Should ebay profit from a FVF on postage costs?

[mamacas65]

Bad enough for the big sellers and their bottom line but what about the poor sods selling an item for a dollar with a postage cost of $7.20?

They'll end up with 18c after ebay have done their bit and then have to pay 50c to paypal.

Not only has he made nothing but is, in fact, 32c out of pocket!

Ebay govern us to not profif from postage and are quick to chastise the over-chargers but is it now the kettle calling the pot black when, for so many sellers, the FVF on the postage will be greater than that of the actual item?

For me there is only one conclusion..........

It sux like a Dyson!

[won-the-woman]

So on a $10 item with $13.50 postage the Paypal fee is really 3.7% on the lot plus Ebay's 9.9% on the lot as well- more than half of which in this example is theft of sellers profit and the question is why would anybody stuff around selling small collectables on Ebay anymore? They won't. You're not selling stuff now you're giving it away so you can work for $5 an hour in one of the most frustrating environments you could find. Alternative selling platforms. Ebay is a dead fish and it's starting to stink.

[davewil1964]

Use eBay labels and you'll get your 3kg satchel for $11.91.