fees

[kaz0400]

a little bummed and disappointed with the continual hike in ebay and paypals fees all up $27 to sell an item worth $220 and now im told that payment could be up to 21 days with held its  becoming  a rather expensive wayto sell

[clarry100]

$27 sounds approx right to sell a $220 item.

Ebay take 9.9% (category dependent) for a casual seller, so that alone is very close to $22.

PayPal will take 2.6% + 30-cents and that will be about $6.00 on a $220 item.

So should be close to $28 all up. So that is about the advertised fee rate you have signed up for.

So far as the holding period goes you can call PayPal and argue about that. It depends largely on your recent selling history as to if/not they will release the funds immediately. Also dependent on if/not you used a tracking service to deliver the item and can supply a tracking number.

If you believe you meet all their criteria for your selling account then you can lodge a formal complaint with the Financial Ombudsman Services (FOS). That should get the funds released.

If you have other well-established selling accounts that sell regularly without problems then you should also be OK.

[cherry*135]

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@kaz0400 wrote:

a little bummed and disappointed with the continual hike in ebay and paypals fees all up $27 to sell an item worth $220 and now im told that payment could be up to 21 days with held its  becoming  a rather expensive wayto sell

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Can you think of a cheaper alternative? Items listed on eBay are available to buyers Australia wide and internationally (if seller chooses to sell intl).

[cq_tech]

There are plenty of cheaper alternatives. They may not have eBay's traffic (yet) but it's only a matter of time.

[thecatspjs]

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@am*3 wrote:

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@kaz0400 wrote:

a little bummed and disappointed with the continual hike in ebay and paypals fees all up $27 to sell an item worth $220 and now im told that payment could be up to 21 days with held its  becoming  a rather expensive wayto sell

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Can you think of a cheaper alternative? Items listed on eBay are available to buyers Australia wide and internationally (if seller chooses to sell intl).

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facebook - no listing or sale fees

only paypal fees if that is payment method 

[thecatspjs]

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@cq_tech wrote:
There are plenty of cheaper alternatives. They may not have eBay's traffic (yet) but it's only a matter of time.

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Facebook as at 28/1/15  -  1.393 BILLION active monthly users  

eBay as at 30/12/14 -  152 MILLION active users

http://expandedramblings.com/index.php/resource-how-many-people-use-the-top-social-media/5/

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

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@thecatspjs wrote:

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@cq_tech wrote:
There are plenty of cheaper alternatives. They may not have eBay's traffic (yet) but it's only a matter of time.

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Facebook as at 28/1/15  -  1.393 BILLION active monthly users  

eBay as at 30/12/14 -  152 MILLION active users

http://expandedramblings.com/index.php/resource-how-many-people-use-the-top-social-media/5/

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eBay au discussion forums 03/05/2015  -  13 8 6 active posters

LOL - it is sooooooo quiet on here nowadays

[thecatspjs]

It is quiet.

I think it demonstrates how much eBays tampering with format and positioning of links impact on engagement - whether that be posters or buyers

[i-love-my-sheep]

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@thecatspjs wrote:
It is quiet.

I think it demonstrates how much eBays tampering with format and positioning of links impact on engagement - whether that be posters or buyers

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I agree. I think it also has to do with the "happy slappers" to a degree as well.

[cq_tech]

Don't discount peoples' abject hatred of eBay either.

I wouldn't mind a dollar for every member who's walked away in disgust.