I ended up paying postage

[lauders2006]

My ad clearly said "buyer pays postage" but eBay deducted it from the purchase.

[imastawka]

Did you print (purchase) an ebay postage label?

[twyngwyn]

the solar light? eBay label?

[davewil1964]

Did the payment from eBay include the postage? Yes.

The postage is included in the payment you receive from eBay. How you pay for postage is up to you.

[lauders2006]

Sorry - missed your response; yes I did.

[padi*0409]

I really don't see what the problem is, you paid eBay for the label and the buyer paid you (through eBay) for the postage when they bought the item.

[springyzone]

I'm like the others, wondering what your problem is.

I was thinking for a moment maybe you forgot to include a postage amount in your ads but that doesn't seem to be the case.

Let's say, for instance, it was the solar light you sold at $38 and postage was $9.27.

The buyer paid ebay $47.27

That's not all your money. You'll be charged ebay commission fees on it all, mind you,  but that $9.27 is for postage and you're going to have to pay for postage somehow, whether with an ebay label or directly to the post office.

You won't get to collect the entire $38 as profit though, because ebay fees will have been deducted.