I just got an email from eBay and they are raising their listing prices by 75%.  Holy crap!!

I am now anti eBay, but use to list many items over there until they banned AR15 related items.  That seems like a huge kick in the balls of all the people who list over there regurarly.

Now all the sellers will be increasing their fees, and stuff just wont be the bargain that it once was.  

I hope this move crushes their sales...    

 

Well it will crush their sales I believe. I still list stuff on Ebay but I don't know for how long.

Well I only tried selling one thing and it got pulled, less chance I'll list stuff there now.

Eff Fee-Bay

They have to make up for all the lost revenue from the AR sales.

ahaa,  big mistake.  Only reason Ebay is/was so popular was because you could get a good deal on it and it was cheap and convenient.

It's not a new paradigm anymore and if they go up that much, and I was thinkin' they were too expensive already anyway,  someone will come along and start a cheaper one and everyone will eventually move or drive Ebay back down.

So for a short time they will be the overpriced 800 lb gorilla but capitalism will straighten it out.

The one item I listed it starts getting expensive by the time you setup everything.

Thats funny.  I have been buying/selling on Ebay for 3 years, and I have received no such email.  POssible you have been scammed.  

75%?!  link?

Quoted: Thats funny.  I have been buying/selling on Ebay for 3 years, and I have received no such email.  POssible you have been scammed.

We are writing to let you know that effective midnight PST, February 18, 2005 eBay.com and eBay Motors will be making changes to the fee structure.

The fee changes are as follows:

Gallery
Gallery fees will be raised from $0.25 to $0.35 per listing. We will also be increasing the size of the Gallery image on search and listings pages by 56%. This will make it easier for buyers to see details of the item before clicking into the listing.

Buy It Now
Buy It Now fees will no longer be charged at a flat rate, and will instead be determined based on the Buy It Now price. Fees will be charged as follows:

Buy It Now Price Fee
$0.01 - 9.99 $0.05
$10 - 24.99  $0.10
$25 - 49.99 $0.20
$50+  $0.25


10-Day Duration
The fee for 10-day duration listings will be raised from $0.20 to $0.40 per listing.

eBay Stores
The fee for the Basic eBay Store subscription will be raised from $9.95 to $15.95 per month. The subscription fee for Featured and Anchor Stores will be unchanged.

eBay Store Inventory format listing insertion fees will remain unchanged. The Final Value Fee for Store Inventory items will change as follows:

Closing Price Old Price New Price
$0.01 - $25 5.25% of the closing value 8% of the closing price
$25.01 - $1,000 5.25% of the initial $25, plus 2.75% of the remaining closing value balance. 8% of the initial $25, plus 5% of the remaining closing value balance ($25.01 - $1000)
Over $1,000 5.25% of the initial $25, plus 2.75% of the next $25.01-$1000, plus 1.50% of the remaining closing value balance ($1,000.01 - closing value). 8% of the initial $25, plus 5% of the next $25.01 - $1000, plus 3% of the remaining closing value balance ($1,000.01 - closing value).

Store sellers will continue to be eligible to receive 50% off of the Store Inventory listing final value fees for Store Referral credit. Please click here for details.

Insertion and Final Value Fees
The insertion and Final Value Fees will be changing for items listed in certain Business & Industrial categories. More details about the changes for these categories are provided below. The insertion and Final Value Fees in other categories will not be changing.

Business & Industrial Listings in Certain Categories
The Reserve, insertion and Final Value Fees will be changing for select high item price capital equipment categories in Business & Industrial. Please click here to view the capital equipment categories affected by the pricing change.

The fee changes for these capital equipment categories are as follows:

Reserve fee: Lowered to $5, refundable if the item sells
Insertion fee: Raised to $20, regardless of starting price
Final Value Fee: Lowered to a 1% flat fee, with a $250 maximum charge

Additional listing upgrade fees will remain the same as for eBay.com. Pricing for all other Business & Industrial listings outside the specified capital equipment categories will remain the same as for eBay.com.

eBay will also introduce Buyer Protection covering up to $20,000 per item in these capital equipment categories this spring. eBay will offer this Buyer Protection at no cost to the buyer or seller.

