really bugs me.
Youngmumof3 - Unfortunately with Ebay thats the nature of the beast. Whenever I have listed something I make sure my costs are covered. I never start bidding at 99c because it costs me more than that to do the listing iykwim. I also (with bigger items) have a start price and a buy it now price - maybe something to consider for future??
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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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