Ebay News March 2013 ~ To Store or Not, That's the Question ~ Big news from ebay re major pricing structure changes ~ mostly good news

New listing fees and commision fees -- big pricing changes starting MAY 1, 2013 -- read all the details here: 2013 Spring Seller Update: Fee update

Looks like mostly good news. Just depends on how many items you list per month. You still get at least 50 free listings, more with a store. It appears you can have a store on a month-by-month basis, so you can switch plans depending on your busy vs slow times of year. I like that the listing scheduler is free. And adding buy-it-now to auctions is free. Of course then it's not really an auction. That's how they're turning all of ebay into fixed price. and the flat 10% fee is ok, but don't forget you have 3% paypal fees on top of that, as well as your shipping costs.

Below is from the ebay update. I've highlighted a few points:

2013 Spring Seller Update: Fee update

Highlights

• New eBay Stores subscriptions:
  • Starting May 1, 2013:
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    • Pay no insertion fees on up to 2,500 total listings* per month with an Anchor Store subscription. The subscription fee for an Anchor store has been reduced to $179.95 per month with a yearly commitment and $199.95 for a monthly subscription.
    • Pay no insertion fees on up to 500 total FREE listings* per month with a Premium Store subscription: just $49.95 per month with a yearly commitment or $59.95 for a monthly subscription.
    • Pay no insertion fees on up to 150 total FREE listings* per month with a Basic Store subscription: just $15.95 per month with a yearly commitment or $19.95 for a monthly subscription.
  • Free listings* can be either fixed price or Auction-style.
  • As always, get up to 12 pictures per listing FREE (Motors Vehicles excluded).
  • Final value fees will be simplified to just five flat rates—as low as 4% and never more than 9% of the total amount of the sale—with a maximum fee of $250*.
  • Final value fees will always be lower with an eBay Stores subscription compared to standard fees, so if you sell more than 50 items a month, an eBay Stores subscription may be the right option for you.
  See Plans at a Glance for details. Use the Fee Illustrator to determine the best option for you.
• NON-STORE LISTINGS INFO:
• New standard fees (fees without an eBay Stores subscription):
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  • Continue to pay no insertion fees on up to 50 listings* a month. 
  • Starting April 16, these free listings can be either fixed price or Auction-style.
  • Add Buy It Now FREE to your free Auction-style listings* (MUST BE 30% more than starting bid).
  • As always, get up to 12 pictures per listing (Motors vehicles excluded).
  • Get the listing scheduler FREE and control when your listings start and end.
  • When your item sells, you’ll pay one flat 10% final value fee based on the total amount of the sale, with a maximum fee of $250*.
  • eBay’s standard fees may be the right choice if you sell occasionally or sell to earn extra cash. If you sell more than 50 items a month, you may benefit from the overall discounted rates that come with the new eBay Stores subscriptions.
  See Plans at a Glance for details. Use the Fee Illustrator to determine the best option for you.
• For Top Rated Sellers:
  Your Top Rated Plus listings (listings with 1-day or less handling time and a 14-day or longer return policy) will continue to get a 20% discount on final value fees.
  See how the new everyday rate plans compare with Amazon selling fees!
• Auction-style listings with Buy It Now:
  To keep the unique eBay Auction-style listings a great attraction for buyers, starting May 1, when you add Buy It Now to any Auction-style listing, it must be at least 30% over your listing’s start price. 

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