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Hi guys. I have no idea if this is targeted. It says it's for users that have never sold anything on eBay.com, but I've sold plenty of stuff on eBay.com.au and I just registered successfully. See screenshot here. Please give it a go, and report back via the comments. We can always get the post removed if I got it wrong. Good luck!

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  • kml22 on 11/06/2015 - 13:42
    +40

    Ebay will make that money back from you by charging you with their ridiculously High fees anyway.

    • Diji1 on 11/06/2015 - 14:33

      OK. But no one is forcing you to use the service they provide either.

      • Bludshed on 11/06/2015 - 14:57
        +16

        kevin22 was just making a statement which couldn't be more true. Ebay's fees these days are a joke. Bandwidth and serverside storage is cheaper than it's ever been yet they still chose to increase their rates from a flat fee of roughly $1.00-1.80 to 10% of the sale price. Not to mention the cut that paypal take upon receiving a payment.

        • King Tightarse on 11/06/2015 - 15:06
          +19

          Not to mention the absolutely INSANE new return policy where anyone can make the seller pay postage to and from the buyer, while they have a play with the goods at their whim. They just need the flimsiest excuse and they can return at the sellers expense
          If they don't include all the parts, or they scratch up or damage the item: too bad seller!! So you run the risk of paying high fees, paying expensive shipping both ways and ending up with used/busted/scratched-up items perhaps without the original packing. Ebay always sides with the buyer, no matter how ridiculous. You are running a real risk using eBay as a seller these days.

        • noyesmaybeok on 11/06/2015 - 15:42
          +2

          @King Tightarse: ugh deleted my story, too angry even reliving it. eBay is a total waste of time and enables scammers.

          Let's just say:
          - Find a used heavy item worth ~$100 from interstate. If shipping is around $75 then item should go for $25
          - Find anything at all 'wrong' with it, propose to them:
          — They give a full refund, or you'll post it back at buyers expense, leave negative feedback and put a strike against their Paypal account. If they leave negative feedback at all you'll do this also (feedback window is 30/45 days, wheres refunds are 60).
          — Or, they refund you say $50 for your item given it's not worth 'full price'

          Knowing as a seller you don't stand a chance against eBay, how many sellers are going to lose $75 shipping, $75 shipping back (assuming they pickup the item and don't leave it at AusPost forever!), negative feedback, all the hassle.

          The key is just having an item that isn't worth enough for them, a $100 item with $15 postage there+back is annoying, but $30 cost to get your $100 item back is worth it. $150 for an item you got $25 really… meh.

          Blackmail, eBay style. Easy as pie. Assuming you can sleep at night :)

          Obviously most people are doing the right thing and it works fine. The setup though has key flaws that makes sellers very vulnerable.

        • Bargainz on 11/06/2015 - 15:49

          @rochow:Is there somewhere specifically it says you have to pay return postage? It sounds utterly ridiculous and you having to refund 15 for the postage just to cut your losses?

        • noyesmaybeok on 11/06/2015 - 15:55
          +3

          @Bargainz: You just post it back to them as "receiver pays". If you want your items back you're forced to pay it.

          if you don't pick it up pretty sure AusPost posts it back to the seller (or keeps it, which isn't great but at least not back to sender), so now they have your refund and your items!

          It's really a lose-lose situation…

          EDIT: The key is Paypal is REQUIRED. eBay is intertwined with Paypal, they'll nearly always go with seller. That's why the setup above works, because eBay will just take the money off you, now you have no item and no money! You're forced to play the game. If you were paid cash or EFT it's not possible to do.

        • King Tightarse on 11/06/2015 - 16:02
          +9

          @Bargainz:
          Yes rochow,
          Believe it or not, this is the new standard return policy.
          My wife used to sell unwanted fashion items on eBay. Just her own dresses that she didnt wear or got overexcited at sales etc. Even though her dresses were quite often new with original tags, always meticulously clean or brand new, there is no way she would do that these days. Buyer simply says "found some spots on it" or "smells a bit" anytime up to 30 days with eBay and 180 days with PayPal after the sale, and presto. Free return and refund at the sellers expense. Insane but true.

          eBay:
          http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/buy/return-item.html
          Note with point 4. No one ever claims "change of mind" everyone claims "Not as described" buyer simply nit picks any fault or even adds a scratch or two on purpose and hey-Presto free return. Seller loses shipping x 2 and quite often gets now very used or broken item back.

