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mandy

11-26-2007, 10:53 AM
A comparison of one seller's results on eBay and Amazon

Quote:Fees:
eBay Store Listing fees: 150,000 listings - $7500 plus $49.95 store subscription per month
eBay FVF - 10%
Amazon Listing Fees: $0 plus $39.99 per month seller subscription.
Amazon FVF - 15%

Daily Sales
eBay - 500 sales a day (150,000 listings)
eBay NPB (Non-paying Bidder) 8% (40 sales)
Amazon - 750 sales a day (30,000 listings)
Amazon NPB - Zero

Customer Service
eBay - 300 emails a day
Amazon - 30 emails a day

full article: http://rksmythe.blogspot.com/2007/11/jus...onday.html

bargainbloodhound

11-27-2007, 12:42 AM
Quote:Customer Service
eBay - 300 emails a day
Amazon or website - 30 emails a day

The extra time you have to devote to customer service when you sell on eBay, and the time it takes to list on eBay compared to Amazon or a website, are as big a negatives as eBay's high fees.
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