Ebay large selling fee
Ebay has large amount of fee totally wasting time and money I place a product price that is 21.99$ when it's sell ebay cut 13.5% something it's then promoted ad fee is also same 13.5% something and then sales tax🥱1.55% it's not end when you place order on supplier it's also cut sale tax and visa or Mastercard card fee😔it's totally wasting time and the total amount you earned that is around 2.5$ something I also include product buying price from supplier and wait eBay plan fee the
That is 0.30$ 😔😔😔😔 wasting time
25 comments
inhawaii
·2 years agoYou didn't check what the fees were BEFORE you listed and sold your item???
clemowbooks
·2 years ago 
the chart mentioned earlier
soh.maryl
·2 years ago1. It would appear that you've entered into selling on eBay without reading about the fees.
2. A seller is not required to use promotions.
3. You are complaining about fees and are using free shipping.
4. The percentage of FVF in most categories is a little over 13% and that fee is calculated on the item price, the shipping fee and the state sales tax, if any. These are all added together.
5. eBay has no control over or involvement in your transactions with your supplier.
ckimodog
·2 years ago@hb-sardar2
eBay is not for everyone. They set their prices up front if you take the time to read and heed. You are free to sell elsewhere if this is not the venue for you.
Wishing you all the best. Happy Holidays.
luckythewinner
·2 years agoI place a product price that is 21.99$ when it's sell ebay cut 13.5% something it's then promoted ad fee is also same 13.5%
So in other words, you VOLUNTARILY CHOSE to give eBay twice their fee, and now you are complaining that you did?
retro_entertainment_collectibles
·2 years agoeBay likely gets about 11% as the card processor Adyen gets paid too, likely 2.5% thereabouts. The .30 cents is likely the Batch Closure Fee. So when I had a merchant account say I process 25 cards, then close the batch, .25 cents back in the day. If I'd closed the batch after each transaction, be .25 cents per. Just as here if a buyer buys three things and does so all separate per se, .30 per transaction versus combing their purchase with me into one.
Now as to that 11%, that's dirt cheap. Promoting you're listing is you're choice to gain visibility. This is no different than say a manufacturer buying floor space for a retail display at CostCo. Now from my point of view which is limited as I don't work at eBay nor have access to details thereof I tend think Promoted Listings eventually become zero based. If everyones doing it, nobody's doing it so eventually it fails and people stop doing it. I tend think a "Show all offers" type listing (similar to Amazon) be more effective across the boards not only in capturing sales but making for a more competitive environment and weeding off bad sellers and easier recognition of products that shouldn't be sold. Of course, presents it own sets of problems too.
But all that said and done, well... There is no place existing anymore that does online third party sales as good as eBay does in total. No comparison anyplace. But you have to know what you're doing just like driving a car.
kensgiftshop
·2 years agoFree shipping from Pakistan, you're not going to make much.
monica-sells
·2 years agoJust a snippet (excel spreadsheet) from my 'el-cheapo' account that sells discounted stuff...even under $20.00 can make a few bucks, so you are doing something terribly wrong
worldcoinauctions
·2 years agoWell just don't promote and you save the promotion fee.
As for tax on items from your supplier, if you have a tax number yourself (if you are in business you should) then you just have to provide your supplier with the correct information to buy wholesale. Unless you are doing retail arbitrage or something like that.
kabilab
·2 years agoAn adage I was taught as a child states, "if you don't like the peaches, do not shake the tree." Life is far too short than to be involved in an activity that, in your opinion, is unacceptable.
laststopgeneralstore
·2 years agoIt's really not that high. Go sell somewhere else then and you'll realize that most places are relatively higher for what you get. Their is not business in the world that doesn't have to pay some sort of "fee's", legal or illegal so good luck with that.
duncanvr
·2 years agoYou should be calculating your profit before you list. I recommend selling minimal $25 profit items after fees!
