Call from eBay

19Lyds

Did wanybody get a telephone call from eBay today?

chucknra

nope!

Lewy

I'm really not sure......

Who is "wanybody" anyway, and why would eBay want to call him or her?

airplanenut

I got one at 5:45am about 2 weeks ago. Let's just say that if I hadn't already been awake, the tone of the email I sent to my account manager would have been very different.

notwilight

I get so many calls from ebay that I recognize their number on my caller ID and generally don't answer. --Jerry

OPA

Yup...they showed me the errors of my way by not having a eBay store.

telephoto1

We got the same call about a week /10 days ago...they are trying to first, divert attention from the fee increases by pointing out the "free" x number of insertions you get per month (yay, I save 25 cents on the front end and eat an extra $2- $5 on the back end), and when it becomes apparent that you've done the math, then they attempt to move sellers into ebay stores. Guaranteed monthly income for them whether your items sell or not. I'm sure they (correctly) anticipate a sharp drop in auction style listings when the new fee structure kicks in March 30th. If you run the numbers, it appears that all auction items selling from $50 to about $1900 will have increased fees under the new system. (9% FVF, capped at $50, but let's not forget Paypal fees.).

notwilight

<< <i>Yup...they showed me the errors of my way by not having a eBay store. >>



I haven't quite figured it out yet but it appears that having an ebay store means higher FVFs so I need to close my store by the end of the month. Is that how you see it? --jerry

johnny9434

nope and they do they will hear 2 words ( mery christmas )

OPA

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<< <i>Yup...they showed me the errors of my way by not having a eBay store. >>



I haven't quite figured it out yet but it appears that having an ebay store means higher FVFs so I need to close my store by the end of the month. Is that how you see it? --jerry >>



If your average sale is over $1300, you may want to consider closing your store, but if your average is below that, you may want to keep your store open.... It's a straight 9% up to $50 max FVF, if you do not have a "store" ... with a "store" it's tiered at 8.75% up to $50, 4% from $50 - $1,000, 2% on any balance above $1000 . That's the way I interpret the new FVF structure, compared to non store & the Basic Store.( $15.95 per month fee)

SUMORADA

.........Thank goodness they always come after we are closed and the machine gets them...so yes...and I got there little award cert. too!

Then just when I felt so much above everyone else on the planet..........I got my ebay bill... ....build ya up then cut ya down...

AUandAG

Nope, I gave them the number of my country club and they get all my calls now.

No problems anymore!

bob

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notwilight

<< <i>Nope, I gave them the number of my country club and they get all my calls now.

No problems anymore!

bob >>



So why don't you like your country club. -Jerry

notwilight

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<< <i>Yup...they showed me the errors of my way by not having a eBay store. >>



I haven't quite figured it out yet but it appears that having an ebay store means higher FVFs so I need to close my store by the end of the month. Is that how you see it? --jerry >>



If your average sale is over $1300, you may want to consider closing your store, but if your average is below that, you may want to keep your store open.... It's a straight 9% up to $50 max FVF, if you do not have a "store" ... with a "store" it's tiered at 8.75% up to $50, 4% from $50 - $1,000, 2% on any balance above $1000 . That's the way I interpret the new FVF structure, compared to non store & the Basic Store.( $15.95 per month fee) >>



So can I list low value items in the store and high value items outside the store? Right now I have the choice. --Jerry

AUandAG

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<< <i>Nope, I gave them the number of my country club and they get all my calls now.

No problems anymore!

bob >>



So why don't you like your country club. -Jerry >>



Oh, the club is okay, it's just the staff that sucks! Let them handle ebay like they handle
the rest of us (ignore us).
bob

LotsoLuck

We did. A friendly reminder just to let us know they have devised a even more clever way to confuse and extract $$$

19Lyds

Thanks everybody.

The reason I asked was that I did get a call but when she insisted on hearing me was "Yes, this is Lee", I quickly followed that with Please "Don't call here anymore" and hung up.
It never dawned on me to ask why they would be calling because I just assumed it was to "yet once again" remind me of the new fee structure and the ½ price "listing specials" they constantly have in order to "encourage" me to give away yet more Modern Crap™ for only .99 cents.

I provide my telephone number for customer communication should the need arise. I do not provide my telephone number for soliticitous calls from eBay.

I guess I'm a Bad Boy and need to go to my bedroom and await my punishment!

tahoe98

....i heard these calls are originating from the census bureau.

giorgio11

Not I. Not me either!

Lakesammman

Nope - and if I had, would have assumed it was a phishing expidition.

erroid

Yeah, and I'm not a "happy camper" either; this "do the math" is just plain BS. Yo eBay, I DID the math and YOU'RE making a killing! My sales are usually between $50 and $500; something like a 40% increase for them....

johnny9434

i guess giving them the number to the car dealer or police station is out of the question to?

JupitarCoins

<< <i>Did wanybody get a telephone call from eBay today? >>



Whats a wanybody?