[Unobtainable Deal] 0% Variable Final Value Fees on 5 New Listings (New or Reactivated Sellers) @ eBay Australia

I Smell Pennies on 08/02/2024 - 21:55
Last edited 13/02/2024 - 14:57 by 1 other user

Moved to Forum: Original Link

eBay seller fee promo starting Mon 12 Feb until the end of March 2024 for new or reactivated sellers.

Maybe it is time to make some new eBay accounts ;)

No eBay Plus required.

Enjoy :)

ISP Notes

50% off Australia Post (Standard Parcel Post) and Sendle Postage Labels Promo is still ongoing as of this time.

  • All eBay Plus members should have the postage promo in their accounts automatically. You can check if you have the postage promo with the following instructions if you've previously sold an item:

    1. View your orders here for browser (or on the eBay app, go to 'Selling' tab, then 'Sold')

    2. Click on one of your orders and click on "Purchase another label". You should see the promo under the 'Services' section where you choose your courier service and it should say the following statement in green text under the Sendle and Australia Post Parcel Post options: 3x 50% off postage labels for eBay Plus members until 29/2

0% Variable Final Value Fees on 5 New Listings for New/Reactivated Sellers

0% Variable Final Value Fees on 5 New Listings for New/Reactivated Sellers (Terms and Conditions)

Activation link: https://www.rsvp.ebay.com.au/rsvp/signup/1012974/6tUw5Qvs8K8

Promotion details:

  • The Promotion runs from 00:01 (AEDT) on Monday 12 February to 23:59 (AEDT) on Sunday 31 March 2024 (“Promotion Period”).

  • eBay reserves the right to cancel or change the Promotion at any time.

  • “Eligible Sellers” means sellers who:

    • do not have a current eBay store subscription;
    • have Australia or New Zealand as their registered address on eBay.com.au; and
    • have been invited to participate in the Promotion by eBay via email or an on-site banner; and
    • register to participate in the Promotion by clicking “Accept offer” within this Terms & Conditions page.
    • have not sold any items on eBay in the last 12 months

  • Eligible Sellers will receive 0% variable fees (a component of eBay Final Value Fees) on up to a maximum of 5 Eligible Items that are newly listed and sold between the Registration Date and the end of the Promotion Period (“Promotion”).

  • The date on which an Eligible Seller accepts the offer and successfully registers to participate in the Promotion is the “Registration Date”. For the avoidance of doubt, the Registration Date can only be a date that occurs within the Promotion Period, and not before or after.

  • “Eligible Listings” means item listings that are:

    • listed and sold between the Registration Date and the end of the Promotion Period;
    • as auction or fixed price listings; and
    • not excluded under these terms and conditions.

  • Eligible Items will only receive the discounted variable fee until the listing renews, whether by auto-renewal or because the listing is Good ‘Till Cancelled (“GTC”). After this, standard fees will apply.

  • Once you have accepted the offer, the Promotion will be automatically assigned to your account and will be visible within My eBay. The Promotion will only apply to Eligible Items listed by the eBay account the Promotion is assigned to.
  • Unless otherwise indicated in these Terms and Conditions, this Promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotional discounts, offers or waivers in respect of seller listings for Eligible Items.
  • The 0% variable fees discount will automatically apply to all Eligible Sellers and Eligible Items (up to the maximum, if applicable) during the Promotion Period, in most cases. If the discount does not automatically apply once an Eligible Item has been sold, please allow 24 hours for your account to be credited. Any dispute about discounted Final Value Fees must be submitted to eBay in writing within 60 days of the date you incurred such charge, otherwise you waive such dispute and such charge will be final and not subject to challenge.

