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Quote:**A Message from Philipp Justus: Save at Least 33% on Insertion Fees Through November 5th*** 

Hello Sellers,

I'm back with more good news to help you Sell Victoriously! From tomorrow, October 18th, through November 5th, you'll save at least 33% on all your insertion fees — regardless of whether you list in auction-style or fixed price format!

What's more — get 50% off your insertion fees when you list for less than $1. You pay only 10 cents!

And, yes, this savings applies to all listings on eBay.com, plus eBay Motors (Vehicles and Parts & Accessories) and eBay Canada.

more info US: http://pages.ebay.com/promo/33offinsertions/
more info Canada: http://pages.ebay.ca/promo/33offinsertions

Ehhh... OK... fine, thanks... but once again I see that the ebay low-ballers (the 99 cent sellers) get a bigger discount at 50%.

"Sell Victoriously"-----Which of their marketing geniuses came up with that one?

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[quote author=FiberGuy link=topic=16680.msg65687#msg65687 date=1192733043]
Ehhh... OK... fine, thanks... but once again I see that the ebay low-ballers (the 99 cent sellers) get a bigger discount at 50%.[/quote]

A fine example of eBay's alleged crackdown on shipping gougers. arcasm1: 

BW article on the fee reduction:

Quote:f successful, the fee changes could become permanent, says eBay Chief Financial Officer Bob Swan. "We are doing a variety of different pricing tests in different categories," Swan said in an interview. "We are going to collectively learn from these tests." ...

The announcement, made during a call to announce third-quarter results, represents a major shift for eBay. Traditionally, eBay has increased profits by raising fees for sellers. It could do this despite the complaints of sellers because for a long time, small-business owners really didn't have anywhere else to go. To get noticed by shoppers, sellers had to get their items in front of eBay's massive, global audience.

Not anymore. Sites such as Amazon.com (AMZN) and Google (GOOG) offer sellers alternative ways to get noticed by the masses...

full article: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/c...gn_id=yhoo

Quote:If successful, the fee changes could become permanent

Quote:Sites such as Amazon.com (AMZN) and Google (GOOG) offer sellers alternative ways to get noticed by the masses

This is permanent.