Fees charged on shipping costs? | Selling

mkeverson · 2023-05-12T23:14:02.339000Z

I recently arranged to sell a custom made item on Ebay. The item was a buy-now and sold for $45 (buyer paid shipping) It was a large and somewhat fragile item, so the box it had to be shipped in was large (~40" x 34" x 7") but not that heavy (10 lbs). The person who bought it choose a shipping option that costs them $105, for a grand total of ~$165. Ebay fees were calculated on the total price (item + shipping + taxes) -and my payout was ~$22.70. I ended up chatting with an Ebay customer service person who confirmed that this was the way ebay calculates fees and I complained as respectfully as I could. Does this seem correct to anyone? Is there something I could have done differently (besides not sell it on Ebay) to maximize my profit here? Thanks for any suggestions or help you can provide.

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