Wow - Seller Fees are way to high - ripoff

[domath2k]

I haven't sold anything on ebay in maybe about 10 years. I was shocked to be charge 10% of the items price. Wow! That is a complete ripoff. I will be closing my account and never using pathetic ebay again. There are so many newer and less expensive ways to sell now. I don't see why anyone would sell anything on ebay. What a horrible ripoff 

[mtgraves7984 · Accepted solution]

The benefit of eBay is the large audience. Agreed... you didn't need that for PS5s nowadays. Dang.

[jda05121]

Good luck on Craigslist.

[tdumonde2014]

But selling a PS5 for double retail is ok. Hmmm.

[nobody*s_perfect]

The final value fee rate for sellers who don't have a Store subscription has been 10% in most categories since 2013.

For sellers who have a Store subscription ay the Basic level or higher, the rate in the video consoles category is 4%. 

Too bad you didn't do some research first.

[domath2k]

true

[maxine*j]

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@tdumonde2014 wrote:

But selling a PS5 for double retail is ok. Hmmm.

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I had to laugh, too.  There have been a hundred threads started by people who are irate about sellers getting double or more the list price for Sony PS5s.  Now we have such a seller and he's here complaining about eBay taking its 10%.  Maybe I'll start a thread complaining about complaints about the buying and selling of PS5s on eBay.

[coolections]

@tdumonde2014 

Don't you know the Ebay 10% charge is extremely high, but the 100% markup the buyer must pay is OK ?

[mrdutch1001]

Sounds fair for what you were selling.  Did you really think everything would have remained the same for 10 years?? C'mon give me a break! The only ripoff here is to your buyer for the item you sold...

[texasrojo]

Yes - that's what I use. Craigslist is awesome.

[pacecar2]

Im looking at e Bid  no fees unless you sell.

[nobody*s_perfect]

That's how eBay works, too, if you don't add listing upgrades like subtitles or reserves. Sellers get 200 free listings per month.

[hpenryessentials]

Be grateful you didn't open a store because then you'll be paying 12.35% + .30 for your overpriced PS5 on the FULL amount of the transaction (yes that includes sales tax that eBay has already collected and remitted to the applicable state AND shipping costs on top of that so hopefully you don't offer free shipping) therefore double dipping and profiting off of sales tax while they siphon the money out of your sales. 

[luckythewinner]

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@pacecar2 wrote:

Im looking at e Bid  no fees unless you sell.

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So in other words, no fees 🤔

[tdrake]

LOL   They clearly state what they charge you for selling. How could it possibly be a "ripoff"?  You are under no obligation to list your **bleep** @ eBay if you don't like the price of admission. Yet you did.

Good luck with your yardsales.