          Very strangely there are two concurrent return systems. eBay is above and here is PayPals:
          https://www.paypal.com/au/webapps/mpp/paypal-buyer-protectio…

          With PayPal the buyer has 180 days to claim.
          Yes, six months! Can and does happen that people claim after 4,5 or six months after using your stuff so you have to effectively offer a guarantee on your used goods. You are also guaranteeing the person that bought it because if that person drops your phone/ laptop/ whatever and it breaks, you refund them!

        • noyesmaybeok on 11/06/2015 - 16:10
          +4

          @King Tightarse: Exactly. "Yeah bought this monitor 5 months ago, hadn't used it yet, turned it on and it's broken - money back!".

          Much safer to sell locally via Facebook, Gumtree etc (eBay is fine it's the paypal being required that kills it, because they can take your money off you at their whim)

        • Bargainz on 11/06/2015 - 16:16
          +6

          @King Tightarse: Thanks for the reply, im going to have to rethink how to sell my stuff off with this utterly dumbfounding policy change. The fees are one thing but I am not willing to risk being out of pocket as well :/

        • HomeAlone on 11/06/2015 - 17:58
          +1

          @King Tightarse:

          Believe it or not, this is the new standard return policy.

          Link to said policy?

          Edit: I think you are mistaken. Looking at my account nothing seems to have changed. http://i.imgur.com/qZ8LnqF.png

        • King Tightarse on 11/06/2015 - 18:35

          @kamoi:
          That is your personal optional return policy from "creating effective listings", here:
          http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/sell/return-policy.html
          What I am talking about is the non-optional eBay returns policy here which started in November last year also known as the "money back guarantee"
          http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/buy/return-item.html

        • HomeAlone on 11/06/2015 - 18:56
          +2

          @King Tightarse: Ok I see now. So the issue comes from people abusing this part of the return policy.

          If you're returning an item because it isn't as described in the listing, the seller is responsible for return postage costs, regardless of the seller's return policy.

          It's pretty messed up how all they seem to be doing is adding features to win buyers' confidence while sellers are left to cover costs even if they've done nothing wrong. It's no wonder so many are moving away from eBay.

        • King Tightarse on 11/06/2015 - 18:59

          @kamoi:
          Yes its quite a mess.
          There are two concurrent refund return policies that cover the same territory (eBay and PayPal) AND there are more than one type of eBay return policy type as above. The way it is currently leaves sellers wide open to being taken for a ride.

        • noyesmaybeok on 11/06/2015 - 19:18
          +3

          @King Tightarse: This is key, it's the Paypal & eBay combo.

          It's not even legal, if someone paid cash for a second hand item in a private sale then 5 months later wanted their money back - good luck!

          But by using eBay you're forced to use Paypal, which in turn forces these obscene things as part of the terms.

        • [Deactivated] on 12/06/2015 - 09:30

          @kamoi: Are they really moving away from ebay though? I also dislike this new policy, but unfortunately there is no real alternative, facebook and gumtree are not real alternatives as far as my experience in concerned, they just don't get the same number of buyers, not even close.

        • davidl2 on 14/06/2015 - 15:28

          @simmomelb:

          someone should start something (Professionally) competing with eBay…
          maybe Alibaba should start a website in Australia! hey…it's a opportunity!!

    • SBOB on 11/06/2015 - 14:57
      +2

      They must have raised their fees a fair bit if they charge more than $50 on a $25 sale ;)

    • stuckster on 12/06/2015 - 10:48
      -4

      Everyone whining about Ebay and Paypal fees. Honestly 15% selling costs is pretty good.

      Compare that to running your own retail store where average selling costs start at 20% (rent, staff, electricity…) Or running your own website? (website creation, seo and traffic generation, advertising costs, server/hosting fees, website maintenance, shopping cart facilities, payment processing fees…) the list goes on… you would consider yourself lucky to be paying 15% in selling costs.

      Seriously, you seem to be completely disregarding the service Ebay are providing. A hungry market place with millions of customers wanting to buy your stuff. Do you think Ebay acquires and nurtures these customers for free? Afraid not. Is Amazon any different? No their fees are typically higher again.

      The fact is, for every whiner, there is a seller running a successful ecommerce business happily using Ebay as one of their major sales channels. If it wasn't profitable it would have disappeared years ago.

      So get over it, factor the fees it into your business model or use a different channel to sell your stuff. No one is forcing you to use Ebay.

