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List & Sell Items Free (No Insertion/Final Value Fees) @ eBay

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List & Sell Items Free (No Insertion/Final Value Fees) @ eBay
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headphonejack on 27/02/2018 - 06:40 rsvp.ebay.com.au (2427 clicks)
Last edited 28/02/2018 - 07:02 by 1 other user

Edit: Deal is now active.

Please note: This offer starts tomorrow (28 Feb).
You can accept the offer today, but do not list items until tomorrow or you will be charged Final Value Fees.

Pay no Insertion Fees or Final Value Fees for any items you list and make available for purchase in a single category during the Promotion Period.

  • Store subscribers are not eligible to participate in this offer.
  • The promotion only applies to listings in one category. If you add an additional category to your listings, Insertion Fees (and other applicable fees) will apply for the additional category.
  • This promotion only applies to single quantity listings.
    Sellers whose accounts do not meet eBay’s minimum performances standards are not eligible to participate in this promotion.

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  • GhostDC on 27/02/2018 - 08:29
    +2

    Bugger really should read the whole deal, listed my item as soon as I saw this! Rookie mistake!

    • ash2000 on 27/02/2018 - 08:38
      +6

      Easily solved. Cancel the listing, and then hit the "re-list" button tomorrow. The difference is 10.9% in fees….not to be sneezed at.

      • GhostDC on 27/02/2018 - 08:45

        Thanks just did that, didn't realize fees were so expensive these days!

        • Mitch889 on 27/02/2018 - 09:05
          +2

          It's why I've almost given up on eBay, it's just too expensive. Add in the practically forced PayPal fees (since you can't opt out, and everyone who's bought from me pays with it), and they're taking an unreasonable cut.

          Switched to selling most things on Facebook Marketplace. Once you weed out at the time-wasters offering cents on the dollar, I've had a great experience. Best of all, it's free!

        • ash2000 on 27/02/2018 - 09:30
          +2

          didn't realize fees were so expensive these days!

          Yep, it's some circumstances it isn't worth the effort . 10.9% to ebay and another 2.6% (+30cents fixed fee) to PayPal.

          Remember to use your free Sendle parcel too (one free parcel per ebay account).

        • WatchNerd on 27/02/2018 - 09:32
          +6

          @Mitch889:

          I use it like free advertising. I figure out the fees and add that on to the price, sure it might not sell but smart buyers sometimes find your cheaper add on Gumtree.

        • ozzpete on 27/02/2018 - 09:35

          @WatchNerd:
          Lol. Thats a handy idea.
          But how do you hint to 'smart buyers' so you can advertise on ebay, but have them actually buy from you in gumtree without fees ?
          I thought ebay would ban you for advertising blatantly for buying outside of eBay/paypal fees.

        • WatchNerd on 27/02/2018 - 09:56
          +2

          I've never done that, but have seen others put in their ads something like -

          Item is advertised elsewhere so may be removed at any time.

        • Scab on 27/02/2018 - 09:59
          +2

          @Mitch889:

          it's just too expensive

          It's not really, pre-internet days you'd pay $30+ for a few lines in the Trading Post with a fraction of the exposure that eBay has.

          And you paid whether it sold or not.

          So 10-13% only when an item sells is not expensive.

          And ultimately it's the buyer who pays the fees, which should be incorporated into the listed price.

          forced PayPal fees (since you can't opt out)

          You're not forced to use PayPal, you can choose credit/debit cards.

          Realistically though most people use and prefer PayPal, but it's not a requirement.

        • [Deactivated] on 27/02/2018 - 11:03

          whats the free Sendle parcel please?

        • joungs on 27/02/2018 - 12:16

          @ash2000: Got an email today from paypal saying theyre lowering their fees for 'website payment pro' from 2.6 +.30 to 1.75+ 0.3

        • headphonejack on 27/02/2018 - 12:23
          +1

          @joungs: Unfortunately Website Payments Pro also charges a monthly fee of $25 which is not so great for us small time sellers. Might be worth looking into for high volume sellers.

        • ash2000 on 27/02/2018 - 15:28
          +2

          @Queengoohon:

          It's a courier service that is now integrated with eBay. Alternative to Australia Post. They use CouriersPlease and Fastway. In many cases, they are cheaper than Aupost (Significantly so for larger items) and they collect from your home or a business address. First Parcel is free.

          https://try.sendle.com/ebay

        • Ziggy28 on 27/02/2018 - 16:36

          @ash2000:

          Wow what's this free sendle parcel thing? I listed a few items but didn't see this offer

        • Ziggy28 on 27/02/2018 - 16:38

          @ash2000:

          Oh sorry didn't see you replied to the same question. Thanks!

        • herbo on 27/02/2018 - 21:23

          @Mitch889: it’s worth using ebay during these promotions rather than facebook. In my experience the buyers pay more on ebay, I’ve sold a stack of things for amounts more than I thought they worth. I think the buyers get sucked in with the auction format

        • 2023 on 28/02/2018 - 01:08

          @ash2000:

          Free sendle?
          Please tell me more, gave an auction finishing soon that would love to save on post.

        • ash2000 on 28/02/2018 - 08:06
          +1

          @linton:

          https://try.sendle.com/ebay

  • cheapo999 on 27/02/2018 - 08:36

    Ended 3 March. Does it mean the item has to be sold before promo ended?

