Ebay charges

[jamkee_6908]

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

[rjm6572]

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

[clarry100]

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

[pilley6042]

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 

[artlover74]

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.....

[lyndal1838]

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

[ms_aussie]

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 😞

[jerryman12a]

Web address 

http://www.gumtree.com

Type of Site Classifieds

Registration  Optional

Owner eBay

[ms_aussie]

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?

[putney32]

eBay inc. OWNS Gumtree