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eBay fees are getting too expensive!!!

maddog1273
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I just sold a few items and noticed eBay took 12% of my total....Plus PayPal (Who is owned by eBay) took another 3%......
This is ridiculous!!!!
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fees.html

Is there any way to get these fees lowered for future listings. Like starting a store OR am I doing something wrong????

Any suggestions would be appreciated.....
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  Indeed, just sold my bass guitar for $2000,    $200 to ebay, $58.30 for Paypal (an ebay company) and another $50 to ship , because I offered free shipping , because if I had charge for shipping Ebay would have taken 10% of that as well, because they don't trust people to offer fair shipping costs , so all other Ebay members must pay for it, which further lines the pockets of Ebay.

    A member since 1999, I think I will start using Reverb and Craig's List , Ebay you are far too greedy , you have great exposure but at an unfair price

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Overhead is one thing....overpriced overhead for what they have provided me as a seller (which has been poor service lately) at a high percentage of the final value, is not equitable.

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I have been a member since ebay started. I just sold 4 $70.00 items today, and after I received the bill, ebay got 25%. I really don't see how anyone is profiting here besides ebay!

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BTW, won't be paying 13% to ebay and Paypal and 12% to the post office for the priveledge of profiting on my deal again...

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I too am apalled at how expensive things have gotten.  This is outragious. I'm going to be limiting all my ebay usage from now on.

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Ebay is forgetting who made them rich, **bleep** on them at 10%.

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I have no idea why EBay has to be soooo darn expensive to buy anything from their site. As soon as I pay off my card with them I'm going somwhere else.

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I've been wanting to start selling a few items on here to see if it's for me. I've been reading about these charges. I'm now more confused than ever. I cannot find anything that gets what u would call 'down & dirty' but I've got so many questions.
Can anyone mentor me & help me 2 c if I can make it on here? I'm homebound severely limited on being able to get out due to an accident. I hate having to depend on Social Security Disability Check to live. Much appreciation ahead of time!!!!
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Stay away!.. Thats my advice to you. If you want to buy something, sure, ebay is great place for that, but as a seller - BEWARE!.. eBay is only in it for themselves.. So again - Stay away!
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Yes I agree, was shocked that they were at 10% plus listing, haven;t sold anything for ages but this is ridiculous

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miles to expensive looking for else where to sell my bill last mouth for ebay selling was a fortune

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YEP TOO **bleep** EXPENSIVE. IM DONE SELLING. THEY WILL BE LAST RESORT. ILL STICK TO CRAIGSLIST.
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... doesn't craigslist have a forum you could post to... why complain here on the PT Forum, if you sell elsewhere question.gif

    you can't be a little bit pregnant...if you're gone... then do us all a favor and be gone. Happy Trails, to you... la-di-da-di-da...

 

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Ebay is getting out of hand with its fees and I think I might be done selling on Ebay. I just sold a pair of kobes and jordans and I was charged $34. Thats crazy!!! There has to be a better way to help the sellers save money or a way to guide with how to ship the cost effective way. Everytime I go to the post office to ship they tell me I could of shipped it cheaper. I just follow what Ebay says and ship according to what they reccomend what happens to be expensive. I just wish there was a max on how much Ebay can charge you for each transaction because $34 for two pairs of shoes is too much!!!!

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The people on these boards possess a wealth of knowledge. Instead of complaining that ebay doesn't tell you the best way to ship, ask for help here. BTW, fees haven't changed in almost five year.
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