    • ash2000 on 27/02/2018 - 08:39
      +3

      No. Just listed within the promo period.

    • [Deactivated] on 27/02/2018 - 08:59
      +5

      But if it doesn’t sell within 30 days and automatically realists you will be charged fees.

      • ash2000 on 27/02/2018 - 09:35
        +7

        Yes, a trap for young players, but easily solved by switching off "auto relist".

        Important to note that even if the item auto relists during a promo period, it won't be eligible for the promo. However, if you manually press the "relist" button in this period it will be eligible.

  • Munki on 27/02/2018 - 09:40

    Sweet. Accepted it.

  • oldrocker on 27/02/2018 - 09:43

    any CR benefits when selling?

    • ash2000 on 27/02/2018 - 09:44

      Only if you buy your own item….. In which case it's 1%. Not recommended.

      • trev likes bargains on 27/02/2018 - 09:50

        The professionals at work again

      • Izefyre on 27/02/2018 - 09:59
        +1

        What if you sell an item to yourself worth $1M? Is that possible? You get $10,000 cashback haha

        • Turd on 27/02/2018 - 10:10
          +1

          Max cashback is $50.
          Paypal fees is x%.

          You will lose out in the end.

        • Izefyre on 27/02/2018 - 10:13

          @Turd: do you have to pay through paypal to qualify though?

        • Turd on 27/02/2018 - 10:17

          @Izefyre: Either way max cashback is $50 per transaction.

          Do 20000 items and you will be suspicious towards ebay.

    • Scab on 27/02/2018 - 10:02
      +5

      If you're really bored, buy your own item under another account name then do a claim against yourself.

      And don't forget to leave negative feedback.

      • WatchNerd on 27/02/2018 - 10:17
        +3

        eBayception.

  • dins on 27/02/2018 - 16:17
    +1

    Cheers OP :)

  • citybargainhunter on 28/02/2018 - 06:56
    +1

    Awesome been waiting for a deal like this

  • sparkles on 28/02/2018 - 10:39
    +2

    Spending some time this morning ending and relisting all my listings. The added bonus of these deals is that you also don't pay the final fee on the postage cost either.

  • smokoner on 28/02/2018 - 12:15
    +3

    That sux, I tried and it says "By Invitation Only"… Bugger!

  • DiscoJango on 28/02/2018 - 12:31

    ebay listing + final valuation + paypal fees are getting out of hand

    • netsurfer on 28/02/2018 - 12:42

      For individuals:

      feeBay listing fee + feeBay final value fee + GST on fees + Paypal fee.

  • netsurfer on 28/02/2018 - 12:40
    +1

    Observations:

    • Last Sunday, when I had the $1 final value fee deal and another similar no fee offer (3 items only) both active, feeBay opted to pick/select the $1 final value fee (instead of the free fee offer). So, best not to list on Sundays if you also have the Sunday $1 final value fee per item offer.
    • (this could be wrong) I found feeBay seems to offer more deals to active sellers (even if you only sell low value items and only 1 item per week). On the account where I used to sell items, I hardly get any offer anymore (despite selling more items in total overall). Another account I just started using to sell items, feeBay seems to provide more deals (both for buying and selling). It's weird because the account I paid loads of fees over the years hardly gets anything.
  • whodidthat on 28/02/2018 - 12:48

    If you do list on ebay outside these promotions, make sure you cover the fees ebay charge on postage! If a package costs $10 to post, and you list as $10 postage, you lose out unless you add the fees in somewhere.

    • DiscoJango on 28/02/2018 - 13:13

      how do you then compete with another potential seller offering free postage

      • netsurfer on 28/02/2018 - 13:23

        With postage included in fee calculation (has been for years), sellers often just embed the cheapest postage option into the item price and offer so called "free" postage. Buyers do know there is no such thing as free postage, but from a listing point of view (sellers are rated better by feeBay when you offer "free" postage and feeBay sometimes put a little free postage icon on your listing's main photo).

        Unless you can get really great postage discounts (so you can show off by listing the postage cost), there is no real advantage showing your postage cost. While you could show your postage is reasonable, buyers generally aren't happy with even discounted postage (and they can be cynical about lower than usual postage charges).

        • DiscoJango on 28/02/2018 - 13:27

          i guess that works for "buy it now" as opposed to "auction" items, as you cant really embed a price into an auction listing which could potentially start at $1

        • whodidthat on 28/02/2018 - 13:49

          netsurfer, you'd be surprised how many do think it's free! Some don't even seem to think it costs money to post anything would you believe.

          There are problems with "free postage" on listings.
          One is if people buy multiple items (buyer overpays).

  • matt15 on 01/03/2018 - 17:30
    +1

    does anyone else’s say 0 left for this?

    • headphonejack on 01/03/2018 - 17:55

      Yes, it doesn't make sense, but don't worry about it.
      As soon as you start listing items the 'Used' count will go up, 'Left' will remain at zero. It really should say infinity because they're unlimited.

  • smokoner on 03/03/2018 - 13:39

    I tried and won lol. I listed items as someone mentioned above. It didn't include the free final value thing. After listing those items, it offered me the promotion, in which i went back to myebay and stopped both listings. I then relisted them under the promotion. :)

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