Originally Posted by
gugie
Cost not to sell on eBay:
Fraction of the potential market.
+1
But.... if one is selling 'five and dime' trinkets (or call it pidly bicycle parts), why the bother? You have the time invested - pics, writing descriptions, posting, then the packaging mickey and finally fleabay fees.
Personally, I'm fed up with their 'forced' Paypal policy. They won't accept any other form of payment unless its linked through PP. Whats it to them if I want to send genuine U$ guaranteed green paper? Is it not good? Not trusted in their God? LOL
Earliest days when PP had just formed, I signed on and had a few selling retail sites. Pretty sweet arrangement, soon after was recognized by that start-up PayPal, they even 'mailed me by US Postage' a thank you letter for the business PLUS bonus T-shirt. hahahaha.
These days, good riddance with all of them. The only good deal is using them to sell a vehicle. You've got more control, less restrictions how you want to orchestrate.
As for buying, I do connect with the seller (although ebay tries their best to block... another chuckle) and offer to buy THROUGH ebay, in keeping within THEIR rules, however I and this meaning ME choose how to pay... this by US mail... be it green$ of US m.o.. Fifty percent of sellers will cooperate, the others are 'afraid'.
C'mon, its a win - win fairly done for all parties, let capitalism play out but the way too greedy Ebay won't allow my green notes fly through the US mail. Jeepers to the sheeples.