eBay: 5p listing day... again !!!

Tuesday the 8th July sees yet another 5p listing day on eBay. This is incredible. Never before in the Auction site's history have there been so many cheap listing days in quick succession as they tempt Sellers to list more.

Are eBay really now this desperate? Are eBay in trouble? Surely they would not have this many special days in a normal year. This follows on from several rounds of money-off vouchers to some chosen Buyers who pay with PayPal.

One thing that can be said, with the natural drop in sales due to global recession, at least they are doing something. To be honest, a company as big as eBay is due to be criticized what ever action it takes and there are some who will always view with suspicion, saying that eBay do not care if an item sells because they still make money from the listing fee. It is true, eBay is a lot different to the site it started off as, but all things change... that's just natural business evolution. It is up to each Seller to decide whether their business model best suits it or would be more profitable else where.

For those interested on Tuesday, 8th July 2008, Insertion Fees are just 5p for any listing using the Auction-style, Auction-with-Buy It Now and Buy It Now only. Tuesday is a rather odd day to choose, by if you select to have a 5 day listing, this will bring your auctions to end on a Sunday which is one of the better days. Please remember though, due to the cheap listing day, the market will be saturated so... it is a bit of a gamble.

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eBay: 5p Listing Day 12th June

It seems as if special listing days are coming thick and fast on eBay.co.uk at the moment.

On Thursday June 12th 2008, Insertion Fees are just 5p for any listing using the Auction-style, Auction-with-Buy It Now and Buy It Now only (fixed price) formats in an eligible category on eBay.co.uk.

If you have something expensive to list, put it on ebay on the 12th. If it doesn't sell, then you've only lost 5p. Seems like a good deal to me. If your item does sell though, don't forget to send it by trackable means so you are fully covered through PayPal.

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eBay - FREE Picture Gallery

Things have got a bit hectic on the Forums of eBay UK of late. Following on from my Blog of yesterday, it would appear that the Feedback system, initially, has not gone down very well. Not surprising really. With just 1 Neutral Feedback in a 12 month selling period now effecting a Sellers overall percentage score, gone are the days where a long term established Seller can easily hang on to a 100% / 99.9% reputation.

Perhaps this is just a settling in period. A time where what is considered a good Feedback score is totally reevaluated.

It's not all bad news however.

Maybe to placate this inevitable Seller backlash, eBay UK have announced a FREE Gallery promotion. The Gallery Picture upgrade feature usually costs 15p and is the small picture you see beside each listing during a main search. Naturally Auctions with Gallery pictures get a lot more interest and in turn better sales.

As a quick example of the savings, a Seller who lists 1,000 items a month will save themselves £150. Not bad! Although members in the US have enjoyed a FREE gallery as a regular option anyway. Still... it's important to focus on the positives and any reduction in costs must be good for business. It will be interesting to see the reaction in the US when the new Feedback system is rolled out there.

Remember, FREE Gallery in on eBay UK runs from 19 May until 30 September. For the full announcement, please click the link below.


Free Gallery Announcement

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