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    is it my imagination but since all the changes and taxes I am losing more than making? 

    bluzsfree
    bluzsfree
    3063View listings
    Posted 2 years ago·Last reply 2 years ago
                                           
             
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    luckythewinner

    luckythewinner

    ·2 years ago
    1159View listings
    @bluzsfree wrote:

    is it my imagination but since all the changes and taxes I am losing more than making? 

    Just subtract what you are losing from what you are making and see if the result is a positive number,

    a negative number, or 0. We can't do that for you unless you give us the two numbers.

                                           
    monica-sells

    monica-sells

    ·2 years ago
    94View listings

    The same as it was in 2000, it is still today...

    If you source an item for 10 and sell it for 20, it is not your imagination, you are probably losing money....

    If you source an item for 1 and sell it for 20, it is not your imagination, you are making money

    (kiss)

                                           
    tobaccocardyahoo

    tobaccocardyahoo

    ·2 years ago
    5503View listings

    IMO quantity 1 clothing items at $3.99 with $6 shipping are money losers. Especially if they are clothing with high returns rates.

     

    IMO anything which costs more to ship than the item sells for is a loser.

     

    Even if all goes well, it is unlikely that you are making the minimum wage on your Ebay sales.

                                           
    kensgiftshop

    kensgiftshop

    ·2 years ago
    389View listings

    Why are you doing auctions, you're only getting 1 or 2 bids on most items.

    When your shipping is double what you get for your items, that does cut your profit away down.

                                           
    meme6253

    meme6253

    ·2 years ago
    3964View listings

    I don't think it's your Imagination, But depends on if you use PL's & how high you go with those, Also if you offer free shipping, Among other things that factor in to your profits, Your asking a broad range question, But sales have been bleak for many of us!, Profits however are going to differ among sellers depending on what they are willing to accept for their items.

                                           
    chapeau-noir

    chapeau-noir

    ·2 years ago
    No bad meows!6570View listings

    @bluzsfree wrote:

    is it my imagination but since all the changes and taxes I am losing more than making? 


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     You're not sure?

                                           
    rosszonebricks

    rosszonebricks

    ·2 years ago
    9599View listings

    Only you can calculate your ROI.  But if you are indeed losing money, reevaluate costs, pricing, all of it... now.

     

    There have been no major changes in fees or taxes for years now.  That said, shipping charges climbing and climbing definitely trickles down to adding to the overall fee expenditure.

                                           
    mtgraves7984

    mtgraves7984

    ·2 years ago
    2740View listings

    That's a broad question. It could be your imagination or your reality. Good luck, however it turns out.

                                           
                                                                                     
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