Ebay : so why would anyone sell there?

[wdwmom0f3]

Yes, never send the item until the payment clears. If you're printing your shipping labels through ebay (which I recommend just because it makes everything easy) it will even give a little warning that the payment hasn't been received so don't print a label. You may have a hold on the funds if you are brand new to paypal, which is different. You also may have a hold on the funds via paypal because the buyer's payment is suspicious for some reason (happened to me with someone from Russia) in which case, DO NOT MAIL the item. You should have emails from Paypal telling you any of this, and if you have any questions about your payments, call them, they are helpful. One other possibility is that the buyer paid with an eCheck, which takes 5-7 days to clear. Credit card payments usually go through right away and that is what I normally get, but lately I've had a few eChecks so I just wait to send the item until I get the email that the check cleared.

Also feel free to PM me with any questions. I am selling on ebay right now as my full time job until I start law school this fall, so I am spending a lot of time on the computer and don't mind answering your questions.

Thank you for your help! I may need to ask a few questions if something comes up. Actually, just today I listed an item and 10 minutes later a guy sent me a question wanting me to mail it and once he gets the item ( a $100.00 cell phone) he would send me my payment. He said he has been ripped off on eBay from new sellers. I told home that I was new here and not comfortable doing that at this time. He said to look at his feedback. I did and it was at 100 0/0 and a member since June or July. I'm still not going to do it. Have you heard of that?

It sounds like they are holding the funds because you are a new seller, correct? Then yes, you ship when you get those credits. I think the holding period is 20 days or when you get positive feedback for the item or when the tracking shows delivered. Whichever happens first.
If you wait until the holding period ends, then you will not be getting great feedback from your buyers because they see nothing on their end that you as the seller have a holding period. Too many low scores on shipping and ebay will ban you from selling.

If it's an echeck, then no you don't send until you get a message that the echeck clears.

Thanks for letting me know about the e check thing. I will watch for that. I have been mailing my items the day I get paid, or the day after if it is late. I have even insured a few of them because of the high price of them. I have been going to our post office and doing it from there. It's expensive, but I try to price my item to cover it. I have offered free shipping on everything so far. I have also had fixed prices on everything. I'm scared to do the bidding thing until I get more comfortable with this. It's only been a week!

I'm ready for some feedback though. So far I have sold four or five items and no feedback. I'm thinking because maybe they got the first shipment today, or maybe tomorrow. I hope someone says something nice, because I package it nice, the way I would want it, and I ship quickly. I'm not selling junk either, but if this goes well I may get creative. My kids are scared to leave unused electronics around me now!

 

[jls886]

Thank you for your help! I may need to ask a few questions if something comes up. Actually, just today I listed an item and 10 minutes later a guy sent me a question wanting me to mail it and once he gets the item ( a $100.00 cell phone) he would send me my payment. He said he has been ripped off on eBay from new sellers. I told home that I was new here and not comfortable doing that at this time. He said to look at his feedback. I did and it was at 100 0/0 and a member since June or July. I'm still not going to do it. Have you heard of that?

I wouldn't do it. Don't ever send anything without payment, ever.

Honestly, you probably should start off selling some lower priced items to build up your feedback. A lot of reputable buyers don't want to buy expensive or high value items from a brand new seller with no feedback.

ETA: having no feedback indicates you're new and may not quite know what you're doing yet, so you may be targeted more by scammers. Not saying that guy is one, but seriously that is something you should never do and no one should ask you to do. I started on ebay by buying a few things to get some feedback and then just kind of wet my feet selling random things. Now it is a side business for me. But really you can't start off selling expensive items day 1 without buyers having any way of seeing that you're a reputable seller.

 

[Gorechick]

Thank you for your help! I may need to ask a few questions if something comes up. Actually, just today I listed an item and 10 minutes later a guy sent me a question wanting me to mail it and once he gets the item ( a $100.00 cell phone) he would send me my payment. He said he has been ripped off on eBay from new sellers. I told home that I was new here and not comfortable doing that at this time. He said to look at his feedback. I did and it was at 100 0/0 and a member since June or July. I'm still not going to do it. Have you heard of that?

I would not mail it without payment, no way!


Thanks for letting me know about the e check thing. I will watch for that. I have been mailing my items the day I get paid, or the day after if it is late. I have even insured a few of them because of the high price of them. I have been going to our post office and doing it from there. It's expensive, but I try to price my item to cover it. I have offered free shipping on everything so far. I have also had fixed prices on everything. I'm scared to do the bidding thing until I get more comfortable with this. It's only been a week!

