eBay & Paypal - Policies and Practices

**Dolso** · 12-01-2010 03:07 PM

Thanks guys. That's pretty much what I thought!

Dick

**Iwritecode** · 12-02-2010 06:21 AM

I have mixed feelings about auctions with reserves. I sort of understand the feeling behind starting the price lower to get more people to look at it, but if you don't plan on selling it for X number of dollars anyway, why not just start it at that price to begin with? If nobody bids on it, then you know it's set too high.

**ELazansky** · 12-02-2010 06:41 AM

Setting an auction with a Reserve Price and a low opening bid will attract more potential buyers than it would with just a high starting price. If you start an auction with a price of $200, many people will just move on (unless they have to have the item). If you list with an opening bid of 99 cents and a reserve of $200, you will get more people looking and possibly placing bids to see if they come up to the reserve. Plus, people tend to want to get in the action of an auction with a lot of bids on it.

**Rahfa** · 12-02-2010 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by ELazansky

Setting an auction with a Reserve Price and a low opening bid will attract more potential buyers than it would with just a high starting price. If you start an auction with a price of $200, many people will just move on (unless they have to have the item). If you list with an opening bid of 99 cents and a reserve of $200, you will get more people looking and possibly placing bids to see if they come up to the reserve. Plus, people tend to want to get in the action of an auction with a lot of bids on it.

This is correct...in theory, people like the action, so the reserve at least encourages a few bids even if you know you won't meet the reserve...at least they'll bid to see what's going on. When you list something high (like $200 or whatever), it just feels like you're buying it, and that's no fun!

**WeDealInLead** · 12-02-2010 10:47 AM

I haven't sold on eBay in a while and the 'new' rules which incredibly favour the buyer and despicable. Some guy took TEN days to pay and I can't even leave a neutral feedback. He could however leave me a negative if he wanted to for whatever stupid reason. He could simply be a prick and leave a neg out of spite.

**Rahfa** · 12-02-2010 02:11 PM

Yeah, that's a pain...but he did pay, after awhile, right? I dunno....I've never had any problems on Ebay so I don't really worry about it. I think people worry too much about negative feedback anyway...if you have a lot of positive feedback, then I think most people figure out that one negative feedback resulted from a unique problem, not a pattern.

**WeDealInLead** · 12-02-2010 03:25 PM

Auction ended on 11/21, he paid today. He's entitled to leave me a negative if I take that long. Pure BS but nothing I can do about it.

I worry more about the buyer saying they never received the records than a negative. If I only have registered shipping as an option, not many people would buy a $10-15 record with shipping charges being higher than the actual item.

**Rahfa** · 12-02-2010 03:34 PM

You can't use delivery confirmation from Canada, can you? Sux. Int'l shipping always worries me, although I've never had anything lost or even damaged.

I did send something TO Canada once...then it got misdirected, sent back to me, and I had to pay the same price of return shipping! Then the buyer complained to me like it was my fault! And it was a big package too, so it cost quite a bit.

Honestly, my view on a $15 item is to take the risk and not worry about it...nothing that comes of it will change your life either way.

**WeDealInLead** · 12-02-2010 05:48 PM

You're right, we can't purchase just tracking or delivery confirmation, it needs to be sent as registered if I want to make sure it arrives.

I put my own rule in a description saying that if the item sells for more than $50, registered is a must or please do not bid.

**Randall Flagg** · 08-12-2011 05:46 PM

It really sucks that Ebay has restricted shipping prices, and now takes a 9% cut of the price AND the shipping. Then they (since they own Paypal), get another cut. I really wish there was at least competition for Paypal.

**Patrick** · 08-13-2011 09:27 AM

I haven't researched it myself, but I've heard decent things about alertpay dot com.

Problem is, as you point out, eBay only allows Paypal.

**Randall Flagg** · 10-13-2011 06:13 PM

What is-if any, the fee for putting a book up on Ebay with a reserve (when it doesn't sell)? I looked it up and it appears you only pay the insertion fess.

**Robert Fulman** · 10-13-2011 06:19 PM

The fees are $2 for a reserve price up to $200, 1% of reserve price above $200. I just tested a listing with a reserve price of $1,000 and it calculated the fee as $10.

**Randall Flagg** · 10-13-2011 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by Robert Fulman

The fees are $2 for a reserve price up to $200, 1% of reserve price above $200. I just tested a listing with a reserve price of $1,000 and it calculated the fee as $10.

Can you provide the link to how one "tests" a price?

**Fsmdr** · 10-13-2011 06:57 PM

Would this help, Jerome?.

http://www.newlifeauctions.com/calc.html

**Robert Fulman** · 10-13-2011 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Randall Flagg

Originally Posted by Robert Fulman

The fees are $2 for a reserve price up to $200, 1% of reserve price above $200. I just tested a listing with a reserve price of $1,000 and it calculated the fee as $10.

Can you provide the link to how one "tests" a price?

I just created the listing with a reserve price, then clicked on "Continue". At the bottom of the screen it says, "Your fees so far: $10.00."

**Randall Flagg** · 10-13-2011 07:04 PM

Sim-Sala-Bim.

**herbertwest** · 02-06-2012 09:33 AM

eBay to delete dormant accounts with 30 days notice : http://tamebay.com/2012/02/ebay-to-d...ys-notice.html

**Rahfa** · 03-12-2012 05:44 PM

So I have some books listed on ebay.

I got a weird request.

Someone from Manila wanted me to pose one of the books (an Easton Press book, "The World is Flat") alongside their logo and take a picture.

They would send me $20 via Paypal.

So, I'm not even sure it's a scam..but I'm also not replying. Any ideas on what this is about?

(this is off-topic, so feel free to delete the thread in a couple days - or even sooner...)

**jhanic** · 03-12-2012 06:01 PM

I'd ignore the request. It doesn't sound kosher to me.

John

**tippy4** · 03-12-2012 06:06 PM

I generally feel if something sounds weird, it is best avoided.

Too many damn con-artists out there.

**AKC** · 03-12-2012 06:06 PM

Weird......

DELETE!

**Merlin1958** · 03-12-2012 06:18 PM

Go for it!!! You'll probably end up agreeing to be the "Virgin" sacrifice in a Amazon Death rite that saves a "people" and results in Zombie-ism, but what the heck else are you doing this week?

**Randall Flagg** · 03-12-2012 06:19 PM

When in doubt..throw it out. If it sounds too good to be true it is, and if it sounds weird, it is.
Delete it and never look back.

**Rahfa** · 03-12-2012 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by Merlin1958

Go for it!!! You'll probably end up agreeing to be the "Virgin" sacrifice in a Amazon Death rite that saves a "people" and results in Zombie-ism, but what the heck else are you doing this week?

Haha...yeah! I'm gonna do it!

No - I'm definitley NOT doing it...not replying, already deleted the request.

Mostly, I'm curious what the scam might be. It's very possible that for some strange business reason they actually want their logo next to this specific book (The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman)....but I think it's some weird reverse Paypal scam, where they are able to get some data or something from the email address.

Just a weird request...

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