topic Re: Ebay charges in Selling

Ebay charges

jamkee_6908 — Fri, 30 May 2014 22:33:26 GMT

I dont know why i am still selling on ebay...

Example of one of my items i have listed....

Price of item $6.95

Postage $5.95 " trying to keep it low but the postage for the item will cost me $7.20" Due to australia postage rises

Listing fee $3.50

Then final value fee on top

My item becomes a give away at under $3.oo for me....

Now ebay want us to add free postage " Cost to me to selling my item and post it just over $4.00 without adding the final value fee and not adding the cost of my fuel to take the item to the post office

Why would i bother selling my item cheaper for me to throw it in my garbage bin....

Gumtree is looking good... it's free

Re: Ebay charges

rjm6572 — Fri, 30 May 2014 22:57:13 GMT

how come it cost you $3.50 to list an item, i get 40 free ones per month and i have the auto relist on which can be relisted 3 times,i find thats plenty for me

i sold a $3.50 item recently and by the time ebay and paypal got their fees i made a $1.50, not a lot

Re: Ebay charges

clarry100 — Sat, 31 May 2014 00:13:40 GMT

By the way... were you aware that Gumtree is also eBay!

Re: Ebay charges

pilley6042 — Sat, 31 May 2014 01:56:29 GMT

I sold just this past week, 2 items, each item sold for $600.

Ebay final value fee $59.40 per item

$118.80 in total.

I feel jaded by ebay.

I also sold other items to and still have a few left

and thus far i owe ebay just under $200 in ebay fee's

Just rip off's.

Was my first time ive sold big ticket items on ebay gonna be my last to i think.

Hope you feel good ebay

Re: Ebay charges

artlover74 — Sat, 31 May 2014 02:06:53 GMT

Not much fun anymore is it?

GST will rise it's ugly head so much faster now we are being charged a final fee on postage as well...particularly when, in a lot of cases, the postage cost is greater than the selling price...

Not much left when you have to also factor in Accountant's fees.....

Re: Ebay charges

lyndal1838 — Sat, 31 May 2014 02:47:06 GMT

Why is the GST threshold going to be reached any sooner because of the fees on postage?

Re: Ebay charges

ms_aussie — Sat, 31 May 2014 03:09:59 GMT

Are you positive that Gumtree is eBay?

I had a close look at Gumtree last week and seriously considered listing there too until I saw that Gumtree is designed specifically for people who prefer to do business face to face. This means that you can only sell items within a certain distance from where you live. And it's FREE to list!!! Doesn't sound like eBay to me. Not enough money in it for eBay, I'd say 😞

Re: Ebay charges

jerryman12a — Sat, 31 May 2014 03:11:23 GMT

Web address

http://www.gumtree.com

Type of Site Classifieds

Registration Optional

Owner eBay

Re: Ebay charges

ms_aussie — Sat, 31 May 2014 03:14:04 GMT

So are you telling me that Gumtree is eBay or are you saying Gumtree recommends eBay as an alternative if Gumtree is unsuitable for your needs?

Re: Ebay charges

putney32 — Sat, 31 May 2014 03:26:58 GMT

eBay inc. OWNS Gumtree

Re: Ebay charges

davewil1964 — Sat, 31 May 2014 06:54:57 GMT

GST threshold is on turnover. Postage costs, whether or not paid through eBay or charged commission on by eBay is part of turnover.

Re: Ebay charges

davewil1964 — Sat, 31 May 2014 06:55:27 GMT

9.9%.

What you signed up for.

Re: Ebay charges

chameleon54 — Sat, 31 May 2014 08:30:35 GMT

@ms_aussie wrote:
Are you positive that Gumtree is eBay?

I had a close look at Gumtree last week and seriously considered listing there too until I saw that Gumtree is designed specifically for people who prefer to do business face to face. This means that you can only sell items within a certain distance from where you live. And it's FREE to list!!! Doesn't sound like eBay to me. Not enough money in it for eBay, I'd say 😞

Maybe ebay want to "encourage" small sellers to move to Gumtree and once they are all nicely settled in there, start introducing the fees. A bit conspiratorial I know BUT ???????????

Re: Ebay charges

misterforgetfulsbooks — Sat, 31 May 2014 10:28:49 GMT

ebay Fees for May $53 of which the postage fees were $18

I've been contemplating listing 2,000 books with a $49.95 store and $75 to list the extra 1500 BN's over the Free 500 listing entitlement.

If I was to sell $1,000 in a month - 200 x $5 books, 200 x $7.20 satchels

I would be up for $85 in ebay fees on the sales, $142 ebay fees on postage

Paypal fees would be $24 on sales, $60 for the .30c per/transaction fee and $34.56 on the postage

Total fees including the store fee would be $394 or 39.4% of total sales.

Think I'll stick to the free listings

Re: Ebay charges

artlover74 — Sat, 31 May 2014 10:43:16 GMT

Correct me if I am wrong?....my understanding is, until 6/5, the postage hasn't been included in the total turnover, it hasn't been in my sales records anyway, however, different story now when the total Invoice (including postage) is being counted towards total sales turnover...

Re: Ebay charges

davewil1964 — Sat, 31 May 2014 11:37:47 GMT

Your turnover is ALL the money you receive.

Paypal and bank records would be a more accurate indication.

Ebay charges

surfdriver1 — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:51:26 GMT

try quicksales owned and run by carsales, no listing fees, no final value fees, no rip off postage fees and it all runs like ebay you can even import your turbo lister items into quicksales

Re: Ebay charges

surfdriver1 — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:52:02 GMT

try quicksales owned and run by carsales, no listing fees, no final value fees, no rip off postage fees and it all runs like ebay you can even import your turbo lister items into quicksales

Re: Ebay charges

davewil1964 — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:28:07 GMT

And no buyers.

I have more listed there, for less, than here and my sales here are a couple of ordinals higher.

Re: Ebay charges

wyndy15 — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 12:12:12 GMT

Yep pretty annoying isn't it!
Ebay offered all of my listing as from THEN had the audacity to send me a bill for the end of the month, in which case I HAVE been charged for every listing **bleep**??
Think I'll be going to the ombudsman