ebay getting more expensive?

[monnie]

I'm a bit of an ebayer, just buying clothes mostly (though lots of them!!!)

Has anyone found that ebay just seems to be getting more and more expensive.

The initial listing prices have soared (so few 99c starting prices now), with many second hand clothes coming close to new items in cost.

And postage prices have got more extreme...with people charging $7-$10 for things that they could post for $2 or $3...I realise this is to cover 'packaging costs' but it just seems a little steep.

I'm less and less inclined to use ebay these days!

[Winter]

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.

[CrazyLady]

More and more people are trying to get additional income now too. Yes, it has gone up but you can still find bargains!

[Muffy]

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....

[ss_storm]

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.

[AnyDream]

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?

[smiles4u]

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).