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.

[lyndal1838]

I know you are new to the boards but you have dragged up a 7+ year old thread to add absolutely nothing of value.

Please check the dates of threads before posting.

[springyzone]

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@lyndal1838 wrote:

I know you are new to the boards but you have dragged up a 7+ year old thread to add absolutely nothing of value.

Please check the dates of threads before posting.

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Exactly. I bet the 2012 ebay fees prices are now looking pretty good to the OP.

[gumardee_coins_and_banknotes]

Stop bringing up the date. Who cares. I hope to use an old thread when feebay increases fees.

[davewil1964]

Smart people care. Those who don't want to see newbies sucked in to thinking that situations and fees that applied years ago apply now.

Of course, if you only want to vent, then dragging up no longer current historical information would probably suit you.

[brenno.k1]

I just started selling. The first item I was shocked so tried to factor it in for the second but the shipping weight cost me an extra $3. The insertion fee + final fee + paypal fee + postage was $20 all up... the item sold for $48 total. So I got $28. Really though? Ebay and Paypal had to make $8.50 off a $40 sale... wow you must have trouble even seeing the roof in their office, waterfalls and gold statues in the bathrooms hey

[davewil1964]

Why were you charged insertion fees? You get 40 free listings per month.

As for the rest, try selling from a B&M and see what your overheads are.

[darrel_b020]

What do you mean?

I sold 2 shoes @ $550 each and got necked with a $55 FVF each, got over 10% taken off me for FVF shipping because I had shipping set to $20ea($2.18 per item) and paypal still took 4% off me.

I'm kind of in awe that you guys had it easier with bigger ticket items.

[katistrophik]

This is a 10 year old thread darrel - please start a new one if you want, not much on here is going to be relevant now

[b4zoomlens]

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@b4zoomlens wrote:

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Awesome reply to someone that posted nearly 10 years ago. Go you!