on 08-01-2015 10:24 AM
This morning I got this in my email...
I guess they are preparing for the seperation and need to increase their profit..
Next month we’ll be making some changes that we want to bring to your attention. | ||||||||||
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The changes will automatically take effect on 12 February 2015 |
on 08-01-2015 10:31 AM
on 08-01-2015 10:58 AM
Pretty typical. Yet another kick in the guts for small sellers, the ones who can least afford an increase in fees.
on 08-01-2015 11:02 AM
I am starting to think going back to trash & treasure - sunday markets and garage sales are going to become popular again.
These fees are getting rediculous.
on 08-01-2015 11:39 AM
well i'm thinking now why does anyone sell on ebay, you cant make even a small profit from small scale sales. you think you have done ok but when the ebay/paypal theives are finished your actually worse off. cant see myself selling on ebay again.
on 08-01-2015 11:48 AM
I recommend if you have a bit of volume taking a negotation stance with paypal. I pay 1.6% I rang them up and combined my eBay and website volumes and also put them under pressure for non eBay payments via my site. As a result I am now on 30c plus 1.6% with no contract. It's worth asking the worst that can happen is a NO!
I've always found paypal great to deal with as opposed to eBay.
on 08-01-2015 12:12 PM
08-01-2015 12:19 PM - edited 08-01-2015 12:20 PM
Hmm, while I certainly wouldn't volunteer to pay eBay or PayPal more money for the same service, I do have to say that this is the first ever increase in fees I've seen PayPal make, and while I know that it's technically a 16% increase on the current rate, I honestly don't see an additional 0.2% after all these years (20c per $100 processed) as overly unfair or greedy.
eBay is a different matter, many of their fees have steadily increased by several hundred percent in the last couple of years alone, but I actually find this (PayPal's increase, that is) acceptable.
on 08-01-2015 12:36 PM
The fee increase to me comes down to value for money like anything. Do I think I get value for money out of eBay? Certainly not. Do I think I get value for money from paypal? Yes I do.
However digital have paypals costs increased by 16% in real terms in recent years???
on 08-01-2015 12:40 PM
@character_parties_aus wrote:
However digital have paypals costs increased by 16% in real terms in recent years???
I was just referring to the increase from 2.4% to 2.6%.
0.2% is 16% of 2.4%, so the actual increase in the rate is 16%. Just like if someone charges a 10% commission on something, and increases that to 15%. The person paying the commission is charged 5% more, but it's an actual 50% increase in fees.