Final Value fees

[ashleigho234]

I just wanted to say that due to the fees from a sale we will not be using ebay again, $55 Final Value Fee + $18 for Paypal fee just makes selling something not worthwhile, we sold something for $700 so have lost a fair chunk.  We haven't checked the fees as we were just under the impression they were a lot lower than this, to carge something like this is robbery, I think you need to review the fees as it is becoming beyond a joke, reduce the fees, not increase.  Perhaps cap it to $20 or $30 for under $1000 items as it is absolute crap to be honest.

[go-tazz]

They have these on the site map so you can read,understand and abide by them:

http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/sell/fees3.html#final

Always check before you list,(no surprises when you sell then).

As for getting that amount for a second hand helmet,:O

IMO there is nowhere else where you would have got that amount,(a second hand helmet tends to lose more then half it's value once it's being worn).

So, I'd say you are well in front,:-D

Ps: when's the house warming party Coops,B-)

[licoricebabyandfabmama]

Yes it is hard to come to terms with the fees that paypal and ebay take from your sales.  However Ive concluded to myself really,  that to be a successful seller on ebay you need to think about it as the marketing and merchant account fees you would need to pay if say for example you owned your own store.   Therefore you need to factor it all into your final sale price of your item.     I think buyers and sellers alike think that ebay is always suppose to be the cheapest way to sell something and dont expect the fees,   50 bux seems like alot of money but its all relevant isnt it.   I pay 80 cents or something final value fee of an item under 10 bux but it doesnt seen so bad cause its only 80 cents.  But thats 80 cents of my profit that I forgot I had to give to ebay that I didnt factor into my profit,  and at the the end of the day thats 80 cents Id be paying a minute if I had to lease a storefront,  pay merchant fees, and pay for advertising and marketing.

[phorum_junkie*]

A lot depends on if you are selling a new or second hand item.

With a new item I take into account the price the item cost me, the amount of profit I want and the percentage in fees and that is my BIN price.

With a second hand item I count the cost to me as zero, I set my start price at the bottom end of recent completed listings and use auction format. I have already had my use out of it so any amount I get, less just over 10% in fees, is all profit.

That way I am never unhappy with the profit I am left with once an item sells