      • King Tightarse on 12/06/2015 - 13:53

        1/ Not everyone one eBay is running a business.
        EBay grew from mum and dad "garage sale" or Trading post type sales. They are now royally reaming those people as per above.
        2/ Ebay is an effective monopoly.
        There is no current realistic alternative, so its not just a matter of choosing another company. I'm sure many people would desert overnight if there was.
        3/ The true costs are much higher when eBay-enabled unfair returns and online "shoplifting": people that claim parcels didn't arrive or returns making items used and unsaleable are taken into account. I don't have any hard figures for you but anecdotally these are real sunken costs which need to be included.
        4/ The issues and changes to Ebay are more complex than people being "whiners" that is simplistic labeling within a complex situation.

        • stuckster on 12/06/2015 - 15:04

          Appreciate the debate.
          1/ Yes Ebay is very different from where it started. 70% of items are sold as New, Buy It Now format. Ebay have long abandoned the Mum and Dad garage sale auction format favouring professional sellers. Perhaps people are a little slow to recognise that it may no longer be the best sales channel for them.
          2/ True that's a fact. But complaining about it does nothing. We either accept it or start another online marketplace. Some have already mentioned alternatives, Gumtree, Facebook, Esty… but let's face it, what makes Ebay so appealing is the massive marketplace they have established over many years. Why should Ebay throttle it's business potential simply because there are no viable competitors in the market? I'm not saying it's fair or kind, it's just business. Frankly, they will do whatever they feel is in the best interests of Ebay. As sellers we either have to adapt or find/create alternatives.
          3/ Ebay are trying to match larger bricks and mortar retailer's returns policies because that is their competition. I bet everyone here has taken stuff back to Big W, Kmart, etc several weeks after purchasing the item, possibly even after it's been used and on rare occasions even without a receipt! If Ebay wants to attract more customers away from the large department stores it needs to provide similar buying conditions and security. Yes dodgy buyers will always find ways to exploit this. Offline retailers have been factoring returns and written off stock into their bottom line for decades. It's no different for online retailers. We're just a bit slower to adapt. But there's lots you can do to minimise these issues, improve quality control and packaging, consider not selling items that break down a lot, improve listing descriptions and photos, send items registered post, increase communication with buyers…etc At the end of the day returns are just another expense that we need to factor in as a percentage of profit margins. They ain't going to go away and I'm all for Ebay introducing policies that will ultimately attract more (hopefully good) buyers.
          4/ Of course the issues are complex. But all I ever hear is people complaining about the fees and policies without acknowledging the service that Ebay is providing in return for those fees or coming up with viable alternatives. In my book that's called whining.

        • King Tightarse on 12/06/2015 - 16:31
          +1

          @stuckster:
          1/ Where does it say eBay have "long abandoned the Mum and Dad garage sale sellers"? I must have missed that announcement? Also the auction format has not gone, it is a normal and everyday part of eBay.
          2/ "Ebay is an effective monopoly"
          Is a statement, not a complaint. Like many monopolies they are pretty much a law unto themselves and have been offering an ever worsening deal for sellers. Fees have risen exponentially there are now many surprising pitfalls with a biased return system that enables fraud.
          3/ "Ebay are trying to match larger bricks and mortar retailer's returns policies"
          Right!
          But they are doing it with YOUR goods and money.
          Large B & M stores set their own returns policies based on the correct mix of customer service and returns losses for them. Its their choice. They also police individual returns at the store level with, one would hope, reason. No such reason with the forced combination of eBay and PayPal. There are all kinds of glaring inconsistencies and unfairness-es that only reveal themselves when encountered such as the postal policy: A seller must use traceable shipping in order to prove receipt or they will automatically lose any non-receipt dispute. A buyer returning an item need only show it was posted, they do not have to provide tracking and could and do return anything. Why is tracking not required? Once an item is returned. That's it, case closed and enforced-refund issued, no matter what is returned or how damaged it is.
          I was reading last night about a guy who sold a laptop. The buyer claimed it was "not as described" and returned it minus the SSD and RAM (about $300 worth). Ebay refunded him, case closed, no appeals. Try returning a laptop like that at any B & M. They will laugh in your face and show you the door. So that is one of the big problems with eBay. There is no real-life dispute process. That is an exact example at the coal face of eBay treating its sellers like bastard stepchildren and it is common.
          4/ "In my book that's called whining."
          You need a new book then.
          The first time I wrote an answer to this, I called labeling real concerns and changes as "whining"; "childish labeling of a complex problem". I retyped it as "simplistic" because I didn't want to come over too rudely. I hope you can see from the above examples that there are real, actual problems within eBay. They are complex and discussing and examining them would be an intelligent response. I guess you could stick your head in the sand and label anyone who doesn't glibly agree with whatever changes eBay cooks up as "whiners", but you would soon lose credibility.
          The problems with eBay run deep and would surprise many occasional sellers. Discussing the very real pitfalls and worsening deal for sellers is realistic and might even be helpful to some. BTW they are losing market share and are doing badly financially so whatever changes are in place are failing badly.
          http://www.businessinsider.com.au/ebay-earnings-q4-2014-2015…