Exclusions:

  • Items listed in the following categories are excluded from the Promotion (“Excluded Categories”): Websites & Businesses for Sale (11759), Aircraft (63676), Boats (26429), Caravans, Motorhomes (32633), Cars (29690), Motorcycles (32073), Trucks, Commercial Vehicles (6049), Real Estate (10542), Services (316), Flights (3253), Tickets (1305), Travel (3252), Gift Cards (172009). These Excluded Categories are in addition to any listings or categories restricted by eBay's prohibited and restricted items policies.
  • listings created before the Promotion Period even if they are scheduled to start during the Promotion Period;
  • listings scheduled to start after the Promotion Period ends;
  • listings that are relisted during the Promotion Period, either manually, through the automatic relist function, or the GTC function;
  • listings that are listed during the Promotion Period but do not sell and are relisted outside of the Promotion Period;
  • any item sold before or after the Promotion Period, or before the Registration Date; or
  • listings in Classified Ad format.

Mod 13/2 3pm: The deal did not appear to go ahead yesterday, no users were able to accept the offer. Should the offer go ahead in the future, it should be re-posted as a new deal, when it becomes available or has a known start date/time.

General Discussion

Related Stores

eBay Australia
eBay Australia
Marketplace

Comments

  • fuzor on 08/02/2024 - 22:02
    +4

    Is there anything this month for existing accounts? Anyone know?

    • I Smell Pennies on 08/02/2024 - 22:02

      It's a waiting game unfortunately :(

      • DingoBlue on 08/02/2024 - 22:56
        +3

        I’m tired of the waiting game.

      • Matt P on 09/02/2024 - 01:05
        +5

        The waiting game sucks, lets play hungry hungry hippos

  • CptnObvious on 08/02/2024 - 22:04
    +14

    Bring back even one 0% FVF per month and that ebayplus would be worth it.

    • Chazzozz on 09/02/2024 - 07:48

      I find the 50% off postage is better. Helps defray costs for low-value sales, or if you have a really large item.

      • CptnObvious on 09/02/2024 - 07:58
        +4

        We used to get both

  • cloudie9 on 08/02/2024 - 22:04

    Can you activate it now? I tried and it says not eligible. On a new account though.

    • I Smell Pennies on 08/02/2024 - 22:05
      +2

      No, deal starts Monday 12th…

      • cloudie9 on 08/02/2024 - 22:05
        +2

        Yup, saw that, thanks.

  • xdirex on 08/02/2024 - 22:12
    +3

    C’mon man. 😓

  • ihuntbargains on 08/02/2024 - 22:19
    +2

    I pay for eBay plus annually on 5 accounts specifically for the zero fees promotions.

    Sucks that there's none this month for existing members.
    Had a couple thousand in stuff I wanted to sell.

    Hopefully next month, because I'm not making a 6th account

    • nandystam on 08/02/2024 - 22:21
      +5

      I misread the title thinking it was for existing sellers, bugger.

    • I Smell Pennies on 08/02/2024 - 22:21
      +1

      I pay for eBay plus annually on 5 accounts specifically for the zero fees promotions.

      wait same lmaooo

  • Sweet3st on 08/02/2024 - 22:25

    If you open a new account to sell, how to get around the bank account set up? I thought the bank account had to be same name?

    • cook99 on 08/02/2024 - 22:40

      Easy enough to setup multiple bank accounts without bank fees, heck some accounts even have signup bonuses like the recent ING deal for $75

      • del preston on 09/02/2024 - 16:09

        And using the same ID hasn’t been an issue?

        • cook99 on 09/02/2024 - 16:23
          +3

          eBay help pages states you can have multiple accounts to keep buying and selling separate, or to experiment with selling different product lines

  • furyou on 08/02/2024 - 22:27
    +1

    Nice. I'd like to sell some exp electronics and camera stuff. What's the way to not get scammed. Eg claims of not sent, wrong item/broken item/etc.

    • I Smell Pennies on 08/02/2024 - 22:31
      +3

      I’ve sold hundreds of items and have gotten less than 5 cases opened against me.

      Not saying it won’t happen but it’s extremely rare.

      • furyou on 08/02/2024 - 22:33

        I'm just brand new at this. I've only bought, and once or twice even I've had fake stuff come and couldn't get a refund. Long time ago tho. mostly on amzn now.

