From early February, eBay are implementing changes so that sellers will have to wait two weeks before funds are avalable on each item! Apparently this is to protect the buyer in case we don't deliver the goods, but it's a very cynical move because I'm sure most sellers are honest and, like me, have a 100% rating! (I suspect the real motive is so that eBay can profit from interest for a longer period.)
The alternative is to use Signed For or Special Delivery, in which case eBay pay the seller when the buyer signs for the goods. That's fine for higher priced items (and I will continue to sell artwork that way on eBay) but detrimental for single issues of comics! No one would want to pay for postage that costs more than the comic, and I wouldn't feel happy charging that. Postage rates are high enough as it is (and apparently rising again this year).
So... at the end of this month I will be removing my comics from my eBay listings. I'm currently looking for a better alternative, and at present it's likely I'll move them to KoFi. I'll let you know here on this blog when that happens. As I said though I will continue to sell original art pages through eBay auctions as those are posted recorded or special delivery.
At the moment, until the end of January, you can still buy my comics from my eBay page so if there are any you've been considering, now's your chance. There's Combat Colin issues 3, 4, and 5, plus the Fanzine Funnies special. Any purchases greatly appreciated!
Here's the link...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?item=203554298786&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562&_ssn=graphite47
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