Comments for As Was http://www.aswas.com Design, marketing, and strategy for eBay, eCommerce, and online businesses Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:25:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Why eBay Is Charging Final Value Fees on Shipping and Handling by Veronica http://www.aswas.com/why-ebay-is-charging-final-value-fees-fvf-shipping-handling/#comment-982 Veronica Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:25:34 +0000 http://aswas.com/wp/?p=520#comment-982 I am brand new seller so my estimates might be off a bit. But here is what I am seeing here. So if I am selling a heavy 5 pound lead crystal item at a buy it now price of $39.95 and add free shipping (my cost approx. $14.00) plus insurance (let's say $2.00) my gross profit left after shipping and insurance is $23.95. Then we add all the ebay fees. So now, to prevent a major loss on a return, I should state in my listing that the restocking fee, if they return this item, is going to be (maybe) $16-$17. Who is going to buy that unless they are absolutely sure they are not going to want to return the item? Seems like we all need to start blasting ebay with these situations to make them come to their senses? I am brand new seller so my estimates might be off a bit. But here is what I am seeing here. So if I am selling a heavy 5 pound lead crystal item at a buy it now price of $39.95 and add free shipping (my cost approx. $14.00) plus insurance (let’s say $2.00) my gross profit left after shipping and insurance is $23.95. Then we add all the ebay fees. So now, to prevent a major loss on a return, I should state in my listing that the restocking fee, if they return this item, is going to be (maybe) $16-$17. Who is going to buy that unless they are absolutely sure they are not going to want to return the item? Seems like we all need to start blasting ebay with these situations to make them come to their senses?

]]> Comment on Why eBay Is Charging Final Value Fees on Shipping and Handling by Craig Clark http://www.aswas.com/why-ebay-is-charging-final-value-fees-fvf-shipping-handling/#comment-981 Craig Clark Sat, 09 Apr 2011 05:07:01 +0000 http://aswas.com/wp/?p=520#comment-981 I was thinking something similar. But offering free shipping when you sell some items can be problematic. For example, right now I am selling a dinner plate for $14.99 plus $9.95 shipping. Then if someone buys more than one, I just send a corrected invoice with lower shipping. If I include the shipping in the purchase, the seller is going to pay much higher total costs, because each plate is $24.94. I was thinking something similar. But offering free shipping when you sell some items can be problematic. For example, right now I am selling a dinner plate for $14.99 plus $9.95 shipping. Then if someone buys more than one, I just send a corrected invoice with lower shipping. If I include the shipping in the purchase, the seller is going to pay much higher total costs, because each plate is $24.94.

]]> Comment on Why eBay Is Charging Final Value Fees on Shipping and Handling by Gary Overton http://www.aswas.com/why-ebay-is-charging-final-value-fees-fvf-shipping-handling/#comment-980 Gary Overton Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:41:35 +0000 http://aswas.com/wp/?p=520#comment-980 I have never understood why sellers want a shopping cart on eBay. It is going to cause a lot of problems like this one. Most eBay buyers are confused anyway. A shopping cart is only going to make it worse I have never understood why sellers want a shopping cart on eBay. It is going to cause a lot of problems like this one. Most eBay buyers are confused anyway. A shopping cart is only going to make it worse

]]> Comment on Why eBay Is Charging Final Value Fees on Shipping and Handling by Miriam http://www.aswas.com/why-ebay-is-charging-final-value-fees-fvf-shipping-handling/#comment-979 Miriam Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:54:00 +0000 http://aswas.com/wp/?p=520#comment-979 Thanks for the "restocking fee" idea. I tried free shipping on a few items. One of these items was returned. I had to refund the entire amount. I was out $12 since it costs a lot to ship large women's shoes to the East Coast. I was not happy, and I vowed never to offer free shipping on heavy items again. Maybe I will take your advice. Miriam @ The eBay Life Blog Thanks for the “restocking fee” idea. I tried free shipping on a few items. One of these items was returned. I had to refund the entire amount. I was out $12 since it costs a lot to ship large women’s shoes to the East Coast. I was not happy, and I vowed never to offer free shipping on heavy items again. Maybe I will take your advice.