      • cook99 on 08/02/2024 - 22:42

        Same here, one open case in about 25 years of selling. Dodgy buyer trying to score it free, he also had buyers remorse as he overpaid the going rate so started making up stuff about what's wrong with it. I got him to return it and resold it later so no real harm

    • MBix on 08/02/2024 - 22:35
      +1

      Depending on the value of the item I always add insurance, tracking and signature on delivery to any items sent no matter who I’m sending it through, most the time I pass this cost onto the buyer but every now and then I don’t mind paying a little extra for that peace of mind. I also take a picture and video of me boxing the item up and sealing it. Obviously the picture and video isn’t fool proof given I could easily remove the item once packing it, but still. I haven’t had a claim yet but when I do I want to be ready.

      • Splashtash on 08/02/2024 - 23:17
        +1

        No point paying insurance if it’s under like $700ish as eBay will cover it provided it’s sent with a big company. Signature on delivery is good depending on the place and if it’s a first time buyer though

        • MBix on 08/02/2024 - 23:26

          I wasn’t actually aware eBay Cover it for under $700 in all honesty, where should I be scoping out this info? Handy for the future!

          But yeh I’m generally talking sales for mobile phones greater than $1000

          I should also mention I contact leading bidders with low feedback mid auction and give them an hour to let me know they’re legit before I cancel their bids. Probably seems like overkill but have had low feedback buyers win the auction too often and it’s just a waste of time relisting everything / offering second chance bids etc.

          • I Smell Pennies on 08/02/2024 - 23:50
            +4

            @MBix: Seller protections: https://www.ebay.com.au/help/policies/selling-policies/selle…

            Using one of the protected integrated carriers below means that eBay may manage 'Item not received' requests for you on orders up to $750, and you may not be responsible for refunding the buyer if the item doesn't arrive. These new seller protections are being introduced gradually and will apply to all sellers from early 2024. Please visit eBay Announcements for updates.

            Source: https://www.ebay.com.au/help/selling/shipping-items/setting-…

            To make the resolution process faster and easier for buyers and sellers, we'll automatically respond to some 'Item not received' requests on a seller's behalf. The new process will apply to all sellers later in 2023.

            If you're part of the new process, eBay will manage 'Item not received' requests for you when:

            • You used a protected integrated carrier
            • You uploaded tracking and there was at least one carrier scan before the latest estimated delivery date
            • The order value is no more than $750

            You won't need to respond to the request, and you won't be responsible for providing a refund to the buyer if the item doesn't arrive.

            You may still need to respond to some requests – for example, if the order value was over $750 or the package wasn't scanned by the carrier within the estimated delivery date.

            Source: https://www.ebay.com.au/help/selling/managing-returns-refund…

            • MBix on 08/02/2024 - 23:53
              +1

              @I Smell Pennies: Thank you for that :-)

            • zerog101 on 09/02/2024 - 08:27

              @I Smell Pennies: When a buyer reports that an item hasn't arrived

              If you uploaded tracking information from an integrated carrier before the latest estimated delivery date and the tracking shows evidence of successful delivery:

              You won't be responsible for refunding the buyer

          • furyou on 09/02/2024 - 09:20

            @MBix: How do you check if bidders are legit?

            • MBix on 09/02/2024 - 10:52

              @furyou: Honestly I just look at the highest bidder and click on their profile, if they've got little to no feedback or are an account that's recently been opened I generally send them the message then delete their bid not long after. I know everyone has to start somewhere with their account so it's a little harsh, but I just CBF messing around

        • zerog101 on 09/02/2024 - 08:22
          +2

          Not true… ebay don’t care auspost lost my package and eBay didn’t cover it was only $250. If you read it closely item has to be marked as delivered…. Auspost also didn’t cover it. See train derail SA

          • xazark on 09/02/2024 - 11:14

            @zerog101: This has been my experience on both sides as a buyer and a seller, if something goes wrong, its extremely difficult to get ANYTHING out of ebay, there are clauses on clauses that contradict each other and they will refer to the one that suits there lack of responsibility. I have had to refund scam buyers and purchased items in which the wrong item was sent and ebay sides with the seller because postage shows it was delivered!

            If I had other legit options I would never use ebay, I already list all of my stuff on other sites first and only resort to ebay when I have been unable to move them elsewhere. Purchases I avoid as well, usually better/cheaper options on Amazon, Temu or elsewhere, again ebay is an absolute last resort for me.

