fees on postage paid

[shedman61]

How is it that ebay gets away with taking fees from the postage amount paid?? 12% fees not good enough, taKE 12% FROM THE POSTAGE AMOUNT WHICH YOU HAVE TO MAKE UP TO PAY THE POSTAGE.

eBAY THE SELLER DOESN'T GET THE POSTAGE AMOUNT.

[sandypebbles]

Kindly stop yelling at other members, especially to ‘tell’ eBay something

You have been here more than long enough to know the basics

[padi*0409]

Perhaps it's slipped your mind what GST is...............Goods and Services Tax.

Postage is a "Service".

[gutterpunkz05]

Ebay has been charging commission on invoice totals, since about 2014,  all approved by the ACCC

[davewil1964]

You've sold a lot in the time this has been extant. You've only just noticed?

I'd sack my accountant...

[lezned-toycollector]

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@shedman61 wrote:

How is it that ebay gets away with taking fees from the postage amount paid?? 12% fees not good enough, taKE 12% FROM THE POSTAGE AMOUNT WHICH YOU HAVE TO MAKE UP TO PAY THE POSTAGE.

eBAY THE SELLER DOESN'T GET THE POSTAGE AMOUNT.

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There are numerous ways which this can be done without the seller being out of pocket. For example, have you ever heard of a handling fee?

[shedman61]

Not yelling! just capital letters. no, not yelling here

[shedman61]

do you sell? add it up, it is fees on the postage amount that the seller pays. if youre stuck on the GST idea, why pay gst on a service?!! postal service.

[shedman61]

I'm aware of it. how is it nobody thinks the postage amount should get fees charged on it. The post office wouldn't take less. you're only passing on the postage charge.

[shedman61]

Thanks yes, but what happens is everything gets jacked up and buyers pay more, or sales go down, or seller gets less. Doesn't seem sustainable long term.

just a rant about how high ebay fees have got over last 20 years

cheers