I'm ready for some feedback though. So far I have sold four or five items and no feedback. I'm thinking because maybe they got the first shipment today, or maybe tomorrow. I hope someone says something nice, because I package it nice, the way I would want it, and I ship quickly. I'm not selling junk either, but if this goes well I may get creative. My kids are scared to leave unused electronics around me now! :rotfl2 :

Some people are lazy about leaving feedback. I've gotten feedback on about half the items I've sold lately.

 

[jls886]

Some people are lazy about leaving feedback. I've gotten feedback on about half the items I've sold lately.

This is so true, and so annoying! I leave feedback for every single transaction...every single one. I have left 2,091 feedbacks and I have only received 1,323 feedbacks. You can see how lopsided that is. Once a buyer has had an item for 3 weeks, I send a very nice reminder, and then I'm done. That does get me a few more feedbacks than I would have gotten otherwise, and by just reminding once and in a nice way I don't think they are put off by it.

 

[ellone]

Thank you for your help! I may need to ask a few questions if something comes up. Actually, just today I listed an item and 10 minutes later a guy sent me a question wanting me to mail it and once he gets the item ( a $100.00 cell phone) he would send me my payment. He said he has been ripped off on eBay from new sellers. I told home that I was new here and not comfortable doing that at this time. He said to look at his feedback. I did and it was at 100 0/0 and a member since June or July. I'm still not going to do it. Have you heard of that?

Nope, never send an item without payment. Doesn't matter what a buyer's feedback is - they can only get positives anyways.
Truthfully it sounds like a scammer trying to take advantage of a new seller.

Thanks for letting me know about the e check thing. I will watch for that. I have been mailing my items the day I get paid, or the day after if it is late. I have even insured a few of them because of the high price of them. I have been going to our post office and doing it from there. It's expensive, but I try to price my item to cover it. I have offered free shipping on everything so far. I have also had fixed prices on everything. I'm scared to do the bidding thing until I get more comfortable with this. It's only been a week!

Are you getting signature confirmation on anything over $250? You need to for seller protection.

For electronics, I would also recommend you record the serial numbers of what you are sending out. There are scammers who will buy then claim it doesn't work and then send you back a different item. Which you wont' know unless you record the serial number.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

Nope, never send an item without payment. Doesn't matter what a buyer's feedback is - they can only get positives anyways.
Truthfully it sounds like a scammer trying to take advantage of a new seller.


Are you getting signature confirmation on anything over $250? You need to for seller protection.

For electronics, I would also recommend you record the serial numbers of what you are sending out. There are scammers who will buy then claim it doesn't work and then send you back a different item. Which you wont' know unless you record the serial number.

Good grief!! Great advice! I still have the boxes here that have the serial numbers on them so I should be safe, but I will make it a point to log this information in the future. I have sold a few small items too like iPod cases and such. Maybe I will get some kind of feed back soon.

Yes, I felt like he was trying to scam me! I had that gut feeling and I always go with my gut! I'm glad Tha I responded the way I did.

Thanks for your help!!

 

[LoveBWVVBR]

This is so true, and so annoying! I leave feedback for every single transaction...every single one. I have left 2,091 feedbacks and I have only received 1,323 feedbacks. You can see how lopsided that is. Once a buyer has had an item for 3 weeks, I send a very nice reminder, and then I'm done. That does get me a few more feedbacks than I would have gotten otherwise, and by just reminding once and in a nice way I don't think they are put off by it.

Well, once Ebay's feedback system became lopsided (not being able to neg. bad buyers), I stopped participating in it as a seller. I still get some feedbacks from buyers, and I will leave a good buyer a feedback if directly requested, but otherwise I don't leave feedback for buyers. Why bother? Buyers can only get a positive, so it's pointless IMHO. If all sellers did this, I think Ebay might rethink their lopsided policy.

 

[kiki02]

Well, once Ebay's feedback system became lopsided (not being able to neg. bad buyers), I stopped participating in it as a seller. I still get some feedbacks from buyers, and I will leave a good buyer a feedback if directly requested, but otherwise I don't leave feedback for buyers. Why bother? Buyers can only get a positive, so it's pointless IMHO. If all sellers did this, I think Ebay might rethink their lopsided policy.

EXACTLY. If it's one-sided, it's unfair. They're not Walmart.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

OK, I am about fed up with this ebay thing. Mainly because I guess I dont know what I am doing.

