topic Re: Issue with EBay in Selling

Issue with EBay

paws88 — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 19:53:14 GMT

I sold an item for $94 plus $16 postage. The buyer paid and I took it the PO office and paid $16 for postage. EBay released my funds $94, but after taking into account that I paid postage I was left with $78.. is this right?

Re: Issue with EBay

papermoon.lady — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 20:01:12 GMT

It probably has to do with fees - 13.4% + $0.30.

Re: Issue with EBay

imastawka — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 22:23:04 GMT

It's correct.

And the buyer paid for the postage, not you.

Re: Issue with EBay

davewil1964 — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 07:56:20 GMT

IF your buyer paid the total price of $110, eBay fees would be around $15, so your payout should have been around $97.

IF, however, you sold the item for $94 including postage, the fees should have been around $13.

The concern I would have is that the buyer paid $94 not $110, according to you.

Check your numbers.

Re: Issue with EBay

paws88 — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 10:41:55 GMT

Thank you. That adds up - buyer paid $110 including postage, EBay took $15, leaving me $95 out of which I paid the postage. So if I had wanted $95 for the item I would have to to sell it for $110, plus postage. To make $95 I would need to sell it for $125.

Re: Issue with EBay

davewil1964 — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:06:37 GMT

Correct.

I am unsure why you thought you would get $95 nett selling for $95. eBay fees are easy to find and they have not, in the last few years at least, ever been 0%

Re: Issue with EBay

paws88 — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:20:35 GMT

I’m not usually a seller.

Re: Issue with EBay

davewil1964 — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:33:30 GMT

All the more reason to ascertain the facts and fees PRIOR to listing.