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25% OFF FVF (account specific) @ ebay

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Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Other

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pantheruncia

27 Dec 16

25% of fvf on ebay from tomorrow until 2nd january

Top comments

Speculator

27 Dec 16 20 #3

I'll wait for the 75% off FVF or £1 max FVF before selling anything

Sharpharp

27 Dec 16 7 #5

75% = ebay, any less = forget it

zebz001 to cikki100

27 Dec 16 4 #2

Final value fee

Speculator

28 Dec 16 3 #13

Normally. Once I get the 75% offer and if I have nothing to sell at the time, I will make lots of listings and amend it when I have something to sell.

For example, I may title it simply "Nike Trainers" Price £1000 and "Details to follow. I will set it at 30 days which will give me the maximum length of time to find something to sell.

All comments (49)

cikki100

27 Dec 16 2 #1

what is fvf

zebz001 to cikki100

27 Dec 16 4 #2

Final value fee

Speculator

27 Dec 16 20 #3

I'll wait for the 75% off FVF or £1 max FVF before selling anything

vassy4u to Speculator

27 Dec 16 1 #9

Something better than nothing rite? I better make use of this for now :smile:

freakstyler

27 Dec 16 1 #4

Got the invite on one of my accounts, still not enough of an incentive for me to sell anything on the bay.

Sharpharp

27 Dec 16 7 #5

75% = ebay, any less = forget it

escortboy to Sharpharp

27 Dec 16 1 #7

Do you think that if there's 75% discount on fees you've got a load more competition so will either not sell it, or achieve a lower selling price therefore you've saved 75% of nothing/lower selling price.

escortboy

27 Dec 16 #6

Very helpful if you gotta sell some stuff anyway.

Sharpharp

27 Dec 16 1 #8

Not in the case where you sell items which have very little competition at normal ebay prices :wink:

Speculator

28 Dec 16 1 #10

Good if you need to sell something now.

These offers are normally weekly, 25%, 50% the following week then 75% then back down to 25% etc.

freakstyler

28 Dec 16 #11

I only really list anything if there's a double up voucher offer on the go - sell your item for £xx and eBay will give you the same amount in a voucher. It's worth the risk then, for me it is anyway. I don't know why they wont permanently reduce fvf's to a reasonable level, even 5% would go a long way with some former sellers but saying that you're still treading a fine line with stars, defects, fraudsters and percentages.

vassy4u

28 Dec 16 #12

So can we expect for the 50% or 75% in coming weeks? If so awesome

Speculator

28 Dec 16 3 #13

vassy4u

28 Dec 16 #14

But that 75% would have a dead line rite even if you are not selling?

escortboy

28 Dec 16 1 #15

If you change to a different category it charges you £2.50 and I'm not sure whether they put you on the default fees also?
Maybe listing things that you know you generally sell would overcome this.

Great tip though I've used it for the 75% and still have 10 days or so left on some.

escortboy

28 Dec 16 2 #16

You've locked the 75% off fees and have 30 days to change it to something that you actually want to sell. You need to do the fake listings before the deadline.

vassy4u

28 Dec 16 2 #17

Thanks for this info guys. Never knew this. Now I'll wait for this offer to come in for future selling.

jonb2412

28 Dec 16 #18

Last year around this time they had 1p max fvf... could do with that now :smirk:

Speculator

28 Dec 16 2 #19

Yes, I do it in all the categories that I know I will probably sell in to avoid the extra fee.

Dawsy

28 Dec 16 1 #20

Great timing. I've had my 50% FVF listings expire so was waiting for something. 25% off better than nothing. Heat and Thanks from me. :smile:

luvsadealdealdeal

28 Dec 16 1 #21

be careful

Ebay started looking for this & charging you the full fee when you make a significant change to the listing

luvsadealdealdeal

28 Dec 16 #22

thanks op

Zontes

28 Dec 16 1 #23

Just got three free listings with no FVF.
No Listing Fee
No Final Value Fee
All features included
Free choice of listing format

vtec to Zontes

28 Dec 16 #47

proof or it never happened.

Nujol

28 Dec 16 #24

Wow can't believe this is hot, maybe it benefits bigger sellers? I sell a few items a year and always wait for the 75% off / sell for £1 / sell for free / get a £xx voucher if you sell offers. These seem to be emailed regularly enough to sustain my infrequent selling anyway!

pantheruncia to Nujol

28 Dec 16 #25

Why would it be cold? A heads up for people looking to sell at normal fees over the next few days. And as with every deal on here, you can always wait and hope that the price goes lower. Did you buy anyone presents before Christmas? or did you wait for the boxing day sales? and then give it to them.

woldranger

28 Dec 16 #26

I've not sold anything for ages so I guess that's why I NEVER get emails from then with discounts. Guess I'll stick to Gumtree...

