Yes, totally agree - not right - should be illegal!

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@fromauntylynnie wrote:

Yes, totally agree - not right - should be illegal!

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Once again... sigh.... there's that word again.

All selling platforms & those who handle payment processing charge fees on the TOTAL amount.

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@ashi_88 wrote:

What you should be complaining about is;

 

How the postage amount is applied as a total order amount and then fees' are charged on whole said amount!

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Mafeking has been relieved.

No, I just got annoyed enough and couldn't find anywhere in ebay to actually complain too! 🐵

LOL,  you say it should be totally ilegal,  but you think it's fine to sell an item for $10,  and charge $45 postage,  for something that through Oz post should be less then $10.   Me think it's the pot calling the kettle black to suit themselves.   

I do not have any items at $45 postage??  The highest is $15 and that is because of weight and size!

No one is suggesting that you are listing with $45 postage, but part of the reason the fees on postage came in was because a lot of sellers were. Sellers who listed with free postage were paying fees on the entire amount. Other sellers would list for 1c with $99.99 postage. They would only be paying fees on the 1c, which is basically impossible. They had to be stopped. And they were, for the most part. Some sellers still try it on, and then get a big surprise when they realise that the fees also extend to the postage cost.

As for GST, you are only paying GST on the FEES for the postage, not the postage amount. So, if you charge $9 for postage and the fees are 90c, you're only paying GST on the 90c (I know fees are a little higher than that, I was just trying to simplify it).