Ebay fees joke? Surely?
I listed an item on eBay ( a camera bundle ) I had it listed as auction with reserve and the option to buy it now, it was about for about 5hrs, when I noticed that on top of the listing fee of $243.00 to listing fee was refundable is the item didn't sell, then I find out that eBay also charges a separate selling fee on top of this...so I canceled my auction thinking it would take away the listing fee, now I'm still owing them $243.00, so I try to relist the item just the help pay for the listing fee and they wanted to charge me another $243.00 .
What about anything above seems fair eBay?
6 comments
kensgiftshop
·2 years agoQuit using a reserve, just start the auction at the price you want.
There is a fee for using a reserve and you have to pay it upfront even if the item doesn't sell.
toysaver
·2 years agoIt's a blessing. If you've never sold on eBay before and were attempting to sell something for over $3,000 chances are you would have been scammed.
It's always important to read the fine print in agreements and contracts. Never skimp on the time needed to read financial details thoroughly. Be thankful you didn't sell your house for fifteen bucks.
an-57470
OP2 years agoLesson learned. Thanks.
monroe67
·2 years ago"I listed an item on eBay ( a camera bundle ) I had it listed as auction with reserve and the option to buy it now, it was about for about 5hrs, when I noticed that on top of the listing fee of $243.00 to listing fee was refundable is the item didn't sell, . . . ."
It seems you have made some expensive rookie mistakes, directly caused by charging ahead and trying to sell something on eBay without knowing what you are doing. eBay is not truly an unfair predatory online selling site. You just need to know the rules of the game.
Firstly, how or why do you state that eBay charged you what you are calling a listing fee? The overwhelming majority of all listings on eBay are free: sellers pay nothing for simply listing an item to try to sell on eBay. BTW, eBay refers to a charge for listing as an "insertion fee."
Sure, there are exceptions, but they would probably never apply to listing "a camera bundle." If you were to list a commercial printing press or a food truck, to try to sell it on eBay, eBay will impose an insertion fee of $20.00. Only $20, compared to the $243 you claim you have been charged, is almost nothing.
" . . . then I find out that eBay also charges a separate selling fee on top of this...so I canceled my auction thinking it would take away the listing fee, now I'm still owing them $243.00, so I try to relist the item just the help pay for the listing fee and they wanted to charge me another $243.00."
Perhaps you are simply mis-labeling eBay's auction reserve fee as a "listing fee." Most experienced sellers advise new sellers to avoid reserve fees like the plague. The reserve fee is $5.00 or 7.5% of the reserve price, whichever is larger, to a maximum fee of $250.00. eBay will collect that fee from the seller whether their item sells or does not sell.
So, you can see that this expensive fee is completely avoidable: Do Not Add a Reserve Price to Your Auctions !!
My advice to you is not to relist that "camera bundle" before you learn a little bit more about eBay's fees and other policies. One of the best ways to educate yourself is to come back and read these community forums (fora?) regularly.
You can also scroll down to the bottom of every eBay page to the fine print, see the words "User Agreement" underlined, as a hyperlink, and click on that hyperlink. Item 5 of the User Agreement speaks about fees and taxes. Read the information there and click on the additional hyperlinks within that section.
monica-sells
·2 years agoWhy in the world would you list such a nice item WITHOUT reading how to list an item for auction?
Would you signup for a streaming serice without checking what it will cost you?
That system is very user specific....I would probably not use the auction format and just buy it now......but that's just my 2 cent opinion
You can try to appeal to the sympathy of the ebay customer service if you are going to relist it with another reserve by saying that you made a mistake and did not know you will be charged AGAIN for the same listing...the problem is you ended it instead of revising it...
From the help pages:
(The first 4 lines of the Fees and How to Sell)
We charge two main types of selling fees: an insertion fee when you create a listing, and a final value fee when your item sells.
The amount we charge depends on the item's price, the format and category you choose for your listing, any optional listing upgrades you add, and your seller conduct and performance.
Under Upgrades
$5.00 or 7.5% of reserve price, whichever is greater (maximum fee $250)
Charged whether or not your item sells
nobody*s_perfect
·2 years agoThe fee for putting a Reserve on an auction is 7.5% of the reserve price (minimum $5, max $250). Like all listing upgrades, this is charged to your account when the listing goes live and is not refundable. If you want to relist the item with no fees, just revise it to remove the reserve and set the opening bid is set at the price that had been your reserve (i.e., approx $3240).
Learn all about fees, including reserve and final value fees, here:
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees?id=4822