Have been away from eBay for a while but recently returned to buy a few items I've been looking at in the stores but thought I'd look for in eBay to try and score a bargain or two.

I was quite surprised that, in many instances, the items I was looking at were significantly more expensive than I'd thought they would be and, in some cases, notably more expensive than in B&M shops.

I also decided I'd take the opportunity to return to selling to move on a few items to generate a little cash.

Needless to say I was somewhat miffed at all the changes to the management of payments, in particular the ludicrous "hold" period and then the inexplicable delay between when the payouts are supposed to happen and when they actually do.

Most mortifying though is the absolutely INSANE fee structure!

What used to be a not unreasonable 2.5-3.5% PayPal/eBay combo fee structure, reasonable for the value of the service one is taking advantage of, has become an utterly mind bending 14.25%, more in some instances based on my reading.

I am absolutely agog that there are any eBay Sellers left and most assuredly not surprised that I can generally find the goods cheaper elsewhere.

Just an observation.