Comments on: Ebay Watch Out!

By: Denison

Denison — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:56:29 +0000

Allison: I hope you and others know/understand that % of Sales is always smaller than % of Your Total Profit (they will only be equal in the rare instance in which you got your inventory for free). This is if eBay/PayPal is taking 20% out of your total Sales, chances are they are making 25%-60% of the Maximum Total Profit you could make. The above mentioned Calculator calculates this for you. Lots of eBay Sellers regrettably do not understand or know this.

A & K: Here is more info on the Craigslist vs eBay lawsuits (it might explain more their tangled relationship):
http://pheebay.com/1/?CraigslistVSEbay01

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:09:07 +0000

Allison: Yes, ebay is getting greedier and greedier. You’d think the millions and billions they’ve made would be enough, but not so.

I’ve heard that ebay owns a part of Craigslist, but honestly, I haven’t figured out why yet. They also started a new site last year called Kijiji. It’s also free. Last time I checked though, most people were still using Craigslist.

Thanks for stopping by!

By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:55:31 +0000

But PS about craigslist: eBay owns 25% of it, but at least it’s free to list items for sale.

By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:53:28 +0000

I’ve been a professional eBay seller & PowerSeller for over 4 years. Now they take approximately 20% of my gross sales with their fees. I really, really resent their greed and also these new changes with feedback. Sellers have no leverage! I launched a website and am happy to be migrating most of my sales there.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:49:17 +0000

I’m so glad you had a good experience on craigslist, I much prefer it over e-bay!

By: Denison

Denison — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:51:17 +0000

If you are planning on or already sell on eBay or the ALTERNATIVES you really should check out this New free online eBay/PayPal Fee Calculator first to get a much better understanding of how much eBay and PayPal take out of your profit and what is left for you.

Try it, you might be surprised at how much eBay+PayPal really makes! The calculator works for US, CA, UK, AU, NZ eBay Sites.

http://pheebay.com/1/?eBayALTERNATIVESPheeCalculator

This calculator is different than others because it concentrates on the most important thing that is how much PROFIT eBay+PayPal makes vs. how much you make. The calculator also adjusts for those who’s Sell Through Rate is less than 100% (which is Everybody). And also shows you what eBay competition charges.

It can be used to help one determine better which items have more profit for you, and which ones are dead weight low profit items.

The Calculator can thus help you overtime to increase your Overall Profitability.

Thanks, and spread the word.