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Glad it worked out for you.
Funny story. When I was around 10 in the 80’s I started collecting baseball cards. I wasn’t very sports enthusiastic, but I loved the idea of collecting (the early stages of my “hoarding”…LOL) and I enjoyed sorting the cards and completing sets. In 1987, I was at a baseball card shop and came across that year’s Topps complete set. It was $20 and I bought it. My 10 year old self really wanted to open it, but I was convinced it was an “investment” and I just kept it unopened. I saw old cards selling for hundreds of dollars and thought that if I just held onto the set it would make me a millionaire in the future. Even as a lad, I was very financially conscious. I still have that set today in all it’s cellophane wrapped glory. They sell for between $15 and $30. Hardly the investment I had hoped. If only I had kept my Star Wars figures unopened and unplayed with I’d be significantly better off. š
Well, thankfully nothing dramatic. The fee increase stinks, but I’ve never sold anything that comes close to reaching the fee limit so it doesn’t personally affect me. It will definitely hurt others though.
The use of calendar dates for relisting will also help some people who use that as part of their selling methods and accounting, but again, it doesn’t really impact me that much.
The ability to refund a percentage of the sales price after a return is a nice addition. I’ve never been in a situation to offer a partial refund before, but I can foresee instances where that would be helpful. I’m a little confused if that option will only be available to sellers utilizing free returns as it’s mentioned once specifically with free returns and again with no mention. Most of my items are buyer pays returns and partial refunds would be helpful in a case where I may not want the item back and I could simply work with the buyer to refund them the sales price minus what they would pay to ship the item back. They’d end up the same financially, and I wouldn’t have the hassle of relisting and reselling.
All in all, looks like nothing major for at least the next few months. Here’s to looking forward to the fall update.
I also found a pair of Levis jeans at a local charity shop. They were priced at $6, but clothes were half off that day so I got them for $3. They were the “Big E” variety, but something just seemed off to me. They were in far too good condition, and some of the details didn’t exactly match a vintage style…the number specifically. 201xx? 555? I almost didn’t pick them up thinking they were fake, but I took the risk because…well…$3.
Researching more, I discovered that Levis did a “vintage collection” reproduction run in the 90’s. These were a pair of those. Not the multi-hundred dollar variety, but I sold it in a day for $85. That’s a big one for me. I usually don’t do jeans, but from now on I’ll definitely take the time to look through the racks real quick!Having a store is really no different from selling without one. It’s a matter of the fees you get charged for listings. The more you have to list, the more savings you can see with a store. Just do the math with how many items you have. Less than 50? A store isn’t worth it except for the ability to go on vacation, but some recommend against using that feature. As your listings increase, the savings a store can offer increases in tiers. I’m a little short on listings to move up to the next level, but I’m tempted to anyway because I’ll get TeraPeak access. Again, just do the math to see which store level will benefit you the most.
I’m able to opt into managed payments as of two days ago, but until they offer PayPal I’m hesitant to pull the trigger. Despite my recent issue with a buyer who doesn’t have PayPal, I think most people are just programmed that eBay and PayPal go hand in hand. Heck, it’s the only reason I even have a PayPal account.
As you know, most credit card processors (and soon PayPal) keep the fees charged on sales that are cancelled or returned. Do you know if this is or will be the case with managed payments? Will eBay refund us our fees if a sale is cancelled and a refund is given?
We live and die by the inventory we can bring in, so if this is able to free you up to source, it sounds like a viable option! Good luck!
PS. Sleeping in your car? Now THAT’s hardcore. š
Since this was an accepted best offer, immediate payment doesn’t come into play, but yes, I’ll need to remember to mark the item as paid once I cash the money order.
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ChristianThanks all.
I haven’t heard back yet, but if he’s not able to pay with his debit card, I think I’ll accept the money order. This was a long tail item and I’m happy to have it gone.
I’ve never used money orders before, so I just wasn’t sure if that was a legitimate form of payment. Yes, it adds a little hassle, but it does save me the paypal fees.
I think I was just more shocked about his inability to do PayPal. Everything else seems legit.
Thanks for walking through this thought exercise with me.
~ChristianHere is the user profile.
https://www.ebay.com/usr/paperuswestYes, recent feedback.
He said he is his wife’s caretaker, which is why he’s buying the product. I imagine he is up in age. I don’t see any red flags (other than the whole no PayPal thing), but maybe some more experienced eyes can spot something I don’t?
I do have his contact information, including address, email address, and telephone number even though he hasn’t paid yet.
Thanks for the info.
I can’t believe I’ve never noticed that a buyer can pay with a credit card through PayPal without having an account. I’ve only been on the platform for nearly two decades…
I wrote him back to suggest this was possible, but unfortunately I can’t find any step by step directions. We’ll see what happens.
He did offer to send me a USPS money order. Again, this is something I would never consider for 99.9% of buyers, but this guy has such a positive established history. Honestly, its the best account history I’ve ever seen. Is that a possibility? Does he have my address already, and if not, am I allowed to send it to him or would eBay consider that “working outside the platform”? Am I foolish for even considering it?
Thanks.
(It’s only a $40 order. Worst case scenario is that I lose the ten bucks the item cost me. It’s a soothing plaster leg wrap…not something that would generally be the subject of a scam like an iphone.)Seems to be a trend lots of folks talk about.
Thankfully it hasn’t yet gotten too bad here in the Carolinas.
With but a few exceptions of items they keep under glass, the clothes are all the same price. They recently upped the price of men’s long sleeve shirts to $4.99 from $3.99, which was frustrating. Moreso because they specifically say “Men’s dress shirts” are the new higher price without understanding the difference between dress shirts and casual shirts. To them, a plaid flannel long sleeve shirt is still a “dress shirt”. LOL.There are currently two, and soon to be three, Goodwills within 15 minutes of me. There are another 4 within 30 minutes. I’ve really fallen in love with the local charity shops though. When all the clothes are $1.50, I can be a little more open minded about certain brands that I wouldn’t touch at Goodwill. I recently found a pair of Levi’s vintage collection jeans at one of these places and flipped it for $85 in a day. I probably underpriced in hindsight.
I did have to laugh at the VCR Goodwill had priced at $99. It was trash and not even a DVD combo.
Wow. Best of luck to you! The biggest gamble I’ve taken so far was spending $30 on a used VCR DVD combo. LOL. Sold it for $100 and my relief was huge. I can’t imagine sitting on a $6500 purchase, but if you know the niche by all means take the risk and earn the return!
Another concern I thought of with listing off season items…
While again, things not listed are guaranteed not to sell, doesn’t eBay push things down in search after they haven’t sold for awhile? So for example, if I start listing winter coats now, by the time winter shopping season rolls around, won’t the people listing coats then be given preferential treatment over mine that have been sitting all summer?
I’m probably still going to list them now. This is just an interesting though exercise about how best to work with the systems in place.
MoCoyotes,
That’s similar to what I experience when the random shipping policies are added to my business policies. When I go in to edit the listings of those placed in the “new” policy, I see that my original selection is still the one chosen. I leave it alone and submit it without actually changing anything, and then it’s right again. I do this for all the listings in the “new” policy, and then delete the policy.
