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oh, I did say I don’t agree with transacting outside of eBay since they brought seller and buyer together……and I also agree of all the sites out here, eBay has the lowest fees…..compared to Poshmark and Tradsey…..but many of us have had to move on to the other sites because eBay traffic is not what it used to be…..I guess you get what you pay for……
I have to disagree that the sites "bring that behavior upon themselves" with all their fees. No one likes fees but no one is twisting our arms to make us sell there! We can choose to sell (or buy) on Craigslist, Facebook, or any one of a number of other "free" sites. But remember that those sites come with no oversight, no vetting of sellers, no vetting of buyers, no buyer or seller protection and little (if any) exposure.
There's little argument that you can't beat the exposure you get from ebay vs. anywhere else.
As for the fees, they're really pretty reasonable when you consider not just the exposure but the service they offer. I used to bring some of my items to a couple of high-end and very fussy consignment stores. While they had great items for me to buy, for my items to be sold, they did a 60/40 split. (I got 40%, they kept 60%!)
And there are complaints about Fashionphile, TRR, Yoogis, etc. about the low buyout offers and low consignment prices. But there's a benefit to that too and it's a benefit worth paying for. Once they take your items, you don't have to worry about returns, renters, scammers, etc.
So the <15% I pay ebay for giving my listings exposure is a bargain.
Geez, I sound like an ebay cheerleader. I certainly don't intend it but for what you get, it's a darned good deal.
oh, I did say I don’t agree with transacting outside of eBay since they brought seller and buyer together……and I also agree of all the sites out here, eBay has the lowest fees…..compared to Poshmark and Tradsey…..but many of us have had to move on to the other sites because eBay traffic is not what it used to be…..I guess you get what you pay for……