        • DemocracyManifest on 11/02/2024 - 14:27

          I had a buyer break a fan on a GPU and demand a refund - AusPost wouldn't cover it, ebay wouldn't even cover the cost of a new fan. Thankfully I got it back, it was still working and I could resell again. Not the buyer didn't pay insurance when it came back. Had another buyer recieve a pair of RM's and they attempted to scam a refund, it took ages and thankfully ebay sided with me

      • Chazzozz on 09/02/2024 - 07:55

        Is a signature requirement actually any good these days? Most carriers have automatic ‘Authority To Leave (ATL) in a safe place’ so it’s often the delivery person signing and not the recipient. In those cases asking for proof of delivery (POD) is useless. I have this same trouble at work for commercial deliveries going to business addresses, and when we ask for POD on a lost shipment it’s rarely a staff member who’s signed for it.

        • I Smell Pennies on 09/02/2024 - 08:45

          Signatures only required if >$750. If tracking shows delivered (ATL under $750), seller is automatically covered under seller protections.

          In fact I have an open “item not received” case on me right now. I’m not stressing because they’ll just close on my favour as it shows delivered. If they did not receive the item then it’s on them to seek further action from police etc.

        • MBix on 09/02/2024 - 08:53

          I think it’s slowly been changing back post-COVID restrictions, at least in the case of deliveries I get, Aus Post don’t sign for me any more and never leave the parcel unless I sign. But I generally put the cost of all of that in the sale, but as I Smell Pennies said I’ll change that tactic now for smaller sales

          • I Smell Pennies on 11/02/2024 - 17:39

            @MBix: @MBix be careful, the new rules haven’t exactly applied yet for all sellers. It was meant to be April 2023 but they’re still delaying it for God knows what reason.

            All my delivery couriers still sign and leave it inside my gate.

  • King Tightarse on 08/02/2024 - 22:27
    +1

    Well well well.
    Maybe eBay read these pages lol
    Thanks ISP

    • I Smell Pennies on 08/02/2024 - 22:28
      +8

      You’re welcome, but we still need a promo for existing sellers :(

      • King Tightarse on 08/02/2024 - 22:30
        +3

        Ah right - read it too quickly in my enthusiasm.
        Oh well, hopefully they will throw us eBay plus members something too. We deserve it given they have made the $5 vouchers $35 minimum spend

  • cook99 on 08/02/2024 - 22:43
    +2

    I kind of want to revoke my + vote since I'm not eligible on any accounts I have

  • ironworthy on 08/02/2024 - 22:45
    +1

    Nooo! I'm so annoyed. sold something this week and ebay took a hundred dollars in fees. This is after no one was interested in this item ALL of last month when this same deal was on and there were no fees and i charged lower price. But as soon as i relist it, boom, it gets bought.

    • Lucius7372 on 09/02/2024 - 07:55

      I think eBay has a system in place. I hardly get any exposure for sells during promos and I usually have to pay for eBay to advertise my listings which almost cancels out the $0 fees.

  • froogletom on 08/02/2024 - 22:46

    ISP what is the source you found the deal

  • Rukiata on 08/02/2024 - 22:50
    +2

    no one wants to sell with 0 feedback to many scammers will try get you. who wants to buy from someone with 0 feedback too.

    • tekisei on 09/02/2024 - 00:35

      I somehow only have 2 digit feedback on my 10 year old account so I've been buying like 2 dozen random $1-$2 things recently to farm feedback lol

      • cook99 on 09/02/2024 - 10:56
        +1

        Do it slowly, I got my 20+ years account for 'overbuying' a few months back because I bought about 20 individual items all at once and they said I was a risk to the community for doing this

    • Nilfunds on 09/02/2024 - 01:43
      +1

      so true.

      Ebay sucks even more now.

  • Jeeyang on 08/02/2024 - 23:08
    +2

    I don't know why I don't have the "50% off Australia Post (Standard Parcel Post) and Sendle Postage Labels Promo".

