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post #46 of 49
1/30/08 at 2:02pm
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Originally Posted by Holdfast View Post
I'm not entirely sure we should make that assumption....
I agree. I'm sure they are "very" aware of the difficulty of maintaining perfect grades and rather like the current system because it's sure to create a spread of results--regardless of whether or not this sorting always (and especially at the top) has anything to do with actual merit. It sounds to me like they are busting the balls of their sellers. The plan is pretty straightforward: create a reasonable-sounding standardized metric, game the assessment system so it's impossible for everyone to do super well, refuse to change the assessment system in the name of collecting increasingly valuable data, and then blame a guaranteed high percentage of employees for failure while justifying smaller paychecks and longer hours. Come to think of it, I don't think ebay invented this approach.
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post #47 of 49
1/31/08 at 10:59pm
Fuck'em all to hell.
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post #48 of 49
2/1/08 at 2:40pm
So what about unconfirmed addresses overseas on paypal, are they all going to be confirmed now?
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post #49 of 49
2/20/08 at 4:03pm
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Originally Posted by whacked View Post
Fixed

The sharpest FVF jump (5.25% to 8.75%) ONLY applies to the first $25. After that, the fees do get raised, but by very little: 3.5% of the remaining balance (Final Price - $25), from the old rate of $3.25. The next bracket starts at $1000, and I don't think many here would be concerned about the change there.

Some of this would be offset by the decreased Insertion Fee.

A SF Example: Say, you sold a Zegna sportcoat at $100, starting price was $60

Before::
- Insertion fee: $2.40 (for starting price is in the $50 - $199.99 range)
- Final Value Fee: $1.31 (5.25% of the first $25) + $2.44 (3.25% of the remaining $75)
Total cost (w/o additional services): $6.15

After:
- Insertion fee: $2.00 (for starting price is in the $50 - $199.99 range)
- Final Value Fee: $2.19 (8.75% of the first $25) + $2.62 (3.50% of the remaining $75)
Total cost (w/o additional services): $6.81

In the end, it costs you an additional 66 cents on our $100 transaction. Grand sum I know.



It's NOT that bad, folks.

The fee changes won't affect me much since I always used gallery and my sales were a listing every now and then for $50 or $100 final price. Apparently this fee increase is hitting the best professional sellers.

I don't understand the business jargon in this Deutsche Bank conference call but their analysis is that the high volume sellers with average sell price of $14 or $15 are being hit with a whopping increase of $K/month and being forced off eBay to other sites. This decreases traffic and hurts everyone on eBay.

I think they farked up.

Oh I just got the latest feedback. Buyer gave me "A++++ eBay Seller" but my detailed seller rating dropped from 5.0 stars to 4.9 stars. HAH! Good thing I'm a casual seller but holding power sellers to 4.8 is beyond stupid. I charged $9 for shipping once when postage for Priority flat rate was $8.95 and got 4 stars. Huh? I can see why high volume sellers are leaving.
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