GST and Ebay Fees not clear - Confused please help clarify

[garthj85]

Hello,

I am confused by the Fees as the Docs are certainly not clear on this matter.

Are they saying there are Ebay fees of 9%  PLUS GST of 10%   ?

So for clarity, if I have sold an item for $325 with Local pickup, and Insertion was Free, what are the Total fees I will be paying ?

thanks

[imastawka]

Ebay still takes it's 10% on the postage.

But take no gst on the postage - fees or otherwise.

The gst on fvf's is just on the item fvf's -  and not on the postage fvf's

There ya go - clear as mud    

[lyndal1838]

Noooo Stawks, ebay does add the GST to the FVFs on postage even when it is a separate charge (when the postage is not included in the item cost).

[imastawka]

Humour me.   No gst on postage fvf's.

Trying to find the relevant ebay announcement for it................

I remember it, but can't find it.  Still looking.................

[pnc75]

I think that's what they said at some stage, but the reality is quite different. What a surprise!

[lyndal1838]

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@imastawka wrote:

Humour me.   No gst on postage fvf's.

Trying to find the relevant ebay announcement for it................

I remember it, but can't find it.  Still looking.................

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If that really is the case Stawks then why is anyone in their right mind offering Free Postage?  Why pay any more fees than necessary?

[imastawka]

I think it was stated in an email. 

All I can find is this -

http://sellercentre.ebay.com.au/content/gst-fees-ebaycomau

and this other thread -

http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Selling/GST-on-eBay-postage-prints/m-p/2078346#M157118

If ebay is charging GST on the postage fvf's then you need to call them.

Postage includes GST already

And now my head hurts     

[davewil1964]

Check your account.

eBay don't charge GST on the postage, but they DO charge GST on their FVF for the postage component.

Eg - sale price $10 + $8.00 postage. Postage through eBay $7.40 (500g satchel).

Fees (shown against each line item) Item - $1.09, postage 87c. Plus postage of $7.40. 3 line items per sale; only postage has no GST applied.

ALL eBay fees are subject to GST. Since eBay charge fees on postage, GST is charged on those fees.

[davewil1964]

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@imastawka wrote:

I think it was stated in an email. 

All I can find is this -

http://sellercentre.ebay.com.au/content/gst-fees-ebaycomau

and this other thread -

http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Selling/GST-on-eBay-postage-prints/m-p/2078346#M157118

If ebay is charging GST on the postage fvf's then you need to call them.

Postage includes GST already

And now my head hurts     

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But eBay's FVF on postage doesn't, so it is charged to us.

[imastawka]

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@lyndal1838 wrote:

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@imastawka wrote:

Humour me.   No gst on postage fvf's.

Trying to find the relevant ebay announcement for it................

I remember it, but can't find it.  Still looking.................

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If that really is the case Stawks then why is anyone in their right mind offering Free Postage?  Why pay any more fees than necessary?

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Awwww geez Lyndal.  People like 'free postage'   They'd rather have that than pay

for postage.

And yet, we all know there's no such thing as free postage.

Did I mention this bit?............

[lyndal1838]

So what you are saying is that sellers who offer Free postage are NOT paying GST on their postage but sellers who charge the postage separately are paying GST?

I don't think so.

The fees are on the final value fees, NOT to actual postage.   It was stated very clearly that ebay was not going to add the GST to actual postage, even ebay postage.