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    Ad fee when I have not signed up for an promotional ads.

    My latest sale I noticed I was charged with an ad fee, I hve not signed up for any promotional ads. How do I make sure it does not happen again?

    deserdog
    deserdog
    6255View listings
    Posted 2 years ago·Last reply 2 years ago
                                           
             
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    deserdog

    deserdog

    OP2 years ago
    6255View listings

    I do not have an active campaign. But When i checked, it showed that I did have one that has been active since 01/14/2014. But I never signed  up for one, and this is the only time I have ever seen this charge. I looked back at some of my other slales, no ad promotion fee. So I slide the button over to deactivate. But as i said, I never activated it in the first place.

                                           
    deserdog

    deserdog

    OP2 years ago
    6255View listings

    Eyeglass Art Lens Cloisonne 22 Kt Gold Hand Painted Nadine Gale Contoured Glass124127911607Sold via Promoted Listings

    What your buyer paid

    Item subtotal
    $10.00
    Shipping
    $6.62
    Sales tax*
    $1.43
    Order total**
    $18.05

    What you earned

     
    Order total
    $18.05
    eBay collected from buyer
    Sales tax
    -$1.43
    Selling costs
    Transaction fees
    -$2.63
    Ad Fee General
    -$2.11
                                           
    gurlcat

    gurlcat

    ·2 years ago
    1969View listings

    Whoa so it was a one-of-kind listing?  Well then it really doesn't make sense.  

                                           
    the-hook-and-the-loop

    the-hook-and-the-loop

    ·2 years ago
    16530View listings

    My thoughts are that eBay has been getting away with a lot of this behavior, betting that most won't invest the time to contact them on FB or X. It can take days for a representative to get back to you. This is all by design.

    I would call them out on this and have them credit you. Computers don't make these types of mistakes. eBay is getting more desperate every day.

                                           
    the-hook-and-the-loop

    the-hook-and-the-loop

    ·2 years ago
    16530View listings

    This is the only way eBay knows how to make extra money. Somehow 13.25% of the world's sales isn't enough. I find it difficult being charged for these services and not being able to see what I'm paying for. Especially when repeat customers buy the same exact item from me that they have purchased for years without a promoted fee, but now it's charged as a promoted sale.

     

    What exactly were you charged for? Priority? General? Screenshot? Do you have any active campaigns?

                                           
    caldreamer

    caldreamer

    ·2 years ago
    4043View listings

    To turn off go to Advertising, Promotions, Default Campaign (click on items and change to INACTIVE).    Also, be aware that if you use "sell similar" (you will inherit whatever the "other person" chose).   Also, if you are using a Phone App you should check your default to make sure Promotion % is not turned on.

     

                                           
                                                                                     
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