        • King Tightarse on 13/06/2015 - 01:13
          +2

          @King Tightarse: Lol I thought you wanted to discuss with reason?
          You negged? That is so weak.

  • fickre on 11/06/2015 - 13:43

    Selling fee?

    • Fobsessive on 11/06/2015 - 17:34
      +4

      Sellers get wrecked with 9.9% fees and on top of that 2.6% PayPal fees…

      • Briefcase Mong on 11/06/2015 - 17:48

        and shipping

        • Fobsessive on 11/06/2015 - 17:50

          I'm not surprised shops have ridiculous prices on eBay compared to their websites.

          It's the worst for small business sellers…

        • Maq on 13/06/2015 - 10:18
          +1

          And the 10% ebay charges on postage. So if you factor in $1 of postage costs in your asking price anticipating a $10 postage, and buyer orders and pays $30 for super gold platinum post, then you are slugged with $3 ebay commission. If $2 was all the profit you expected to make then that is wiped off, bye bye, its in ebay's coffers now. Be happy, you are now providing a free community service.

      • Dan83 on 12/06/2015 - 12:14

        I've never noticed paying a fee for paypal??

        • Fobsessive on 12/06/2015 - 17:15
          +2

          That's because it comes out of the seller's pocket, not the buyers.
          If a seller sells a $100 item, they'd only get 87.5% of it, minus an extra 30c.
          It's a terrible monopoly.

        • Dan83 on 12/06/2015 - 18:18

          @Fobsessive: Right - thanks.

  • battler on 11/06/2015 - 13:44

    so many T&C criteria.
    yes I have registered successfully, but no idea if I satisfy all those criteria!

  • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2015 - 13:44
    +4

    Worked for me. Will report back as soon as the next item sells

    • tightarse on 11/06/2015 - 13:44

      Thanks for confirming :)

    • [Deactivated] on 14/06/2015 - 23:54

      No problem TA :)

      Forgot to report back sorry everyone!

      Okay so sold 6 items over the weekend all over $25 and nothing so far.

  • wildstone on 11/06/2015 - 13:44
    +3

    You might have activated the offer successfully but you might not qualify for it. So even if you have sold an item within the promotional period you might not received the coupon, because the conditions say it is for first time seller.

    • Tech45 on 12/06/2015 - 02:02

      Also, it says for US residents only, so I'm not sure the OP's method will work? The only way is to make a new account with an American address. I tried it but the account was restricted and they want me to call the customer service to activate it.

  • Tafe on 11/06/2015 - 13:45
    +23

    Make sure you list it on .com and not .com.au

    This promotion is only valid for listings on the US site at www.ebay.com, eBay Motors at www.ebay.com/motors, or with an eBay Mobile application for iOS, Android, Windows, or BlackBerry in the US.

  • doctorwatson on 11/06/2015 - 13:47
    +1

    "This promotion is only valid for listings on the US site at www.ebay.com"

    • nocure on 11/06/2015 - 13:49
      +14

      Excuse me Dr. do you have anything for a broken link?

  • easternculture on 11/06/2015 - 13:49
    +3

    new sellers. excludes most people

    PLease modify title to new sellers and US site

    • kima on 11/06/2015 - 14:19
      +1

      can't you just make a new account? - I have 2 ebay accounts linked to the same paypal

  • Vash1984 on 11/06/2015 - 13:51

    I thought this deal was too good to be true

  • Michael15286 on 11/06/2015 - 13:51

    Wow, where does eBay get all the money for it's promotions from?

    • aymoski on 11/06/2015 - 14:01
      +31

      charging exorbitant fees

  • bluedufflecoat on 11/06/2015 - 13:52
    +1

    ADDITIONAL TERMS:
    Please take time to read the full terms for all the details.

