Need info on Ebay rates please

theimdude · 10-31-2009, 06:59 AM

I am selling a item for $9.99 on ebay currently. When I list the item it say that I pay $1.09 for sale fee (not listing fee) So does that mean you pay 11%
comm or are they charging commission on the shipping fee as well which is $4.99

Chris Grable · 10-31-2009, 08:03 AM

See this link for details on the eBay fee structure.

Fees for selling on eBay

Assuming an Auction Style Listing and depending on the Category this item falls under... the Listing Fee is either $0.10 or $0.15. The Final Value Fee is 8.75% or $0.87. That doesn't total up to $1.09... so I can only assume that this is not an Auction Style Listing.

In any case... the final fee is a combination of Listing Fee, any listing enhancements and Final Value Fee.

theimdude · 10-31-2009, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Grable

See this link for details on the eBay fee structure.

Fees for selling on eBay

Assuming an Auction Style Listing and depending on the Category this item falls under... the Listing Fee is either $0.10 or $0.15. The Final Value Fee is 8.75% or $0.87. That doesn't total up to $1.09... so I can only assume that this is not an Auction Style Listing.

In any case... the final fee is a combination of Listing Fee, any listing enhancements and Final Value Fee.

When I do the listing (a buy now not auction) I says the listing fee is .35c Then before I list tell me the Final Value fees is $1.09 per item I sell as I list 5 at a time.

The item I am listing is a buy now on 7 days of $9.99 and the shipping fees $4.99

theimdude · 10-31-2009, 09:02 AM

Just worked it out;

1) Sale item 8.99 - 12% - 1.09 (buy now)
2) Insertion fee .35
3 Paypal 6% of total sale which is $14.98 including shipping = .88

That is $2.32 for a $14.98 sale which is 15.5% per sale
as the product I am selling is in the "other" section

No wonder ebay and paypal is making so much money

Lou Diamond · 10-31-2009, 10:43 AM

Hello,
I always allow 20 percent for ebay and paypal fees.
I used to make money on the shipping but since the post office had been raising the rates
it costs me even more than the price that I charge the customer.
The trick is not to pay for shipping boxes as I get them from local stores for free.
If I had to pay for that I would be losing even more money.

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Chris Grable Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southern Maryland , USA. Posts: 642 Thanks: 130 Thanked 82 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Need info on Ebay rates please See this link for details on the eBay fee structure. Fees for selling on eBay Assuming an Auction Style Listing and depending on the Category this item falls under... the Listing Fee is either $0.10 or $0.15. The Final Value Fee is 8.75% or $0.87. That doesn't total up to $1.09... so I can only assume that this is not an Auction Style Listing. In any case... the final fee is a combination of Listing Fee, any listing enhancements and Final Value Fee.

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theimdude Hooked on Gansbaai War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: here, and everywhere Posts: 859 Thanks: 55 Thanked 86 Times in 75 Posts	Re: Need info on Ebay rates please Just worked it out; 1) Sale item 8.99 - 12% - 1.09 (buy now) 2) Insertion fee .35 3 Paypal 6% of total sale which is $14.98 including shipping = .88 That is $2.32 for a $14.98 sale which is 15.5% per sale as the product I am selling is in the "other" section No wonder ebay and paypal is making so much money
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Lou Diamond Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Long Island N.Y. Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 28 Thanked 192 Times in 101 Posts	Re: Need info on Ebay rates please Hello, I always allow 20 percent for ebay and paypal fees. I used to make money on the shipping but since the post office had been raising the rates it costs me even more than the price that I charge the customer. The trick is not to pay for shipping boxes as I get them from local stores for free. If I had to pay for that I would be losing even more money.
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