css2001
·2 years agoGood advice. I had mine set at around $20, but with the slowdown the second half the this year I dropped it to between 16 to 18 dollars. I'm still happy with that profit.
duncanvr
·2 years agoSounds like OP is not calculating fees when he lists on what ever he sold. The sell price of $25+ pure profit is better even if it sits a couple of month before sold. You put enough better profit items up you can usually run with a smaller store, and make good coin doing it. $16 to $18 is still good to but you need more volume.
css2001
·2 years agoTrue, OP isn't doing the math first plus he's selling a $22 item and wondering why his net profit is only a few bucks. On one hand any profit is better than nothing, but to make decent money I agree one needs to have a large inventory.
I'm retired so I don't have alot of listings, don't care to, so instead I go for max profit. I actually quit once this year, but eBay keeps pulling me back in like they're a magnet. It's not the selling aspect, it's the bargain hunting that I love!
buyselljack2016
·2 years agoI raised my low-end limit for listing, but going to higher price listings has reduced the # of listings/sales that I have.
Seemed like good logic to me, but the result is that with just a single OOS defect I am teetering on the abyss of losing my TRS status. Not that TRS is a big deal, but I do send some Priority, and like the little $ (or even just cents) perk that eBay extends on that.
Seemed foolish to sell a $9.95 item when the shipping could be $4, but looking back they were easy to do, and as my COG was barely negligible (10 cents), it now seems like maybe not my greatest choice. Minimal time/effort sourcing, listing, and shipping to clear between $4-5 per. Time doing it was time not wasted while doing nothing. My time is valued at $0.
duncanvr
·2 years agoI don't have a lot of listings either they sell to fast. A smaller store or number of listings is easier to manage. Going for the better profit is ideal. I retired at 41 to do ebay full time never looked back. I just work at my own pace. Having followers helps a great deal. I can understand someone new to selling might feel frustrated only making $2.50 but its still a profit. They just need better items and to understand the fees.
css2001
·2 years agoYou need to calculate the total expenses (cost of goods, eBay fees, shipping costs and shipping supplies) to arrive at a selling price where you can make your desired profit.
Most items I sell my end profit almost equals what I initially paid for the purchased item.
mightymouse
·2 years agoWell said. My costs to sell on Ebay for fees, packing supplies, boxes etc comes to about 34% of my sales, that leaves me with a Gross profit of about 66%. Even with a 21.99 selling item that would leave me with a gross profit of 14.50.
clemowbooks
·2 years agoThe minimum PL fee is 2% and even that is optional.
Many successful sellers do not use the Promoted Listings program at all.
And for those that do, the fee only is included if the item sells.
The promoted listings get Views whether they sell or not. And Views are free.
@@dbfolks166mt
We need your chart.
buyselljack2016
·2 years agoI pay no promoted fees.
I source things at a price that allows for profit.
I do not dropship.
paperchasermoneymaker
·2 years agoWell said my man! And to piggyback I feel the same way. Their prices are ridiculous and yes, by the time you actually sell the item you make about 1/3 of what the buyer paid. It's not even worth the trouble to me anymore. It's beginning to be just a waste of time at this point.
annadryl
·2 years agoIt's about the same as selling any where else. The promoted ad fee is optional, or can be much lower, but that's what you chose. Maybe adjust that. My ebay fees are around 13-15% and my prices are set so that my buyers pay for them.
It's a good use of my time, I waste much more time watching TV...
inhawaii
·2 years agoEbay's fee: 13.25% of the total transaction.
Your supplier charges you tax, as they should. Ebay has nothing to do with that.
Visa/Mastercard fee when you buy from your supplier. Ebay has nothing to do with that.
What your supplier charges you for the item you're selling. Ebay has nothing to do with that.
The 30 cent fee that ebay charges in clearly spelled out.
Most smart sellers know about these fees and calculate their price accordingly so that they know exactly how much profit they will make after all fees and expenses.
ten_o_nine
·2 years agoI agree, it really is.