Ebay sellers fees!

budwieser · 20-06-2011, 22:45

Anyone agree with all this?

On 21 July 2011, the final value fee for fixed price listings (Buy It Now) will be changed to a flat rate of 10%, up to a maximum £40. This new flat fee replaces the current tiered structure, making it simpler and easier for you to calculate up-front the fees you'll pay. As before, you won't pay any final value fee if your items don't sell. The new calculations only apply to items listed or scheduled to start on or after the 21 July 2011.

This change affects listings of private sellers in all categories except:

Cars, Motorcycles and Vehicles

Property

Mobile phones with contract

Insertion fees and optional feature fees remain unchanged. Free insertion fees for auction-style listings with a starting price of £0.99 or less will continue to be available.

Final selling priceFixed price final value fees (Current)Fixed price final value fees (from 21 July 2011)Auction-style final value fees (unchanged) Media-related categories£0.01* or more9% of final selling price10% of final selling price (to a maximum of £40)10% of final selling price (to a maximum of £40)Technology-related categories£0.01* - £29.995.25% of the final selling price up to £2910% of final selling price10% of final selling price£30 - £99.99£1.57 + 3% of the final selling price of £30 or more10% of final selling price10% of final selling price£100 - £199.99£3.67 + 2.5% of the final selling price of £100 or more10% of final selling price10% of final selling price£200 - £299.99£6.17 + 2% of the final selling price of £200 or more10% of final selling price10% of final selling price£300 - £599.99£8.17 + 1.5% of the final selling price of £300 or more10% of final selling price (to a maximum of £40)10% of final selling price (to a maximum of £40)£600 or more£12.67 + 1% of the final selling price of £600 or more10% of final selling price (to a maximum of £40)10% of final selling price (to a maximum of £40)All other categories£0.01* - £49.999.9% of the final selling price up to £49.9910% of final selling price10% of final selling price£50 - £599.99£4.95 + 5.9% of the final selling price of £50 or more10% of final selling price (to a maximum of £40)10% of final selling price (to a maximum of £40)£600 or more£37.40 + 1.9% of the final selling price of £600 or more10% of final selling price (to a maximum of £40)10% of final selling price (to a maximum of £40)

Obviously copying and pasting doesn`t work for this.! Can a Mod please remove this post. Thanks.

Cobbydaler · 20-06-2011, 22:52

Couldn't be bothered to work out whether this was an improvement or not.

Gut feeling says it works in their favour!

**Stephen** · 20-06-2011, 23:49

I hate how high eBay fees are now. I sold a couple of things last week and the took just under £25 from me.

Jimmy-J · 21-06-2011, 02:05

I prefer to buy rather than sell.

**Stephen** · 21-06-2011, 09:13

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Originally Posted by Jimmy-J

I prefer to buy rather than sell.

What's that got to do with the topic??

**Paul M** · 21-06-2011, 09:21

I also prefer to buy only now, the fees put me right off bothering to sell.

Jimmy-J · 21-06-2011, 11:42

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Originally Posted by Stephen

What's that got to do with the topic??

Everything.

**Stephen** · 21-06-2011, 12:44

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Originally Posted by Jimmy-J

Everything.

Could you explain then as all you said was you prefer to buy, and the topic was about the increase in seller fees and if people agree with them.

Peter_ · 21-06-2011, 13:10

I sold some memory last year and the fees were ridiculous back then and took a hefty bite out of the sale, so I decided back then to just use the site to purchase items I need.

This is why the seems to be so few private sellers as they cannot afford the fees but all the business sellers can because they get a good price at wholesale.

Jimmy-J · 21-06-2011, 15:14

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Could you explain then as all you said was you prefer to buy, and the topic was about the increase in seller fees and if people agree with them.

Selling = several fees. Buying = no fees. Therefore, as my original post stated, I prefer to buy rather than sell.

**Stephen** · 21-06-2011, 15:54

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Originally Posted by Jimmy-J

Selling = several fees. Buying = no fees. Therefore, as my original post stated, I prefer to buy rather than sell.

So you don't agree with the increased fees that eBay charge now? Why not? Just trying to get you to offer more to the thread

Blackened · 21-06-2011, 16:02

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Originally Posted by Jimmy-J

I prefer to buy rather than sell.

Same here.

Gary L · 21-06-2011, 17:13

I don't sell much on their anymore. I prefer to buy rather than sell.

Jimmy-J · 21-06-2011, 18:51

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Originally Posted by Stephen

So you don't agree with the increased fees that eBay charge now? Why not? Just trying to get you to offer more to the thread

More what?

Cobbydaler · 21-06-2011, 19:59

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Originally Posted by Masque

I sold some memory last year and the fees were ridiculous back then and took a hefty bite out of the sale, so I decided back then to just use the site to purchase items I need.

This is why the seems to be so few private sellers as they cannot afford the fees but all the business sellers can because they get a good price at wholesale.

I agree, I'd sell things on craigslist now.