The following fee changes will apply to vehicle listings on eBay Motors.

Fee Changes for eBay Motors Vehicles Listings

Reserve
Reserve will be charged a $5 flat fee for all eBay Motors vehicles categories except Pocket Bikes. This fee will still be refundable if your item sells.

10-Day Listings
The fee for 10-day listings will be changed to $8 for all eBay Motors vehicles categories except Pocket Bikes.

Pocket Bikes Category
The insertion fee and Transaction Services Fee will be lowered from $30 to $3 each.
The following fees will remain the same: Reserve ($2 flat fee, refundable if item sells), Gallery (free), Listing Designer ($5) and Highlight ($5). Motors HomePage Featured fee will be lowered to $24.95 and Vehicle Picture Pack fee will be lowered to $1.50. All other fees will be lowered to become the same as those for eBay Motors Parts & Accessories categories.

For more information about these fee changes, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.

Some international eBay sites have also changed their fee structures. To learn more, please check Announcements for the eBay site of interest.

We understand that fees directly impact our members, and take care to ensure that any decisions to change fees are made only after careful consideration of this impact. These changes will help us continue to sustain and develop a thriving global marketplace, while balancing the needs of our buyers and sellers around the world.

Regards,

eBay

I got it to. But I stopped using ebay to sell stuff a while ago it just wasnt being cost effective anymore.

I still can find the ocasinoal deal on there thu.

no letter from them  here yet.

maybe it's just y'all

Chris

Remember when NYC kicked up the taxes on hotels and car rentals?  Their tourism dropped and their tax collections ended up being lower than before the hike.  They decided to drop it back down to where it used to be.

eBay should take heed.

they suspended my account a few months back, because they thought it might be comprimised... so i asked them how to fix it... they said, "Log into your name, and then email support saying that you in fact are the owner of that user name..."

Me - "But you changed my password..."

Them - "Oh... Log into your name and change your password first, then."


I havent been back since.

I just got the email.  It is an increase, but not an across the board increase.  Mostly Ebay stores and motors, and a few regular items.  It won't effect me.

I got it too.  Looks like Overstock.com might get more bussiness.

I received the same message.

Just got the same message.

Dear xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, We are writing to let you know that effective midnight PST, February 18, 2005 eBay.com and eBay Motors will be making changes to the fee structure. The fee changes are as follows: Gallery Gallery fees will be raised from $0.25 to $0.35 per listing. We will also be increasing the size of the Gallery image on search and listings pages by 56%. This will make it easier for buyers to see details of the item before clicking into the listing. Buy It Now Buy It Now fees will no longer be charged at a flat rate, and will instead be determined based on the Buy It Now price. Fees will be charged as follows: Buy It Now Price Fee $0.01 - 9.99 $0.05 $10 - 24.99  $0.10 $25 - 49.99 $0.20 $50+  $0.25 10-Day Duration The fee for 10-day duration listings will be raised from $0.20 to $0.40 per listing. eBay Stores The fee for the Basic eBay Store subscription will be raised from $9.95 to $15.95 per month. The subscription fee for Featured and Anchor Stores will be unchanged. eBay Store Inventory format listing insertion fees will remain unchanged. The Final Value Fee for Store Inventory items will change as follows: Closing Price Old Price New Price $0.01 - $25 5.25% of the closing value 8% of the closing price $25.01 - $1,000 5.25% of the initial $25, plus 2.75% of the remaining closing value balance. 8% of the initial $25, plus 5% of the remaining closing value balance ($25.01 - $1000) Over $1,000 5.25% of the initial $25, plus 2.75% of the next $25.01-$1000, plus 1.50% of the remaining closing value balance ($1,000.01 - closing value). 8% of the initial $25, plus 5% of the next $25.01 - $1000, plus 3% of the remaining closing value balance ($1,000.01 - closing value). Store sellers will continue to be eligible to receive 50% off of the Store Inventory listing final value fees for Store Referral credit. Please click here for details. Insertion and Final Value Fees The insertion and Final Value Fees will be changing for items listed in certain Business & Industrial categories. More details about the changes for these categories are provided below. The insertion and Final Value Fees in other categories will not be changing. Business & Industrial Listings in Certain Categories The Reserve, insertion and Final Value Fees will be changing for select high item price capital equipment categories in Business & Industrial. Please click here to view the capital equipment categories affected by the pricing change. The fee changes for these capital equipment categories are as follows: Reserve fee: Lowered to $5, refundable if the item sells Insertion fee: Raised to $20, regardless of starting price Final Value Fee: Lowered to a 1% flat fee, with a $250 maximum charge Additional listing upgrade fees will remain the same as for eBay.com. Pricing for all other Business & Industrial listings outside the specified capital equipment categories will remain the same as for eBay.com. eBay will also introduce Buyer Protection covering up to $20,000 per item in these capital equipment categories this spring. eBay will offer this Buyer Protection at no cost to the buyer or seller. The following fee changes will apply to vehicle listings on eBay Motors. Fee Changes for eBay Motors Vehicles Listings Reserve Reserve will be charged a $5 flat fee for all eBay Motors vehicles categories except Pocket Bikes. This fee will still be refundable if your item sells. 10-Day Listings The fee for 10-day listings will be changed to $8 for all eBay Motors vehicles categories except Pocket Bikes. Pocket Bikes Category The insertion fee and Transaction Services Fee will be lowered from $30 to $3 each. The following fees will remain the same: Reserve ($2 flat fee, refundable if item sells), Gallery (free), Listing Designer ($5) and Highlight ($5). Motors HomePage Featured fee will be lowered to $24.95 and Vehicle Picture Pack fee will be lowered to $1.50. All other fees will be lowered to become the same as those for eBay Motors Parts & Accessories categories. For more information about these fee changes, please see our Frequently Asked Questions. Some international eBay sites have also changed their fee structures. To learn more, please check Announcements for the eBay site of interest. We understand that fees directly impact our members, and take care to ensure that any decisions to change fees are made only after careful consideration of this impact. These changes will help us continue to sustain and develop a thriving global marketplace, while balancing the needs of our buyers and sellers around the world. 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got it too...

