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Is eBay putting the spin on &#34;lowering sellers&#39; fees?&#34; 
On March 30, 2010, eBay will lower sellers costs for selling.
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<p class="style24"><font color="#CCFFFF" face="Verdana" size="2">&quot;</font><font color="#FFFFFF">eBay introduces its lowest<br />
&nbsp;insertion fees ever</font><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Verdana" size="2">&quot;</font></p>
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<p><u><b>Is eBay putting the spin on &quot;lowering sellers&#39; fees?&quot; </b></u></p>
<p>On March 30, 2010, eBay will lower sellers costs for selling.</p>
<p>Is this eBay putting a spin on the truth and actual facts?</p>
<p>eBay says it will introduce its lowest insertion fees ever. While that may the case for the lowest-priced auctions, there are many sellers asserting prices will actually increase for certain criteria.</p>
<div class="lw-text">Since eBay&#39;s announcement about fee changes, sellers have been calculating the math. It looks like eBay weaves a spin on their take as sellers see fee increases across the board.</p>
<p>eBay states it is their lowest fees ever, yet they incorporate a bit of complexity to the rules that disguise the real increases. </p>
<p>eBay specifies there will be reduced listing fees, yet there are also large increases in Final Value Fees. (FVF&#39;s).</p>
<p>Even if you subscribe to a store, the FVF&#39;s increase applies. Therefore, any attempts to reduce FVF&#39;s with a subscription store will be null and void, as you will pay a per month store charge as well as increases in store fees.
<p>In past years many eBay sellers have jumped ship when increases occur. Once again, eBay will more than likely see more sellers leave and move to other auction sites. Factually, many sellers will have no choice but to move away from eBay&#39;s high fees that reduce profits and produce losses.</p>
<p>You can read more on eBay&#39;s Increase of Fees in March 2010 on eBay&#39;s<br />
					<a href="http://forums.ebay.com/db2/topic/Seller-Central/Big-Fee-Increases/520181058">forums and discussion boards.</a></div>
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<div align="left"><a href="#What_are_the_best_products_to_sell">What are the best products to sell?</a></div>
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<p align="left"><font size="2">1) </font><span style="background-color: #FFFF00"><a name="What_are_the_best_products_to_sell"><font size="2">What are the best products to sell?</font></a></span></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">It is easy enough to answer electronics, hand-made quilts, computers, ipods and more are quality products with proven higher sales; however, the fact is that proper research and analysis defines products for certain targeted consumers sales.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">Of course, a business person should not promote or market products that are slow in sales versus products that have a higher volume of purchases.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">Yet, if your product is properly exposed to the public and marketed effectively, you will most likely have robust sales no matter what item you sell.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">You must pay particular attention to your competition. In learning all you can about the product you want to sell, you will have strength and powerful knowledge to assist success.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">Dolls, antiques, coins, clothes, media, books, and more will sell in high or low volume based upon your promotion and traffic to your site or auction.</font></p>
<p align="left"><b><font color="#FFFFFF"><span style="background-color: #FF00FF"><font size="2">How To Learn What Products To Choose</font></span><font size="2"></font></font><font size="2">i</font></b><font size="2">s out of the realm of this article. If you would like to learn more <a href="http://ebayadrenaline.net/contact">contact me</a>.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="2">2)<span style="background-color: #FFFF00"><a name="What_is_the_difference_in_Amazon_vs._eBay">What is the difference in Amazon vs. eBay?</a></span></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">Many sellers prefer Amazon for the reason their sales are greater with less fees and difficulty.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">Amazon is a partner in business and having a greater interest in its sellers than eBay provides. Amazon&#39;s focus is to assist sellers with their product sales. Naturally, Amazon also focuses on buyers protection.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">Amazon&#39;s overall business model and company has been strategically developed over the years versus eBay&#39;s ever changing strategy that many times will interfere with Sellers capabilities and options to increase sales. </font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="2">I think the leading difference in performance between eBay and Amazon is that Amazon has been a marketplace from inception.</p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">They continue to execute that focal point.</p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">Originally, eBay was an exceptional auction site. However, over the years they have targeted a fixed price marketplace, along with advertising sales. eBay has introduced many stumbling blocks for sellers. It is a significant reason why eBay has lost many sellers and buyers over the past years.</p>
