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@im.highest.bidder..now wrote:

I don't get why peole are complaining abut Ebay fees i know they are a pain and keep going up and all the new rules but it's way cheaper than running an actual shop you only handle the stock so there is no theft , no electricity or air con to run or employ staff ,eftpos fees ,rent each week . The way we sell it's convienient and most do it from home. 

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you must be a very small volume seller indeed not to worry about increased costs to do business, yet declining service for higher charges from a service provider. 

I have business expenses for selling on eBay including electrictity (lighting heating and air conditioning etc etc) storage unit costs, packaging, a range of service fees etc and very soon wages costs.

What gets up my nose with eBay are the constant changes that  interfere with how I run my business. Whilst some of these changes have been good for the site (ie photo requirements) others are just plain market intereference IMO (ie changes to buy it now price setting).

There is no other service provider I have ever struck that has ever rolled out its changes in such a way that it has meant that I have had constantly had to spend signficant additional time on tasks that do not assist me to profit, but rather are a drain on the time and energy I have to put into my business. 

TBH whingers that whinge about others complaining need to have a long hard look in the mirror.