    • Splashtash on 08/02/2024 - 23:17

      Yeah same with me :(

    • test8888 on 09/02/2024 - 05:02

      noticed it's not applied to store seller from Jan

      • Jeeyang on 09/02/2024 - 06:25

        I am not a store seller.

  • JoelyMoley on 08/02/2024 - 23:15
    +2

    bit of a joke on ebays part… looks like some exec at eBay AU is trying to justify dwindling account registrations prior to the next board meeting…

  • burns13 on 08/02/2024 - 23:47

    Good timing. I have a bunch of stuff to sell and refuse to give eBay such a chunk of my already discounted goods

  • Wiadro on 08/02/2024 - 23:48

    Need a site wide 20% deal

  • Marmaduke on 09/02/2024 - 00:04
    +1

    Weird promo when it excludes most of the people who pay money for a premium membership…

  • ahara on 09/02/2024 - 00:06
    +2

    have not sold any items on eBay in the last 12 months

    I’m out.
    This is new and makes this kind of a non-deal for most of us

  • ggfatty on 09/02/2024 - 00:08

    just login to an account that has not been used for 2 years. still same "Unfortunately, this promotional offer is not available to you."

    did anyone managed to activate this offer or is it broken ?

    • scrimshaw on 09/02/2024 - 00:10

      This offer starts in 3 days.

      • ggfatty on 09/02/2024 - 00:11

        previously even offer starts in 3 days you can still register in advance? …

      • I Smell Pennies on 09/02/2024 - 00:11

        I like your Avatar :P

        • fuzor on 09/02/2024 - 09:03

          Voldemort overtaking our supermarkets!

  • Uncle Roger on 09/02/2024 - 06:12

    HAIYAAAAAAAA

  • Daddy Chill on 09/02/2024 - 06:43
    +2

    I just shut my eBay store after 10 years. Wasn't selling anything the last 2 years after money I lost from lost parcels and dodgy buyers. I was paying $27 month for nothing. Never go back to ebay

    • Bargainitis on 09/02/2024 - 14:49
      +1

      daddy, chill…..

  • G-rig on 09/02/2024 - 07:45
    +1

    New or Reactivated Sellers

    Whilst existing plus members get shafted.

    Has anyone noticed the new $5 off coupons is now $30 spend not $15? Mongrels..

    The current topcash deal is better

    • ash2000 on 09/02/2024 - 08:50
      +1

      Has anyone noticed the new $5 off coupons is now $30 spend not $15? Mongrels..

      It's actually a $35 minimum now. Talk about bait and switch. Bastards.

      • G-rig on 09/02/2024 - 09:50
        +1

        Yeah that's even worse ~14% ha.
        Not worth the bother of trying to find something to buy but $5 of $15 was handy for a pair of good sports socks or small itesm.

  • Bruno28 on 09/02/2024 - 07:57
    +2

    great…..existing customers loyalty is zero.
    SO lets start using new accounts to gain the benefits.

    • G-rig on 09/02/2024 - 08:32
      +1

      Good idea but who is going to buy from someone that just joined with 0% rating.
      Can't imagine opening another ebay plus unless it's $10 but even then messy having multiple, unless you are just talking about a normal ebay account (which the first point would still apply).

      • Bruno28 on 09/02/2024 - 11:28

        yeah true.

  • Lucius7372 on 09/02/2024 - 07:59

    With new accounts is better to only accept cash on pickup for listings otherwise you have to wait a month for money to get into bank account.

  • Windows7forever on 09/02/2024 - 08:36

    Waiting for eBay to nuke the promo at the 11th hour…

  • ash2000 on 09/02/2024 - 08:47

    50% off Australia Post (Standard Parcel Post) and Sendle Postage Labels Promo is still ongoing as of this time.

    This is not active and ended over a month ago. 😔

    • NutnButAPnut on 09/02/2024 - 09:05
      +1

      Ended on one of my accounts a month or 2 ago but still working on my other one

      • ash2000 on 09/02/2024 - 09:52

        Damn, It doesn't work on any of my accounts. It says "Unfortunately, this promotional offer is not available to you.". Bastards.

