carpmart
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 02:51 PM |
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Ebay Rant...... sorry in advance!
So, I list a ring for sale on ebay. It's sold and they told me so by email, happy days! What they didn't tell me was to lube up properly
and assume a bent position before they ripped the fees out of my exposed delicate area!
The ring sold for £250. After Paypal fee, ebay listing fee's and final value fees, I'm the underwhelmed recipient of £214.60!
All I can say is my *ss is still sore but my head is functioning properly and I will never sell on there again!
[Edited on 17/8/10 by carpmart]
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack 
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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Liam
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 02:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by carpmart
That's a remarkably restrained rant.
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 02:53 PM |
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Blimey, if you have to allow time for the apolgy to settle it must be a BIG rant
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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carpmart
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 02:55 PM |
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Ive edited the first post as I got all excited and posted too early! 
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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Danozeman
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 03:16 PM |
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Yes they are a holes. I sold a few things a couple of weeks ago totaling 140 quid. After paypal fees and ebay fees iv just paid them 23 quid and
that was with the free listing on every start price they did.
They are taking the pee now.
And have you noticed you can only send a gift to avoid the fee IF theres money in your paypal? if it takes it from your bank you get the fee.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
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loggyboy
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 03:23 PM |
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I noticed the last time i sold that their frees had shot from a few percent to 10% of the FV, which takes the wee considering they then make money
off you on paypal as well.
Arent monopolys looked into anymore?
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sonic
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 03:34 PM |
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Only time i buy off Ebay now is if the seller has put his contact number on,then i ring him up and do a deal either pay cash and collect or send a
cheque and have it posted to me.
Never had anymore bother in 12 months
Wouldnt deal with them or Paypal again,closed my account,Ripoff
Good tip if you advertise put your mobile number on,take advantage of the free listing days
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r1_pete
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 03:40 PM |
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To be fair to ebay, where else can you advertise nationally, and internationally for £36. Did you check how much a jeweller would have given you for
it? most buy in gold, you may find £214 was a good price?
I've been actively trying to avoid using ebay, but where else can I sell and get the coverage it offers.
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carpmart
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 03:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
To be fair to ebay, where else can you advertise nationally, and internationally for £36. Did you check how much a jeweller would have given you for
it? most buy in gold, you may find £214 was a good price?
I've been actively trying to avoid using ebay, but where else can I sell and get the coverage it offers.
I accept the market place it provides me is far reaching but it seems that they have got greedy! A fair price for a fair service is one thing,
extortionate and inappropriate fee's is something quite different! Simply, I don't feel it was value-for-money! 
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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carpmart
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 03:45 PM |
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Arent monopolys looked into anymore?
I'm sure they are but how do I start the ball rolling on that one? I have enough problem deciding what to have for my tea, let alone starting a
one man crusade against Ebay!
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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Liam
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 03:46 PM |
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Does suck, but on the other hand if you went to a 'regular' auction house you'd almost certainly find their commission even higher.
Just something you have to factor in when you're deciding how to sell something.
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Peteff
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 05:26 PM |
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There are other auction sites like ebid but you don't get the same kind of coverage as with ebay. Set a reserve and make sure it covers your
costs in future.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Brook_lands
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 06:34 PM |
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That's the way of the world try running a legit business on ebay.
This is how it works
Buy an item for stock for £50 and sell it for £100 sounds good you just doubled your money good on you. But wait -
The item cost you £50 so you've got £50 for your labours.
VAT take £15 so at least you've still got £35 to show for your hard work.
ebay final value and listing fees - that's another £11 please. Down to £24
paypal want their 4% still £20 left.
Nearly there but it needs posting - jiffy bag, stamp (and recorded) and trip to post office - another couple of quid spent.
So now I can put £18 into my pay packet, but back comes Mr Taxman for tax and NI another 30% and a £5 gone.
Work for yourself they said, great idea but how come I'm still working to earn money for someone else for 7 out of the 8 hours a day?
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interestedparty
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 07:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Brook_lands
That's the way of the world try running a legit business on ebay.
This is how it works
Buy an item for stock for £50 and sell it for £100 sounds good you just doubled your money good on you. But wait -
The item cost you £50 so you've got £50 for your labours.
VAT take £15 so at least you've still got £35 to show for your hard work.
ebay final value and listing fees - that's another £11 please. Down to £24
paypal want their 4% still £20 left.
Nearly there but it needs posting - jiffy bag, stamp (and recorded) and trip to post office - another couple of quid spent.
So now I can put £18 into my pay packet, but back comes Mr Taxman for tax and NI another 30% and a £5 gone.
Work for yourself they said, great idea but how come I'm still working to earn money for someone else for 7 out of the 8 hours a day?
But is it really work? How much actual time did you put in on listing and packing/posting?
It costs money to sell stuff. The trick is to sell lots of stuff, make a small amount on each sale but lots of small amounts can add up.
[Edited on 17/8/10 by interestedparty]
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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eddie99
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| posted on 17/8/10 at 09:00 PM |
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He's true, i've started slowing down on my ebay selling just because im paying ebay £100 every month on fees + paypal. I agree coverage is
great but urgg... Dont get me started!!!
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interestedparty
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| posted on 18/8/10 at 09:39 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by carpmart
So, I list a ring for sale on ebay. It's sold and they told me so by email, happy days! What they didn't tell me was to lube up properly
and assume a bent position before they ripped the fees out of my exposed delicate area!
The ring sold for £250. After Paypal fee, ebay listing fee's and final value fees, I'm the underwhelmed recipient of £214.60!
All I can say is my *ss is still sore but my head is functioning properly and I will never sell on there again!
[Edited on 17/8/10 by carpmart]
Quite honestly that strikes me as a good deal. Selling stuff is expensive, ask any jeweller how much it costs to run a shop.
What you got for your money was contrywide advertising showing to people who were looking to buy in your category, and you guaranteed to them that if
they didn't get it, or they got it, didn't like it/thought it didn't match the description, then they would get their money back.
Which was why they bought it.
How else would you have been able to sell it?
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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