EBAY FEES ARE RIDICULOUS AND OUT OF CONTROL

[adsdvd]

EBAY FEES ARE RIDICULOUS !!! 500% INCREASE
ITS INSANE! WHAT IS GOING ON ?
SOLD SPA LAST MONTH FOR $4000 AND PAID $80 IN FEES
SOLD SPA YESTERDAY FOR $4000 AND PAID $320.01 IN FEES
EBAY HAS LOST THE PLOT
YET YOU CAN SELL A CAR FOR $50000 AND PAY $40 IN FEES
OR A BOAT FOR $40000 AND PAY $48 IN FEES
SOMETHING NEEDS TO GET DONE ABOUT IT. COME ON SELLERS, WE CANNOT CONTINUE IF THEY CLOBBER US WITH FEES LIKE THIS. SPEAK UP !
WE HAVE TO PAY EBAY LISTING FEES, PAYPAL FEES, AND NOW THESE INSANE FINAL VALUE FEES. HOW CAN SELLERS AFFORD TO LOOSE MONEY. BUYERS ARE NOT SPENDING MORE, THEY ARE SPENDING LESS. YET WE THE SELLERS GET CLOBBERED ALL THE TIME WITH FEES. THESE FEES NEED TO CHANGE.

[lemmayj]

As regards the OP's situation, if you are going to sell items of over $1000 it's worthwhile having a store, as auction and BIN fees for stores still have the sliding rate (NOT books).

FVF Fees for a $4000 auctioned spar (with a store) would be
75* .079 + (925*.05) + 3000 *.035 = 157.18.

Add in the $20 monthly store fee and it's more expensive than before, but the price has doubled rather than quadrupled.

Works out as a fee of less than 5%. Our local auction house charge between 15% and 20% (plus gst) to both buyers and sellers... (Though mind you, you don't have to worry about returns or paypal chargebacks for them).

Ellie

[lemmayj]

Oops, spar = spa.

(That's one expensive piece of wood in my previous post).

[adsdvd]

They charged me over $400 in fees to sell a spa. Why would I want to be a store to pay over $150 in fees in selling a spa anyway. Its cheaper to make a new account and have it capped at $49.95 and no more to pay. Its easier and much cheaper this way, than having a store, or being a powerseller. Ebay fees are shocking.

[cjay1000]

I understand your frustration, ridiculous fees

[sexy*harley*chick]

I understand your frustration, ridiculous fees

And yet you list here?

[straybooksoz]

I understand your frustration, ridiculous fees

And yet you list here?

Monkey see, monkey do?

Or

This applies to me, but I still choose to list here as I know I have a far greater chance of selling?

And if I drag up OLD threads, I might get the 3% of members who use these boards to look at my stuff.

[sexy*harley*chick]

I think so pete and it worked, but nothing there im remotely interested in, so didnt work for me.

[straybooksoz]

I never look, sassy.

[sexy*harley*chick]

I do, i cant help myself lol

[2392peter]

G'day,

ebay fees are definately out of control.

My insertion fees are going to rise 66%.

They are going to force me to take a shop.

Where is the freedom of choice?

Where are the alternative auction sites?

Keep the bastrds honest.

They are just trying to exdploit there customers.

Disgraceful.

Let them know.

2392peter