seller fees - explained - WHAT TO AVOID

[danielreid1]

I'd hate to work for customer support, because I gave her an earful, and it sounds like she's use to it.

Each time (every 2nd listing) "Thanks for being with ebay for 14 years"

Well maybe it's time to leave..

firstly, the "payouts" of -$123.45

Yeah, because that makes sense *rolls eyes* NEGATIVE funds is not a pay-out.

The Payments tab (as a whole) is incomprehensible. It seems to be intentionally deceptive.

Fees & postage costs should be automatically deducted. Leaving us with how much me WE earned, NOT eBay

BEWARE eBay FEES: for 3 or 5 day auctions, sub-titles, and the flat rate can be 20% sometimes 30%

Among all the other FEES I'm yet to discover. I sold several items for $0.99 because I don't like waste, if someone can use it then that's better and greener for the environment. Until I realized, it was costing ME money.  I told the girl that several items didn't even sell.. But of course, eBay still charged me.

Google eBay stalking scandal. Tells you about all you need to know

[davewil1964]

The fees are clearly shown before you send a listing live.

If you choose to use expensive unnecessary frills, that's you choice.

You have negative payments because you sell at a loss. Your choice.

My payments page clearly shows my nett earnings on every item.

[sandypebbles]

So you abused the customer service girl because you made poor choices for what you were selling and ignored the fees you were agreeing to each time

Why are you yet to discover?  nothing is hidden

And again, your choice to list things for 99 cents

You could have just as easily donated them and been just as green (if not more, since there would have been less 'transport' and packing involved)

I agree, maybe it is time to leave if after 14years you still don't know selling basics 

[repentatleisure1952]

 because I gave her an earful, 

That always works well.

Well maybe it's time to leave..

I agree... I think you should leave.

Google eBay stalking scandal. Tells you about all you need to know

I don't need to Google to know that you are referencing a few eBay employees who are no longer employed & prosecuted 5 years ago.

Don't see what this has to do with you not being aware of the fees which are clearly shown as Dave explained.

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[sugar249]

Interesting you say what to avoid,  you should say what should I have read before listing.

Oh and by the way you shouldnt be leaving false positives for buyers,  I note you managed to get their feedback deleted,  

[sandypebbles]

Rewarding bad behaviour and telling people to avoid the buyer when nobody else is going to have a clue who they are talking about

OP, if you keep doing that, you won’t have to leave, eBay will shut you down for continuing to break policy with your false positives 

[springyzone]

Ebay fees add up, they sure do.

We discovered that over 20 years ago when we were selling plus paying a listing price for each ad, whether we sold or not.

These days, people have access to a lot of free listings but of course there are fees when you sell.

You need to make yourself familiar with the amounts before you even list.

What we found was that even 20 years ago,  99c listings were not worth it.

Not worth the fees or your time.

We paid a fair bit in ebay fees each month but there was always profit after fees were deducted.

That's what you have to work out. What your profit will be after you have sold an item and paid the fees.

On the whole, we found we were better off selling things that cost at least a few dollars, it just wasn't worth the bother otherwise.

[daydreams_12]

Why are you still here if it is so bad?

[nicqtaro]

I agree with you, eBay is not the best place to buy and sell now. Try also Whirlpool to leave you comment to have a fair say  instead. 

[countessalmirena]

eBay’s policy pages and other help pages lay it out clearly.  OP, I’m sorry that the fee totals came as a shock to you; I can only assume that you plunged into selling without actually reading the relevant pages.

You'd have seen additional fee explanations through the process of listing, though… so I’m a little puzzled that you didn’t notice those fee explanations while creating your listings.

I’ll post some of the relevant material here (selling fees without a store) in this thread, as I can see that some posters in these boards won’t click onto the helpful links. (I’ll post the link as well, though, so that you can read the quoted material in context of the whole help page.)

❝When selling on eBay, you'll pay a final value fee for sold items. We won't generally charge a fee to list an item, unless you choose a listing upgrade feature.

Most fees and other selling costs, such as postage labels printed through eBay and refunds to buyers, are deducted from your sales proceeds before your payout is initiated. Learn more about how fees and selling costs are charged.

eBay may apply additional charges in some circumstances based on your selling activity (such as international sales), as well as your seller performance level and service metrics.

The fees on this page apply if you don't have an eBay Store.

Different fees will apply if you have an eBay Store or if you want to sell vehicles. Please see the appropriate page below:

• eBay Stores selling fees
• Fees for selling a vehicle on eBay Motors

This page was updated on 16 June 2023 to clarify some of our fee terms. Fee amounts have not changed.

Fees when you list your item

It's generally free to list items* in auction-style or fixed price format on eBay.com.au.

When you list your item, you can select features that require an additional fee, but may help your listing stand out and attract more buyers.

If fees apply when listing your item, you'll be able to review these on the listing form before submitting your listing.

*Limits and exclusions apply; please read our Full terms for fees when listing an item section below.

Standard fees for optional listing upgrades on eBay.com.au

Feature	Fee (incl. GST)
List in a second category	$1.00
Subtitle	$2.20
Buy It Now added to an auction	FREE in most categories $0.11 in a small number of categories^
Scheduled listing	FREE in most categories $0.44 in a small number of categories^

^For full details, see our category pricing list (PDF).

Read our full terms for fees when listing an item

• All sellers listing on eBay.com.au are entitled to 250,000 free listings per month for items listed in auction-style or fixed price format in most categories, including relisted items and listings that are ended early.
• An excess listing fee of $1.00 (incl. GST) per listing will apply if you have used up the monthly free listings, or if you list an item in a category that is excluded from free listings (see our category pricing list (PDF) for details of exclusions).
• All existing selling limits on your account (as well as category and item limits) still apply, and may prevent you from creating the maximum number of listings stated above.
• If you choose to list your item in two categories, you'll pay a feature fee for listing in the second category per the table above, and any other feature fees will be charged twice (once for each category).
• Auction-style listings may be automatically relisted up up to eight times if they don't sell. However, any applicable excess listing or feature fees are only charged for the first listing.
• Fixed price listings are "Good 'Til Cancelled" – they renew automatically once per month unless all of the items sell, you end the listing, or the listing violates an eBay policy. Any applicable excess listing fees or feature fees are only charged for the original listing.
• Excess listing and feature fees are non-refundable once charged, even if your item doesn't sell or you remove the feature from your listing.

Fees when you sell your item

You pay one final value fee for items you sell on eBay, with no third-party payment processing fees.

The final value fee is calculated as a percentage of the total sale amount per item (item price + postage and handling charges + any applicable taxes), plus a fixed charge per order.❞

The page from which I’ve quoted: https://www.ebay.com.au/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees-without-ebay-store?id=4822

In most cases, especially if you’re selling inexpensive items, add-on features and second categories are NOT WORTH IT! Use the basics, just the basics.

I also echo what’s been said about 99 cent listings. Not worth it. Put a fair price onto items, otherwise, as you said… you’ll be out of pocket. You do not pay more if you have a higher starting price. Keep it quite low if you want but make sure that the total price will cover all fees and leave you at least something for your trouble.