Miriam @ The eBay Life Blog

]]> Comment on Why eBay Is Charging Final Value Fees on Shipping and Handling by Larry Phillips http://www.aswas.com/why-ebay-is-charging-final-value-fees-fvf-shipping-handling/#comment-978 Larry Phillips Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:25:38 +0000 http://aswas.com/wp/?p=520#comment-978 Your theory has merit Debbie, but the eBay thought process is clearly flawed. The first thing that they should realize is that they have made it very advantageous to offer free shipping, as you stated. Yet 70% of sellers have still not converted. There's GOT to be a reason for that. The reason is the same reason as to why many of their strategies are flawed and meet with opposition from some sellers. ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL. eBay need to get out of that mode, and start to realize that somebody selling a 40 pound air conditioner should NOT be subject to the same shipping rules and practices as somebody selling 2 ounces of stamps. Your theory has merit Debbie, but the eBay thought process is clearly flawed. The first thing that they should realize is that they have made it very advantageous to offer free shipping, as you stated. Yet 70% of sellers have still not converted. There’s GOT to be a reason for that. The reason is the same reason as to why many of their strategies are flawed and meet with opposition from some sellers.

ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL.

eBay need to get out of that mode, and start to realize that somebody selling a 40 pound air conditioner should NOT be subject to the same shipping rules and practices as somebody selling 2 ounces of stamps.

]]> Comment on Are Pay-Per-Bid Sites A Scam? by Tami http://www.aswas.com/are-pay-per-bid-sites-a-scam/#comment-25 Tami Sat, 26 Mar 2011 03:55:07 +0000 http://aswas.com/wp/are-pay-per-bid-sites-a-scam/#comment-25 I think it's bs they keep extending the auction time. That is not how an auction is supposed to work. I think it’s bs they keep extending the auction time. That is not how an auction is supposed to work.

]]> Comment on A Great Lesson To Learn by Tula http://www.aswas.com/a-great-lesson-to-learn/#comment-2 Tula Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:05:42 +0000 http://aswas.com/wp/a-great-lesson-to-learn/#comment-2 This is so, so true. I try to avoid getting involved in these things, but sometimes I let myself get sucked in to an endless debate with people who simply don't listen and have to prove to everyone else they know better. They usually always have to have the last word, too, so there's never any end to such "discussions." I've recently had a few of these on a discussion forum, much to my chagrin. After a few rounds, it gets old and becomes obviously pointless, so I simply stop responding. Of course, the other party then crows about how he was right all along and I'm merely running away because I can't support my opinions, LOL. It's frustrating, but once you see it for what it is, you can avoid getting entangled with those kinds of people much easier. This is so, so true. I try to avoid getting involved in these things, but sometimes I let myself get sucked in to an endless debate with people who simply don’t listen and have to prove to everyone else they know better. They usually always have to have the last word, too, so there’s never any end to such “discussions.” I’ve recently had a few of these on a discussion forum, much to my chagrin. After a few rounds, it gets old and becomes obviously pointless, so I simply stop responding. Of course, the other party then crows about how he was right all along and I’m merely running away because I can’t support my opinions, LOL. It’s frustrating, but once you see it for what it is, you can avoid getting entangled with those kinds of people much easier.

]]> Comment on When You See Your Friend Doing The Wrong Thing.. by Mike http://www.aswas.com/when-you-see-your-friend-doing-the-wrong-thing/#comment-5 Mike Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:49:56 +0000 http://aswas.com/wp/when-you-see-your-friend-doing-the-wrong-thing/#comment-5 That is so cool! Congratulations on getting your head out of the bucket and seeing what was really happening. That is so cool! Congratulations on getting your head out of the bucket and seeing what was really happening.

]]> Comment on What Does Your Biz Need To Grow? by Debbie Levitt http://www.aswas.com/what-does-your-biz-need-to-grow/#comment-9 Debbie Levitt Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:33:24 +0000 http://aswas.com/wp/what-does-your-biz-need-to-grow/#comment-9 We'll certainly talk about the role of social media for eCommerce sellers, but I'm not sure "optimising your site THROUGH Facebook and Twitter" makes sense. Maybe you didn't type what you meant? We’ll certainly talk about the role of social media for eCommerce sellers, but I’m not sure “optimising your site THROUGH Facebook and Twitter” makes sense. Maybe you didn’t type what you meant?

]]> Comment on What Does Your Biz Need To Grow? by Brad Fallon http://www.aswas.com/what-does-your-biz-need-to-grow/#comment-8 Brad Fallon Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:27:03 +0000 http://aswas.com/wp/what-does-your-biz-need-to-grow/#comment-8 How about, optimizing your site through Facebook and Twitter? How about, optimizing your site through Facebook and Twitter?

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