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Service Ratings     Auction Sites    FP Marketplaces    Inventory Management    Payment Services    Storefronts & Carts    Sniping Services    Wholesale/Dropshipping    Email List Hosting    Consignment Services    Ecommerce EKG     Auction Calendar    Collectors' Links    eBay Promo History    Bookshelf    Fraud Resources    Drop-Off Store Laws    ABTV    Ecommerce Resources    Photo Tips    Marketing Inserts    Yellow Pages    Advertising		1. Shipping Survey 1. Please indicate where you sell online. (Choose all that apply) Response Percent Response Total Amazon 20.8% 116 Half.com 17% 95 eBay 97.5% 544 Yahoo 7.5% 42 Other Online Auction Site 8.1% 45 Bookselling Site 5.2% 29 Classifieds Site 4.5% 25 My Own Ecommerce Site or Storefront 22.6% 126 Online Antiques Mall 1.8% 10 Other 5.7% 32 Total Respondents   558 (skipped this question)   0 2. Were you aware before today that U.S. postal rates were changing effective May 14th? Response Percent Response Total Yes 83.5% 466 No 14.2% 79 Unsure 2.3% 13 Total Respondents   558 (skipped this question)   0 3. Please indicate how you think the new U.S. postal rates will affect your business. Response Percent Response Total The new rates will have a net increase on my total postal costs. 67.7% 378 The new rates will have a net decrease on my total postal costs. 2.7% 15 The new rates will not have an effect on my total postal costs. 9.7% 54 I don't know how the new rates will affect my total postal costs. 19.9% 111 Total Respondents   558 (skipped this question)   0 4. Do you use any automated tools to help shoppers calculate postage costs on your items? Response Percent Response Total Yes 51% 283 No (please skip question 5) 48.8% 271 Don't know 0.2% 1 Total Respondents   555 (skipped this question)   3 5. Will the automated tools you use in your listings or on your website calculate the new postal rates when they go into effect on May 14th? Response Percent Response Total Yes 34.5% 109 No 10.1% 32 Don't know 55.4% 175 Total Respondents   316 (skipped this question)   242 6. Media Sellers: How will the changing rate of USPS Media Mail affect your online sales business? Please check the one statement that best describes your situation. Response Percent Response Total I don't use USPS Media Mail 29.6% 151 I don't know what the new Media Mail rates are going to be 26.3% 134 I will need to raise prices on my inventory and/or eliminate low-margin items 21.2% 108 I will stop selling inexpensive items that I have been sending out via USPS Media Mail 4.1% 21 I will consider changing carriers as a result of the new USPS Media Mail rates 4.1% 21 I don't know how it will affect my business 14.7% 75 Total Respondents   510 (skipped this question)   48 7. What are your biggest concerns about the forthcoming U.S. postal rate changes? (Check all that apply.) Response Percent Response Total I am concerned about higher shipping costs. 77.4% 432 I am concerned that the tools I use may not be ready when the changes go into effect. 26.3% 147 I am concerned that current listings that are scheduled to end after May 14 will have the old shipping rates and I will lose money on those orders since I will have to ship at the new rates. 28.7% 160 I have no concerns about the rate changes. 12.2% 68 Don't know 3.4% 19 Other 12.5% 70 Total Respondents   558 (skipped this question)   0 8. Please indicate which postal tools you use. (Check all that apply.) Response Percent Response Total eBay/PayPal 73.4% 381 Endicia 17.9% 93 Stamps.com 7.3% 38 Dymo 1.9% 10 Pitney Bowes 4% 21 Windowbook 0% 0 Features provided by auction-management vendors 5.4% 28 Other 19.7% 102 Total Respondents   519 (skipped this question)   39

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