final value fees

Lupe, Reston VA (hapachico), called to talk about being the pros and cons of being an entrepreneur. Dave, Northern MI (spinagain4you), asked how to calculate the Final Value Fee for shipping. Tom, Pittsburg PA (blackandgoldgifts), had advice for buying products from local wholesalers.

Eric Nash with Stamps.com (http://www.stamps.com) gave us a rundown of the upcoming USPS changes. Paul, Kissimee FL (bighug). called regarding changes in fees since he last sold, which was a year ago. Joel, Fallbrook CA (joely760), called about selling internationally and avoiding the issue of buyers saying they never received the item. Christina McKay with Terapeak (http://www.terapeak.com) gave us her TeraTip of the week regarding Terapeak's new Value Track.

Gloria, Beacon NY, called regarding a buyer who left her bad feedback by mistake. Danni, Las Vegas V (udderlygoodstuff) told us that eBay Ink blogger Richard Brewer-Hay will be attending her sellers group meeting this Thursday. Lori, Alberta CA, had an issue with Final Value fees on shipping. David, Fort Lauderdale FL, is selling coins on eBay that are worth $1,500 dollars so he wants some tips on selling high-ticket items.

Is eBay responsible for policing counterfeit sales of certain name brands on eBay? Chris Dawson of Tamebay (http://www.tamebay.com), eBay Radio's international correspondent, told us about the latest ruling by the European Court of Justice in the case by L'Oreal against eBay. Margaret, Portland OR (five.star.service), had some questions about selling in lots on eBay. Kevin Reeth, founder/CEO of Outright (http://www.outright.com), called in to tell us about how to report your shipping costs to the IRS. Ken, Grass Pass OR, called to ask about the Final Value Fees charged by eBay.

Peggy, Memphis TN (trinityimages), called with a question about the new Final Value Fees for eBay sellers that include shipping. Cindy, San Diego CA (pattycyn), called regarding international shipping.

Mike, Jackson MI, won the Secret Word Contest. He had a question about free shipping and Final Value Fees. Carol, Bellingham WA, called to ask how to get to the shipping calculator for figuring out combined shipping. Griff and Lee read the list of Top 10 Collectibles for March 2011 from the eBay Collectors blog (http://www.ebaycollectors.com). Diana, Loomis CA, called with a question about free shipping and its effect on price for international buyers who have to pay shipping.

Shipping and Final Value Fees: Use free shipping to stay competitive. Eric Nash from Stamps.com (http://www.stamps.com) stopped by to give us his tip of the week: The United States Postal Service is probably the cheapest shipping for low-weight packages (three pounds and under). For international shipping, you must now specify shipping rates for certain countries, and most online postage vendors allow you to see the shipping rates." Samantha, Lakeland FL, won the Secret Word Contest.

Griff contradicted and did his best to quash the persistent rumors that eBay doesn't want small sellers on the site. Nat, Rochester NY, called regarding the Spring Seller Update changes on eBay. Keith, Landrom SC, wanted to know if the Final Value Fee will be applied to state sales tax?

Dianna, Loomis CA, wants clarification regarding the changes made to shipping cost as it is applied Final Value Fees. Sue, Setauket NY, called regarding feedback; Griff said sellers should report buyers to Trust & Safety when they have a buyer who is committing feedback extortion by telling the seller to lower the price of they will leave negative feedback. .Bev, Chicago IL, commented on sellers moaning and groaning about not being able to give a discount when combining multiple items with free shipping. We dished her listing, and she received 4.8 tureens.

Tim, Phoenix AZ, called regarding eBay's recent changes; Mark from Bubblefast, Chicago IL, asked about new changes in Final Value Fees and international shipping.