    This Promotion is available for new sellers only.
    Please note: only items listed after the seller activates the offer will qualify for the Coupon.
    This promotion is only valid for listings on the US site at www.ebay.com, eBay Motors at www.ebay.com/motors, or with an eBay Mobile application for iOS, Android, Windows, or BlackBerry in the US.
    This Promotion does not apply to Real Estate or Classified Ad listings.
    Only sellers whose accounts meet eBay's minimum seller performance standards are eligible. Please sign in to My eBay and view your Seller Dashboard to verify whether your account is currently meeting the standards.
    All listings must comply with eBay policies, including eBay's Duplicate Listing policy that allows for the removal of duplicate fixed price listings.
    This Promotion does not apply to listings created prior to activation, or with a start date prior to Monday, June 1, 2015, including those listings revised during the Promotion Listing Period. To be eligible for the Coupon, the item(s) must be listed during the Promotion Listing Period, and must sell by July 7, 2015. An item is defined as sold when it is paid for in full by a buyer.

  • easternculture on 11/06/2015 - 13:54
    +3

    Also the coupon will only work on eBay USA .

    • tyler.durden on 11/06/2015 - 15:31

      that sucks..

      most of the cheap prices are from hong kong /china sellers

  • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2015 - 13:55

    Only for new sellers.

  • unity1 on 11/06/2015 - 13:57
    +2

    So can you list something on eBay.com and specify you only post within Australia?

    • tightarse on 11/06/2015 - 13:58

      Nice, if it works!

    • easternculture on 11/06/2015 - 13:58
      +4

      nope. you will have to enter shipping costs to USA. And most shipping costs are capped now so you might end up selling to a person from the USA and potentially either paying more for post or getting negative feedback

      Been there done that

      • unity1 on 11/06/2015 - 14:03
        +1

        Deal sounds a bit too risky for me, unless you sell a gift card or something like that.

        • easternculture on 11/06/2015 - 14:06
          +2

          You cant sell items with electronic delivery on ebay anymore. It has to be mailed with tracking for seller protection. Otherwise the buyer can claim a paypal dispute easily.

          ebay will automatically cancel any item with electronic delivery

        • kima on 11/06/2015 - 14:22
          +7

          @easternculture: I wonder if you could buys your friends item and your friend can buy yours and then you both qualify? if not you can always reverse the transaction later

        • some mad kid on 11/06/2015 - 14:34
          +3

          @kima:
          This right here is my plan make 2 new accs list two 25 dollar products and purchase each from each other = Profit

        • tyler.durden on 11/06/2015 - 15:32

          @some mad kid:

          and send to yourself?

        • some mad kid on 11/06/2015 - 15:36
          +1

          @tyler.durden:
          Ive made ghost listing on a new account and purchased it frm my regular acc and paid the $25 US into my 2nd paypal account there is no actual item to post just a fake listing *hint use a cheap item and over price it so no one beats you to it and do fixed listing

        • llama on 11/06/2015 - 16:43
          +3

          @some mad kid:

          WOW - that was dumb.

          Ebay will link your accounts, see your scam, and ban both of them.

        • Bugs on 11/06/2015 - 17:32
          +1

          @some mad kid:
          Commit fraud to make $25?
          Genius!

        • some mad kid on 11/06/2015 - 22:15

          @Bugs:
          well technically its $46.50 as i never spent $25

    • OrbDaggerZ on 12/06/2015 - 13:36

      @unity1
      I was about to ask that, good question, keen to know more about this.

  • altomic on 11/06/2015 - 14:00

    listed something. see if it works.

  • cypher67 on 11/06/2015 - 14:00

    So is my understanding correct that you must actually sell the item, simply listing the item is not enough?

    • easternculture on 11/06/2015 - 14:01

      must sell before 7th July US time and PAID by the buyer lol

      An item is defined as sold when it is paid for in full by a buyer.

      • cypher67 on 11/06/2015 - 14:03

        So you would need another account lined up to buy the item. Otherwise it could be time wasted, not to mention someone in the US would need most likely buy it and then effort shipping etc. To much of an effort for me.

        • easternculture on 11/06/2015 - 14:04
          +3

          Never buy the item from yourself. Ebay have really good fraud detection systems. I had my account with over 5k feedback suspended and closed 5 years ago because i did that

        • cypher67 on 11/06/2015 - 14:06
          +1

          @easternculture:
          You could just T it up with a mate. Still who has friends when you have Ozbargain

        • easternculture on 11/06/2015 - 14:07

          @cypher67:

          well then you end up with a 10% loss (Final Value Fee's)

        • CyberMurning on 11/06/2015 - 14:08

          @easternculture:

          Maybe you are using pcs with similar ip address? If from different network should undetected. Have a friend to buy and you reimburse in cash. Safer.

