Is anyone else finding the final value fees ridiculous on ebay! I'm moving to gumtree...

[downeyas]

If that is your decision fine, but do you realise that eBay own Gumtree? and while you can list free there, remember there are hidden costs to make your listing stand out.

With all the free listings eBay are giving to sellers now it's an ideal selling platform - and the final value fees? no more or less than the big selling chains have to pay to their suppliers or did you think they get them free.

[*crikey*mate*]

nope, I read the user agreement when I joined, so I know exactly what my fees are.....

good luck at gumtree

Spoiler

you're gonna need it - there's a reason why it appears to be "free"

[davewil1964]

Maybe don't offer 'best offer' on everything and your profits might be able to handle the quite explicit (even to the point of telling you when you list an item how much you will pay if it sells) selling fees.

And when you are coming off a low base, don't alienate customers to the point of getting your stars trashed. At least one of which would probably get your account restricted. Maybe that's why you're heading elsewhere?

[putney32]

after using real Auction houses, yes I do find eBay fees ridiculous,  ridiculously LOW that is.

auction houses charge between 15 and 20%.... eBay at 9.9% is a bargain

[tstore]

I have no issues with eBay fees

[nevillesdaughter]

I quite like Gumtree for what it is - compared to eBay it is like sticking up a note in the corner shop window.

You get an awful lot of time wasters - people who arrange to come and have a look and don't turn up, people who turn up and then want to and dicker about price or split up items even though you've already said you were not prepared to negotiate (then they phone up next day and ask again) etc.

I listed a mattress for sale last week and even had a lady phone me to explain that she didn't know if she wanted a mattress or an ensemble........ Thank God I sold it because next day she rang me again to talk about it some more!

With Gumtree you get a lot of people who are just looking, at least with eBay you get buyers and I for one am quite happy to pay for that.

Cheers,

Marina.

[digital*ghost]

I'm kinda apathetic towards eBay fees, really. Well, to be honest, I'd rather not pay them, and in some cases I think they're a bit OTT, but I can work around that....and the alternative is less attractive to me (i.e. sell nothing here, and I do kinda like it here for the most part)

So, every now and then I console/amuse myself by looking at my account fees and going what!!? that's highway robbery - curse you, eBay! 

Then I look at my turnover and go, well, that's alright then, and thank myself for sticking around.

[imastawka]

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@putney32 wrote:

after using real Auction houses, yes I do find eBay fees ridiculous,  ridiculously LOW that is.

auction houses charge between 15 and 20%.... eBay at 9.9% is a bargain

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Well then, I'm laughin'                             

I pay 8.5%

[*crikey*mate*]

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@imastawka wrote:

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@putney32 wrote:

after using real Auction houses, yes I do find eBay fees ridiculous,  ridiculously LOW that is.

auction houses charge between 15 and 20%.... eBay at 9.9% is a bargain

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Well then, I'm laughin'                             

I pay 8.5%

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don't sell a car for $200 then....

LOL