Aug 28 2008
Should Sellers Keep eBay Stores Now?
There was a time when keeping an eBay store made a lot of sense for many sellers. With the low listing fees and the relatively low monthly fee (15.95), it was a good deal if you had a lot of things to list. But now, with the new lower fixed price fees, it might not be such a good deal anymore.
It’s time to reevaluate the listing prices for store and fixed price listings. I imagine that many people will be closing their stores because of the changes. I will likely not be doing so, though that remains to be seen. It’s a tough call right now. I get enough sales through my store that I’m not enthusiastic about closing it. However, the .35 30-day listings are awfully tempting.
If you sell few items but like the convenience and predictability of a store- don’t close it. If you sell few items and aren’t having good luck with sales and aren’t attached to your store- shut that sucker down.
For mid-range sellers, it will all come down to how many items then list per month and how fast they sell. Slow items may benefit from a store, but fast-selling items will certainly benefit from the extra exposure of fixed price listings.
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Wow I never knew you were out here. I will add you to my blogroll as a link. Thank you for your advice.