Zontes to woldranger

28 Dec 16 1 #28

Generally it is people like you who get the offers to encourage you back to selling. I have several eBay accounts and received the free FVF listings on an account I had not sold on for a few months. The 25% off offer was to an account I used more recently.

dark_shadow to woldranger

28 Dec 16 1 #41

Gumtree attracts the biggest idiots.

List item for £400 and you get a message "or8, I'll give you £200."

Or you a close a deal, buyer never turns up and you're just waiting for someone to randomly mug you as they now have your address.

spd x 2

28 Dec 16 #27

I got the 25% off email but if I try and activate it I get the message that the promotions finished.

Huh?

Babbler

28 Dec 16 #29

Pants deal. Holding on for their £1. Although the the deals just seem to be getting worse. Was £1 then 50% off now this. :disappointed:

puzl

28 Dec 16 #30

Better than nothing. I'll cancel and relist my existing auctions to save a few quid. Cheers OP.

joshp

28 Dec 16 #31

Nothing on any accounts I have access to, nor very good either. Voted cold.

pantheruncia to joshp

28 Dec 16 1 #32

Thank you for your input

bleachershane

28 Dec 16 #33

I did bloody well jumping on the last two £1 FVF deals they had, great for more expensive items but will hold out for a higher percentage discount before I go and sell the many smaller items I've got to work through...

escortboy

28 Dec 16 1 #34

Just looked through some history on eBay and where I've changed the category I've been charged the full 10% whoops!
The ones where it's been similar/small change/no change I've kept the discounted rate.

Speculator to escortboy

28 Dec 16 1 #35

I never change categories and I find my buy it now item still sells. I figured that most buyers just use the search facilty instead of clicking through the menus. When I buy something, I know that I always use the search to find the item I want quicker.

For example, I sold a "My friend Bing" toy in the Mobile phone category and a Grohe Shower Mixer in the Men trainers category.

Of course, I don't recommend doing this if you are listing in auction format.

luvsadealdealdeal

28 Dec 16 #36

I think you missed the point

mikax7x

28 Dec 16 #37

These deals never ever work for me :disappointed:

escortboy

28 Dec 16 #38

If you change picture does it reset it also?

dark_shadow

28 Dec 16 #39

I used the 50% off one and sold a high value item but buyer accidently bought it and won't pay. Sadly that doesn't help me in any way as these offers are very hit and miss. Now I'm something more reasonable pops up again. Sucks.

thesimpsons_uk

28 Dec 16 #40

Poor showing by eBay. Await 50/75% off or max fees £1.

Speculator

28 Dec 16 #42

Maybe but if your original listing has only one picture, you can normally change the picture without issue. All my fake listings only have one picture.

I've not tried changing a pic on an original listing with multiple pics for a long time but I think it incurrs extra charges.

woldranger

28 Dec 16 #43

There's loads of time wasters, but it's completely free and I know that I don't get fleeced for ludicrous fees. I only give my details out to people after plenty of other stuff has been discussed and I only accept cash on collection. I tend to get more money for my stuff than fleabay, without the fee's, but it isn't as quick. Some things take weeks or months to sell. If I'm in a rush I'll bite the bullet and stick it up on an auction.

dark_shadow

28 Dec 16 #44

True. I try the same. Last night I spoke to the person and gave my details - no show but hey, you're right.

woldranger

28 Dec 16 #45

I refuse to give out my number, and have the address on my profile that shows on the map as only vaguely correct!

bluepeter11

28 Dec 16 #46

I agree with everything you said, especially recently, but i suggest never meeting at your address or the buyers/sellers address, i usually go to a Mc donalds, plenty of people around, somewhere to sit to.

dark_shadow

28 Dec 16 #48

Really? Wow, I've got to say I've never considered trying that.

Luckily we have quite a lively house and I'm able to defend myself but there's very little you can do if someone's out to do something criminal.

My favourite one was someone turned and was after "one of them fitbit thingies." So they turned up and then asked what it does and then decided it's not quite what they were looking for.

Like. WTF.

yoyo59

1 Jan 17 #49

accepted the 50% final value fees recently and keep getting charged the full amount

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