    • MangoMadness on 09/02/2024 - 09:11
      +2

      I have this promo currently running and used 1 yesterday

  • noise36 on 09/02/2024 - 09:02

    Yes! Been waiting for this to sell a phone

    Edit: oh wait new only wtf???

  • Vita85 on 09/02/2024 - 10:07
    +4

    What an insult to all the ebay plus members

  • Cluster on 09/02/2024 - 10:41

    50% off Australia Post is not working for me. I'm on eBay plus. No discount in January, and none in February either.

    • G-rig on 09/02/2024 - 10:48

      hardly ever works. Once I used it and the weight was a bit wrong so had to pay normally and get a refund from ebay.
      Not really worth the effort, just make sure you factor in enough postage for what the buyer pays.

      • Cluster on 09/02/2024 - 11:00

        I'm signed up for MyPost Business and ship enough product to get discounts of between 3% and 20% on a variety of products. Only makes sense to use eBay's label service when they offer hefty discounts, and only for heavy packages.

        I think it was March 2023 that eBay offered 10 free AP and Sendle labels. That was a glorious time. I shipped so many 5 to 15kg packages, for free, that I doubt eBay is ever going to repeat the offer.

        • G-rig on 09/02/2024 - 11:09

          Sounds alright. I only sell the odd thing so doesn't make much difference. Good if these promos actually work though.
          Not interested in Sendle either, haha.

  • BlackorRed on 09/02/2024 - 12:08

    i had one 0% FVF from Plus last month and sold an item but buyer did not pay so order was cancelled (can't leave neg feedback on buyer for wasting time to warn others). Hoping for another similar deal this month but nope, it won't happen, Plus has been losing privileges for ppl to join. Who will have confidence to buy from 0 or inactive selling feedbacks ? so disappointed

    • Bargainitis on 09/02/2024 - 14:51
      +4

      I hate this too and my trick now is to only list Buy it now - you get 30 days to sell the item if its within promo period (if you time it well, you get close to 60 days exposure).

      I dont accept offers per se because once its accepted, the buyer can also not pay and you are in the same camp so instead i just adjust the buy it now price so the buyer must pay and check out in order for the transaction to work.

      • BlackorRed on 09/02/2024 - 16:33
        +1

        cool, thank you for sharing your experiences, I don't sell a lot on Ebay nowaday due to their high fees. Will keep that in mind in the future

      • Stefce on 11/02/2024 - 22:46

        If you're going to use buy it now only option make sure you tick the require immediate payment check box.

  • Cluster on 09/02/2024 - 12:08
    +2

    This is a sneaky offer. If someone hasn't sold anything for 12 months, and hasn't made any purchases either, their rating will be 0%. Naturally people want to sell expensive items to take advantage of zero fee offers, but would you buy something from someone who has zero feedback?

    • toomuchdogfur on 10/02/2024 - 15:46

      Exactly! eBay puts such an importance on looking for positive feedback ratings when determining who customers should buy from, yet they are just inviting a flood of items from 0 and low feedback sellers with this promo.

  • G-rig on 09/02/2024 - 15:16
    +1

    Ebay is a rort these days, hardly worth it.

    Ps just saw this banner - Score a $10 voucher* when you join our mailing list

    Have done it before but checked and my marketing preferences were off, so you never know.

  • username33 on 09/02/2024 - 16:55
    +1

    Is this working for brand new accounts?

    • Happyday2014 on 11/02/2024 - 14:02
      +2

      not working on my new account

  • Sweet3st on 11/02/2024 - 13:50

    Are the discounted postage vouchers available with this? Or only for eBay Plus?

  • Roujuzi on 11/02/2024 - 18:48
    +1

    What is a reactivated seller?

    • darkmoss on 12/02/2024 - 00:07
      +1

      good question.
      seems u get punished for if you're a current subscriber

  • lawyerz on 12/02/2024 - 00:17

    12:16AM, in a new account that hasnt sold anything 12mth+; still showing: Unfortunately, this promotional offer is not available to you.

    • chris6507 on 12/02/2024 - 08:10

      Now 8 hours later and still showing the same for me. Haven't sold anything in over 5 years. Was going to list something on Friday, but been waiting all weekend for this. :-(

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join