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<p align="left"><font size="2">3)<span style="background-color: #FFFF00"><a name="Can_one_really_make_a_fortune_overnight_on_eBay">Can one really make a fortune overnight on eBay?</a></span></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">It is possible to have of a very special item that many buyers bid for or purchase at a very high price.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">CAVEAT: However, the reality of this easily occurring, may not be too realistic. Earning fortunes overnight are not factual.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">There are occurrences where a seller has purchased or owned items that for a very low price and then resells them at a much higher price. </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">However, you most likely will not make a fortune overnight.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">If you have antiques you are willing to sell, it is possible to receive a high price over the auction period. Yet, fortunes overnight are not a matter-of-fact.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="2">4)<span style="background-color: #FFFF00"> <a name="What_is_the_E-Fencing_Enforcement_Act">What is the E-Fencing Enforcement Act?</a></span></font></p>
<p align="left"><span style="font-weight: 700"><font size="2">The E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008</font></span><font size="2"> was introduced into the House of Representatives in the summer of 2008.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2">This legislation effects auction sites like eBay and others to retain information on high-volume sellers including offering this information to retailers and law enforcement officials in cases where police reports have been filed.</font></font><font size="2" face="Arial"></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial">Additionally, there was the Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 introduced, (H. R. 6491), which would require auction sites to pool resources with retailers and police; and, allow retailers to sue those involved with stolen products.</font></p>
<p align="left"><span style="background-color: #FF0000"><br />
					<font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial"><b>How many times can the same legislation be introduced and duplicated? Can&#39;t the lawmakers talk to one another and stop wasting all the time and efforts that spend tax payer dollars on duplicate legislation.</b></font></span></p>
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<p align="left">I have provided links to eBay alternatives below.</p>
<p align="left">I am directing you to my alternative site links so you may see what can be done.</p>
<p align="left">You can access the main sites as well.</p>
<p align="left">I will discuss the alternative sites in future posts; however, for today you can check the other sites out.<br />
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<p>	<a target="_blank" href="http://mysteryshoppersleuth.com"></p>
<p>http://mysteryshoppersleuth.com</a></p>
<p>	<a target="_blank" href="http://www.masseyoriginals.com"></p>
<p>http://www.masseyoriginals.com</a></p>
<p>	<a target="_blank" href="http://www.home-based-business-reps.com"></p>
<p>http://www.home-based-business-reps.com</a></font></b></div>
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<p class="style24"><font color="#CCFFFF" face="Verdana" size="2">&quot;eBay<br />
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<p align="left">Grace Period Ended January 15, 2009 for Removing Paper Payment Methods from Item Listings</p>
<p>				On Thursday, Jan.29.2009, Laurel Kline Posted in eBay&#39;s Product News a reminder to correct all of your listings that have other methods of payments.<br />
				<a target="_blank" href="http://developer.ebay.com/community/blog/article/?category=Blog.Developer&#038;blogCategory=Product News&#038;name=http://ebaydeveloper.typepad.com/dev/2008/12/reminder-grace-period-ends-jan-15-for-removing-paper-payment-methods-from-item-desc">See Notice</a></p>
<p>				eBay&#39;s &#39;Accepted Payments Policy&#39; was updated to remove checks and money order paper payment methods.</p>
<p align="left">eBay did enforce their paperless payment policy, however a grace period was granted in removing references to those payment methods from the Item Description. The grace period ended January 15, 2009.</p>
<p>				eBay announced after 01-15-2009, when sellers list their items all descriptions will be automatically reviewed at listing time to make sure no paper payment methods are included. Your listing will fail with an error, if paper payment methods are included.</p>
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				Also noted in eBay&#39;s notice comments were that sellers may want to make additional updates to their Item Descriptions at the same time. They were as follows:</p>
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<div align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="1">correct all templates to prevent error results with the new View Item page</font></div>
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<p>Review exclusions, to the Payments Policy at <a target="_blank" href="http://pages.ebay.com/payments">FAQ</a><font color="#0000FF">.</font></p>
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<p align="left">I have provided links to eBay alternatives below.</p>
<p align="left">I am directing you to my alternative site links so you may see what can be done.</p>
<p align="left">You can access the main sites as well.</p>
<p align="left">I will discuss the alternative sites in future posts; however, for today you can check the other sites out.<br />
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	<a target="_blank" href="http://www.brendarobert.com"></p>
<p>http://www.brendarobert.com</a></p>
<p>	<a target="_blank" href="http://mysteryshoppersleuth.com"></p>
<p>http://mysteryshoppersleuth.com</a></p>
<p>	<a target="_blank" href="http://www.masseyoriginals.com"></p>
<p>http://www.masseyoriginals.com</a></p>
<p>	<a target="_blank" href="http://www.home-based-business-reps.com"></p>
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