eBay Math: 15% Discount on FVF Fees Promo Means Higher FVF Fees For Many

[mandy]

Randy Smythe on eBay's ***Offer Free Shipping and Get 15% off your Final Value Fees from May 23-June 1*** promo:

Before the promo you sold an item for $10 plus $2.95 for S&H. Your FVF was $0.88 cents

Since you still have to pay the same amount to ship the item, most of you will just roll the old S&H price into the sale price. You still charge the customer the exact same Total Price as before "Free Shipping"

    * So now, you sell your item for $12.95 with Free Shipping. Your new FVF is $1.13 or $0.25 more than before the promo.
    * But, since you are taking part in the Free Shipping Promo you get a 15% discount off your FVF which is $0.17.
    * So how did you do? Your FVF actually increased by $0.08 cents if you take part in the Promo.

full article: http://rksmythe.blogspot.com/2008/05/eba...heres.html

[maggie777]

Since you still have to pay the same amount to ship the item, most of you will just roll the old S&H price into the sale price. You still charge the customer the exact same Total Price as before "Free Shipping"

Shh! I'd prefer my customers not be let in on that little secret.