Beware of Ebay's 5 Free Listing Feature!!!

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    by: aznvcboi
    SaleHoo Senior Member
    55 posts

    Beware of Ebay's 5 Free Listing Feature!!!

    Posted 19 Aug 09 10:01 pm.

    The information I'm about to post might have been posted by admin already but anyway, here I go:

    Recently, ebay introduces its FREE 5 listing for every 30 days. Free insertion free for listing on ebaY? Sound great hhuh...not until I find it out the hard way!

    The trick is that normal listing - you pay the insertion fee according to your starting price + $2.19 for first 25$ + 3.5% of the FV - $25. That might sound like a lot of fee you gotta pay!

    But Free listing? you pay flat 8.75% of FV or $20 which ever is less!

    Let's do some number:

    If you auction an ipod touch starting at $0.99 - sold for $176.50

    Original listing:
    insertion fee = $0.35 ($0.01-0.99 starting price)
    Fee for first $25 = $2.19
    FV fee = ($176.50 - $25)*3.5% = 5.30
    Total Fee = $7.84

    Free Listing:
    Insertion fee = $0.00
    FV fee = $176.50*8.75% = $15.00
    Total = $15.00

    That's almost double your original fee! UNLESS....

    You sell an item for more than $500 ... then you will benefit from the free listing because you total fee for original listing would exceed $20.

    If any mistake or type in number, please correct but don't criticize!
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    by: haydee
    SaleHoo Master Member
    361 posts

    Re: Beware of Ebay's 5 Free Listing Feature!!!

    Posted 21 Aug 09 5:58 am.

    Hi aznvcboi,

    Thanks for this helpful post!

    All the best!
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    by: aprilsgiftsofshowers
    New SaleHoo Member
    2 posts

    Re: Beware of Ebay's 5 Free Listing Feature!!!

    Posted 25 Aug 09 2:07 am.

    never paid attention to this, thanks
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    by: tanb
    New SaleHoo Member
    1 posts

    Re: Beware of Ebay's 5 Free Listing Feature!!!

    Posted 26 Aug 09 11:15 am.

    I knew that was to good to be true for sure!! Like ebay are going to give 5 free listings.
    Thanks for clearing that up once and for all.l
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    by: camunsif
    SaleHoo Junior Member
    20 posts

    Re: Beware of Ebay's 5 Free Listing Feature!!!

    Posted 26 Aug 09 8:11 pm.

    thanks, I never thinks about it before.
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    by: aznvcboi
    SaleHoo Senior Member
    55 posts

    Re: Beware of Ebay's 5 Free Listing Feature!!!

    Posted 26 Aug 09 8:25 pm.

    if you have used this free listing - you could request a re-adjustment for the items your sold. ONLY way around this feature is to use listing tools like TurboLister or Auctiva, etc.