Curious...How have ebay sales been?

conor912 · #1 11-03-2019, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JollyElm

On a side note, ebay also hasn't had one of their 15% off promotions in God knows how long. I'm sure those are a nice short-term boon for many sellers.

Sadly, living in WA with 10.1% tax and seemingly never ending shipping increases, even a 15% discount doesn�t compel me anymore. I�m honestly not sure 20% would either. I can count on one hand the number of things I�ve bought on EBay in 2019.

Why any member of this board would list something on eBay without at least trying to sell in on the BST first makes zero sense to me.

Leon · #2 11-03-2019, 07:55 AM

I am making more sales and buys on the BST than ever. Every time I factor in the +/- 10% tax plus shipping the deals on cards don't seem that good. I don't mind paying tax on stuff I use every day but for my collection it is just a cost I hate. And it has definitely lead to less buys on the bay (although I still do buy there regularly) than before the tax issue.

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Originally Posted by conor912

Sadly, living in WA with 10.1% tax and seemingly never ending shipping increases, even a 15% discount doesn�t compel me anymore. I�m honestly not sure 20% would either. I can count on one hand the number of things I�ve bought on EBay in 2019.

Why any member of this board would list something on eBay without at least trying to sell in on the BST first makes zero sense to me.

thanksjoe · #3 11-03-2019, 08:14 AM

Someone above wrote about the tax stopping him dead in his tracks... for me, 1000% agree

Kzoo · #4 11-03-2019, 08:36 AM

I'm not a big time seller, but my Ebay sales have been dead for over a month. I'm waiting, hoping, and expecting that the holiday season and eBay's 15% off coupons will help out. I don't think there's been a good coupon since last winter?

maniac_73 · #5 11-03-2019, 09:21 AM

Living in Canada, the shipping rates from ebay sellers are ridiculous. Thats why I buy off the BST here where members charge me actual shipping rates to canada not this inflated one that ebay sellers have.
I mean it does not cost 24 bucks to ship a 56 topps common to Toronto

Fballguy · #6 11-03-2019, 11:31 AM

I'm sure this has been discussed ad nauseam already...but is sales tax really being applied correctly here? A baseball card could change hands 20 times in its lifetime. Should the gov't be getting a cut every time? Are they taxing the item or the transaction? Seems like the transaction.

buymycards · #7 11-04-2019, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Fballguy

I'm sure this has been discussed ad nauseam already...but is sales tax really being applied correctly here? A baseball card could change hands 20 times in its lifetime. Should the gov't be getting a cut every time? Are they taxing the item or the transaction? Seems like the transaction.

Nothing new here. When you buy a car at a dealership, you pay sales taxes. When you sell it 3 years down the road the buyer pays sales taxes. Everytime it sells, sales taxes are paid. Why should baseball cards be any different?

Don't blame eBay. Blame your Congress person. Has anyone done anything besides bitching on Net54? Call your Congress person and bitch to them.

Fuddjcal · #8 11-04-2019, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Kzoo

I'm not a big time seller, but my Ebay sales have been dead for over a month. I'm waiting, hoping, and expecting that the holiday season and eBay's 15% off coupons will help out. I don't think there's been a good coupon since last winter?

can't wait for those 15% coupons,

when my sales tax rate is 10%...No need for their coupon, they can keep it and stick it.

Snapolit1 · #9 11-04-2019, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

can't wait for those 15% coupons,

when my sales tax rate is 10%...No need for their coupon, they can keep it and stick it.

Jeez. . . .Do you think the decision to impose sales tax was eBay's idea?

cardsnstuff · #10 11-04-2019, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Leon

I am making more sales and buys on the BST than ever. Every time I factor in the +/- 10% tax plus shipping the deals on cards don't seem that good. I don't mind paying tax on stuff I use every day but for my collection it is just a cost I hate. And it has definitely lead to less buys on the bay (although I still do buy there regularly) than before the tax issue.

So I never used the BST here; does paypal charge/collect sales tax? or are these tax free so to speak, for the buyer? As a seller, I am technically not responible for any type of "use" tax right and I probably paid tax when I made the purchase?

BruceinGa · #11 11-04-2019, 05:15 PM

I haven't slowed up much if any. No sales tax on eBay for me.

maniac_73 · #12 11-04-2019, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cardsnstuff

So I never used the BST here; does paypal charge/collect sales tax? or are these tax free so to speak, for the buyer? As a seller, I am technically not responible for any type of "use" tax right and I probably paid tax when I made the purchase?

All depends on the deal you make with the seller. The BST is just a connector between both parties. It is actually a wonderful service that Leon provides.

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