Ebay rant, how to sell parts

Anonymous-0 · Jul 22, 2011

I bought a massey 135 parts machine and figured I could sell what I didn't use on ebay and make back most of my money and discovered they charge $20 bucks just to list on the business-industry category! some of the stuff I was gonna list isn't worth $20. Its hard to believe that a guy selling a tractor ignition key is paying $20 to sell it for $10. Am I missing something???? I called ebay for clarification and he assured me that every item in this category do pay the fee. How does it work on ytmag's classified. Is there a fee? Sorry for the rant but ebay doesn't seem to want anyone to sell anything in Business and industry unless its a tractor or other high dollar item.

Thanks All

Charlie

Anonymous-0 · Jul 22, 2011

can't imagine that's right unless it's completely different from over here.......... There are fees higher when you do buy now or set a minimum price, but you only pay a % of sale when you start at a buck and let it go.........

Zachary Hoyt · Jul 22, 2011

YTmag classifieds are free, and I am also selling on ebay now too. I am new to ebay so I don't know all about it but they are giving 50 free listings a month and I pay 10% of the total price including shipping to ebay if the part sells, plus paypal gets their fee. I prefer YT but there are parts I have had up here many times without selling that i have been able to sell pretty quickly on ebay, so I guess it is a little complicated.
Zach

just another old geezer · Jul 22, 2011

Try Craig's list

FormerlyPaMike · Jul 22, 2011

I think you were listing in in the business and industrial "Tractors" in instead of parts. If I sell a skidsteer I pay $20 to list. If I sell a skidsteer PART I pay around $.05 per listing.

mark in boonville ny · Jul 22, 2011

you could try www.myfarmequipment.com
you dont have to use paypal. i dont have it. ive never sold anything on ebay. everything i buy on ebay i send a money order and the people dont get paypal fees but some people still use paypal only.

gordey · Jul 22, 2011

The cost depends on how much the starting bid is, its free to list items under 1$, you must be in the wrong category it should be agriculture and forestry if I remember correct.

rustyfarmall · Jul 22, 2011

(quoted from post at 13:22:46 07/22/11) The cost depends on how much the starting bid is, its free to list items under 1$, you must be in the wrong category it should be agriculture and forestry if I remember correct.

Agriculture and Forestry is a sub-category of Business and Industrial.

Nebraska Cowman · Jul 22, 2011

Yeah, you in the wrong category. listing is free up to 100 items a month. Commission is 10% at least + paypal fees.

Use this category

Business & Industrial > Agriculture & Forestry > Antique Tractors & Equipment > Parts > Massey Harris, Ferguson

teachingscience · Jul 22, 2011

Thanks everyone, I thought it had to be wrong. I called their number and got a foreign person who didn"t speak English very well. He swore that everyone had to pay the 20 if it was in business and industry.... period. I will try again but not sure if its worth the hassle now.

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