I have another person who has purchased another one of my old cell phones on Fed 27th. It's march 4th and he has still not paid. I have not mailed it but what do I do here? I sent him an email two days ago asking if he still wanted the phone and I didnt get reply. What would you do here?

 

[nunzia]

OK, I am about fed up with this ebay thing. Mainly because I guess I dont know what I am doing.

I have another person who has purchased another one of my old cell phones on Fed 27th. It's march 4th and he has still not paid. I have not mailed it but what do I do here? I sent him an email two days ago asking if he still wanted the phone and I didnt get reply. What would you do here?

It's important to set up with Ebay the Unpaid Assistant thing. Then Ebay will handle contacting buyer at a certain point if they do not pay. Sometimes this triggers a payment and if not then the buyer gets a mark and fees are returned to you and then you get to start over lisitng it.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

It's important to set up with Ebay the Unpaid Assistant thing. Then Ebay will handle contacting buyer at a certain point if they do not pay. Sometimes this triggers a payment and if not then the buyer gets a mark and fees are returned to you and then you get to start over lisitng it.

OK, I will look into that now. Thank you so much!

 

[jls886]

OK, I will look into that now. Thank you so much!

Yes, open an unpaid item case. You can open a case at the 4th day with no payment, the buyer then has 4 more days to pay, then the case can be closed and you'll get your final value fee(s) back.

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

I guess I've been lucky selling on Ebay.

The majority of what I've started to sell is Hallmark Ornaments from my collection that won't sell on Craigs List or things from my DD's room that she's given me that haven't sold on Craigs List and are small enough to try Ebay before I get rid of them.

I'm still considered a new seller but I haven't had any problems.

I do have my requirements for bidding set pretty high and I don't sell internationally since my husband has had problems with things he's sold internationally (non payment, complaints that item never arrived). He actually quit selling on ebay for awhile because of it.

I just sold 2 items this weekend and have already received payment and shipped them out today. Hopefully, I didn't jinx myself with this post.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

I jumped in to this without doing a whole lot of research, even with the fees. I saw where it charged a small amount per transaction and then today I got an invoice saying I owed $30. Something dollars for something. I have not looked at it yet. I'm guessing for taxes or something. I guess I will figure this out one of these days. Sadly I rally don't have a lot more to sell though.

I bought something on eBay yesterday and paid for it right then. Today it was shipped. This is what I have tried to do too for people who buy from me. I don't know why I have had two to drag their feet paying.

 

[jls886]

I jumped in to this without doing a whole lot of research, even with the fees. I saw where it charged a small amount per transaction and then today I got an invoice saying I owed $30. Something dollars for something. I have not looked at it yet. I'm guessing for taxes or something. I guess I will figure this out one of these days. Sadly I rally don't have a lot more to sell though.

I bought something on eBay yesterday and paid for it right then. Today it was shipped. This is what I have tried to do too for people who buy from me. I don't know why I have had two to drag their feet paying.

The $30 is likely for your insertion and final value fees. The link below will show you what eBay charges you when you sell something in an auction-style listing or in a fixed price listing. They charge you a % of the item's selling price and shipping cost.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fees.html#if_auction

 

[wdwmom0f3]

The $30 is likely for your insertion and final value fees. The link below will show you what eBay charges you when you sell something in an auction-style listing or in a fixed price listing. They charge you a % of the item's selling price and shipping cost.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fees.html#if_auction

Thank you! I was pretty sure it was something like this or a tax because I sold just over $300, so it was close.

It's funny because as I was reading this I sold another item. The good news is she already paid! I like sales like that!

 

[kiki02]

Thank you! I was pretty sure it was something like this or a tax because I sold just over $300, so it was close.

It's funny because as I was reading this I sold another item. The good news is she already paid! I like sales like that!

sounds like a high fee! what do you sell?????

 

[wdwmom0f3]

I sold an iPod, a cell phone, and a couple of iPod cases and a Patagonia. I read it and it said 9% so that should be about right I guess. I sold all of these as a fixed price if that makes a difference.

 

[jls886]

sounds like a high fee! what do you sell?????

eBay fees are close to 10% if you're selling fixed-price so that didn't sound high to me at all.

 

[kiki02]

eBay fees are close to 10% if you're selling fixed-price so that didn't sound high to me at all.

so tell me, .. if i sell an item for 10.00, i have to give bay a dollar and paypal another dollar and pay to ship? that'd be less than $5.00??

ouch.