EBay to Increase Fees, Angering Sellers

27 minutes ago   Technology - AP


By RACHEL KONRAD, AP Technology Writer

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Some small business owners who reach most of their customers via eBay Inc. expressed anger Thursday at the online auction giant's plan to boost the monthly fee it charges sellers by 60 percent. Its shares lost nearly 4 percent.

EBay outlined the increase in a terse e-mail on Wednesday to all buyers and sellers, including small business owners who hawk clothing, electronics and other low-margin commodities.

"It seems as though the larger eBay becomes, the more greedy they become," said Lynette McDonald of Alton, Ill., who has sold Barbie and baby clothes on eBay since 2001. She says she may close her eBay store entirely because of the fee hikes or raise prices she changes buyers.


Starting Feb. 18, eBay said the monthly subscription fee for people who operate "Basic eBay Stores" will increase from $9.95 to $15.95.


The fee for a standard listing of 10 days will double, from 20 cents to 40 cents.


"This site used to be a place where one could get a good deal," McDonald said. "Now that the starting prices on goods are higher to accommodate the growing fees incurred, there are no more deals to be had."


Such reactions underscore the popularity eBay has achieved with small business owners who can't create their own Web sites or operate a traditional bricks-and-mortar establishments. Peddling vintage china, handmade sweaters, classic cars and other collectibles on eBay generates supplemental income for senior citizens, rural Americans and others who live far from commercial hubs.


EBay spokesman Hani Durzy declined to discuss how the price hikes would affect revenue at the San Jose, Calif.-based company, which reported sales of $805.88 million in the first three quarters of 2004. The company will report fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday.


"We believe the price changes are the right thing to do to ensure the continued success of the marketplace," Durzy said. "Ultimately that's good for the entire community of buyers and sellers."


The changes, combined with eBay's dominance in the auction and online payment sectors, prompted some members to ask whether the government or a fair-business consortium should regulate fee structures so small-scale entrepreneurs don't get gouged.


"Yes, it is a free market and sellers can take their business elsewhere, but there is very little competition for this style format," said Artie Klawans, an art dealer in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.


EBay shares fell $4.12 to close at $103.13 on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Its shares were at a 52-week high of $118.42 in December.