        • tyler.durden on 11/06/2015 - 15:33

          @easternculture: haha

          what was the item sold?

        • ChronoSphinx on 11/06/2015 - 15:36
          +1

          @easternculture: What if my sibling bought the item? And does "cash on pickup" a valid payment for this promotion?

  • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2015 - 14:01
    +2

    i got an email about half price final value fee's yesterday and im a massive seller of the junk i buy from oZbArGiAn

    • unity1 on 11/06/2015 - 14:04

      Half price final fees for eBay au?

      • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2015 - 14:11

        this email

        • VehemenceThePhoenix on 11/06/2015 - 15:03

          someone forgot to set the title: "eBay AU Template"

        • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2015 - 15:10

          @pasadala:
          i clicked the link from the email.

        • VehemenceThePhoenix on 11/06/2015 - 15:20

          @tuzii: Yea I mean whichever eBay employee that prepared that email

    • crazyj on 11/06/2015 - 14:26
      +1

      Broden? Is that you??

  • pifts on 11/06/2015 - 14:03
    +2

    'Sell' something to another ozbargainer (and the seller can mark as paid manually without money being exchanged electronically) and see if it works? I would be keen if anyone links their listing to me.

    • CyberMurning on 11/06/2015 - 14:09

      Good idea. Dummy transaction it is!

      • cypher67 on 11/06/2015 - 14:10
        +6

        Can you sell a high 5 and get your mate to buy it cash on delivery?

  • nedski on 11/06/2015 - 14:10
    -1

    Who actually can be bothered selling stuff on eBay anymore?

    • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2015 - 14:12
      +5

      i do, because it maybe trash in Australia, but some fool will buy it in America

      • malouphix on 11/06/2015 - 14:51

        Enough to quit your day job yet? :)

        • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2015 - 14:51

          i wish, i dont have that much trash………

        • malouphix on 11/06/2015 - 14:52

          @tuzii: Hehe

    • Vash1984 on 11/06/2015 - 18:45

      I been selling junk for past 13 years and found that I have sold more than $20,000 worth of stuff.

      • davidl2 on 14/06/2015 - 15:42

        13 years for $20k…….time & efforts! worth?

        • Vash1984 on 14/06/2015 - 15:50

          I dont use Ebay as a business, just to sell stuff I dont need. If I didnt sell my junk, it would be just wasted space or chucked out in the bin.

    • stuckster on 12/06/2015 - 10:55

      "The number of eBay millionaires (merchants with over $1million in annual sales on eBay.com.au) has increased by 500% between 2006 and 2014 and there are now a total of over 1600 Australian eBay millionaires. And these numbers don’t look to be slowing down anytime soon."
      http://media.ebay.com.au/ebay-celebrates-15-years-australia

      I guess some people are still doing pretty well out of Ebay.

  • easternculture on 11/06/2015 - 14:12
    +2

    I bet you ebay is monitoring this deal now (due to traffic redirection from ozbargain) and will exclude non-US eBay accounts (modify T&C). Similar to what happened with the FREE $5 PayPal Deal .

    • ShamelessBargains on 11/06/2015 - 14:27

      Most likely. If it's too good to be true then it probably is.

    • ahly92 on 11/06/2015 - 14:32
      +8

      Lol…do you really think that traffic from ozbargain (-3000) will go noticed on eBay. Lol

      • easternculture on 11/06/2015 - 15:25
        +3

        yep. You would be suprised how much ebay has invested in their fraud department. They wont only be looking at ozbargain, but other non US sites/blogs/bargain sites with traffic targeted and directed to that specific ebay webpage

      • kima on 11/06/2015 - 15:29
        -1

        $50 saved buys a lot of outsourced hours

        • davidl2 on 14/06/2015 - 15:44

          they(eBay employees) get paid to do this!
          and by stopping says 10 fraud, they saved $500!

  • bargainhunter27 on 11/06/2015 - 14:26

    Mainly new sellers also get 100 free listings - later on that is!!

    • sparkles on 11/06/2015 - 14:32
      +6

      The stupid thing is listing should be 100% free 100% of the time because they ream you so hard with Final Value Fees and then PayPal fees on top. They make out offering promotional free listing is doing you a huge favour, ultimately by selling you are doing them the favour.

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