eBay: NO Insertion Fee and NO Final Value Fee on ONE item listed through mobile app Feb 12-14 YMMV

I got this promo. last month, so maybe they roll it out to some ppl at different times...

I can't wait until the government finally decides Ebay is a monopoly and regulates them accordingly though... Oh, and BTW.. it's funny that everyone says Craigslist ROCKS, and Ebay is EVIL when Ebay owns a large portion of Craigslist...

I remember when people loved eBay, now everywhere you go all you here is dissatisfaction and derogatory nicknames for the site.
They still have some good deals here and there, the fees are getting ridiculous though not sure how sellers even survive there.

Quote from DaMeat : I got this promo. last month, so maybe they roll it out to some ppl at different times... I can't wait until the government finally decides Ebay is a monopoly and regulates them accordingly though... Oh, and BTW.. it's funny that everyone says Craigslist ROCKS, and Ebay is EVIL when Ebay owns a large portion of Craigslist...

personally I think they compete pretty well against amazon on the buy it now side. (for higher priced items)
auction is little high, but there is no comparable ways to get rid of salvaged items, rare collectibles, unique items etc.

Quote from s1nad0w : I sold a Microsoft points card a couple of weeks ago and the guy is now saying the code did not work, after he asked to have it emailed to him. After he filed an item not received case, I bought a shipping label and will have the card sent to him within the next few days. Am I in the clear or will eBay side with him after the inevitable item not as described case. Note: I have sold several other cards within the same time period without any problems. But this buyer does have decent (100+) feedback.

My gut feeling tells me he is lying. Why would it take him 2 weeks for him to notify you that the code doesn't work, after you emailed it to him?

Anyways... in the listing, did you clearly state that the code will be emailed only or did it have any shipping options? Paypal typically sides with the buyer.

Quote from tonyftw : My gut feeling tells me he is lying. Why would it take him 2 weeks for him to notify you that the code doesn't work, after you emailed it to him? Anyways... in the listing, did you clearly state that the code will be emailed only or did it have any shipping options? Paypal typically sides with the buyer.

It was not explicitly stated that the code would be emailed, however the shipping option was free. Buyer uses poor grammar/spelling, but eBay will obviously not take this, or my current trend of satisfied customers of the same item into account when ruling.
Funny thing is I called out the buyer on the time delay in between asking the code to be emailed, finding out the code did not work, and then emailing me about it. Had no response, took it straight to customer support.

If I list an item using the iPhone app, then go make revisions to the listing on my desktop PC, or if I create a listing on my desktop and then save it for later and then list it in the iPhone app, will that affect the promo at all?

Quote from s1nad0w : I sold a Microsoft points card a couple of weeks ago and the guy is now saying the code did not work, after he asked to have it emailed to him. After he filed an item not received case, I bought a shipping label and will have the card sent to him within the next few days. Am I in the clear or will eBay side with him after the inevitable item not as described case. Note: I have sold several other cards within the same time period without any problems. But this buyer does have decent (100+) feedback.

Your money is as good as gone. As soon as the buyer files a not as described case, ebay/paypal will take the money from your account and return it to the buyer. Sellers always lose resolution cases, buyers always win. Always. The whole resolution process is a scam - seller always loses.

Forget the appeal, ebay won't even consider a seller's side of the story. That's why people in this thread are mentioning bricks. Once a not as described case is filed, the buyer only has to send a shipment back to the seller with a tracking number. It doesn't matter what's returned. As long as a tracking number shows something was sent back to the seller, ebay returns the money. Seller always loses.

I always read the "most hated companies" magazine articles thinking ebay / paypal will make the list, but they haven't yet. I know they're #1 and #2 on my list of most hated.

Cool. I ended a previously for-sale item then relisted it with the app. One minute, saved me $10 in fees

Quote from s1nad0w : It was not explicitly stated that the code would be emailed, however the shipping option was free. Buyer uses poor grammar/spelling, but eBay will obviously not take this, or my current trend of satisfied customers of the same item into account when ruling. Funny thing is I called out the buyer on the time delay in between asking the code to be emailed, finding out the code did not work, and then emailing me about it. Had no response, took it straight to customer support.

If shipping was free, then always ship something. A tracking number is your only protection from buyers you have, so make sure you have one... Also, why does everyone rely on Ebay to solver their fraud problems. Simply tell the buyer that you will press criminal charges and also take them to small claims court... If you still have the code, you can look up who used it and how. Kind of a slam dunk in court...

ooo crap, i wish i got this deal myself. i have a ip 4s listed just today. should i try to get them to wave it for me?

Would this work on a iPod touch?

holy crap, i just checked my ebay message and there it was! no insertion free and no final value fee. thanks dude you saved me alot of money on this repped!

Quote from DaMeat : If shipping was free, then always ship something. A tracking number is your only protection from buyers you have, so make sure you have one... Also, why does everyone rely on Ebay to solver their fraud problems. Simply tell the buyer that you will press criminal charges and also take them to small claims court... If you still have the code, you can look up who used it and how. Kind of a slam dunk in court...

After a few short hours of deliberation, eBay has gone in favor of the buyer, but has stated that I was found to be not at fault (then who is at fault)....Even after I purchased a shipping label, they did not recognize it.

How would one pursue the scammer and look up who used a code?

Quote from s1nad0w : After a few short hours of deliberation, eBay has gone in favor of the buyer, but has stated that I was found to be not at fault (then who is at fault)....Even after I purchased a shipping label, they did not recognize it. How would one pursue the scammer and look up who used a code?

I've emailed about a dozen codes (mostly game redemption/steam valued around $20 or so) and never had any issues

But to always be on the safe side, state in your listing that you will physically mail the code, whenever people ask me if I can email the code I check their feedback, if they do not have 200+ and 0 neutral/negative I will not do it

Since I do not know how microsoft codes work, or whatever it was you sold, it might be hard/impossible to track, depending on the value it might not be worth your time as well

other than that, I'm sorry to say but ebay is filled to the rim with scammers, I have people bothering me with odd requests on a weekly basis, just know you rights/ebay rules and stick with them and you'll be fine

codes/GC's/intangible objects are always a higher risk than physical items