What has happpened to Ebay?

[FreakNasty]

I used to buy and sell Transformers from there about 9 years ago.
Back then the starting bid was 1 cent, now it's a high amount starting, which makes little sense, why not set it a "Buy it now"?

Another thing is the price people are posting for Combiner Wars and Titans Return and POTP single Deluxe's is outrageous!

This is a perfect example...
TR: Twin Twist.
Buy it now: C $85.25
And the shipping in the USA takes it over $100!!!
That's Masterpiece territory. That's higher than most of it's G1 counterpart sold online.

I mean, people can't be buying them for that price right? So people either don't care if they sell or not or ..or I have no other idea why lol


https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Transformers...UAAOSwa9NZxgdo

[alternatorfan]

Don't buy from them simple as that....lol.

[wervenom]

Originally Posted by alternatorfan

Don't buy from them simple as that....lol.

Yep

[TRUCKvsGUN]

Ebay's pricing structure has changed over the years. There used to be fees for all listings, it was cheaper to start an auction at lower prices, there were costs for buy it nows, etc. That led to lots of low nominal cost, high shipping auctions. Today, they charge a straight 10% on cost + shipping for most auctions, which I generally prefer.

What I hate is their Global Shipping Program - it adds so much import and shipping charges to US-based auctions, I don't browse them anymore.

[MapleMegatron]

Originally Posted by Scrapmaker

What I hate is their Global Shipping Program - it adds so much import and shipping charges to US-based auctions, I don't browse them anymore.

Same

[canprime]

Originally Posted by Scrapmaker

Ebay's pricing structure has changed over the years. There used to be fees for all listings, it was cheaper to start an auction at lower prices, there were costs for buy it nows, etc. That led to lots of low nominal cost, high shipping auctions. Today, they charge a straight 10% on cost + shipping for most auctions, which I generally prefer.

What I hate is their Global Shipping Program - it adds so much import and shipping charges to US-based auctions, I don't browse them anymore.

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Unfortunately eBay has become a squatter's, oops i mean seller's, market. The no cost listing system they use now means seller's can list up to 50 items without cost for almost any price and just keep relisting if they don't sell. The incentive to actually sell on the site is gone because you lose nothing by constantly relisting items over and over again.

Obviously as a seller that is a plus, but the increased final value fees really sting.

As a buyer it sucks because there are fewer items listed in auction format, or for low prices because there is little pressure/competition on seller's to sell.

[FreakNasty]

Originally Posted by canprime

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Unfortunately eBay has become a squatter's, oops i mean seller's, market. The no cost listing system they use now means seller's can list up to 50 items without cost for almost any price and just keep relisting if they don't sell. The incentive to actually sell on the site is gone because you lose nothing by constantly relisting items over and over again.

Obviously as a seller that is a plus, but the increased final value fees really sting.

As a buyer it sucks because there are fewer items listed in auction format, or for low prices because there is little pressure/competition on seller's to sell.

Wow. Thanks guys for explaining it to me.
It makes perfect sense now.

[Pgianos]

When ebay was an auction site it was cool. Now it's just another "shelf for companies to sell.

[Pascal]

There are still plenty of deals to be found on Ebay. I still sell there too.

[Baryonyx]

Originally Posted by Pascal

There are still plenty of deals to be found on Ebay. I still sell there too.

You need to have the patience of Satan, but there's still deals to be found.