Listing fees for sponsored listing
Summary: En la conversación se discuten las tarifas de anuncios patrocinados, lo cual parece ser un tema importante dado el número de participantes involucrados. Aunque el contenido específico de los mensajes no está disponible, la estructura del diálogo sugiere múltiples caminos de respuesta y retroalimentación entre los participantes. La discusión involucra varias interacciones seguidas y parece que los participantes están tratando de comprender o ajustar las tarifas para las listas patrocinadas, posiblemente compartiendo experiencias o preguntas al respecto.
Hello,
I started selling in 2001. Although I've continued buying I've not sold in quite a few years.
I want to list something for approximately $2000 and am thinking of sponsoring the listing. I know how much my seller fees will be, including PayPal, but I do not know how much the additional sponsored selling would cost me. I've tried figuring it out to no avail, and I do not see a place where I can contact eBay to get an answer from them. Could somebody possibly give me a ballpark idea please?
Also if I have to relist the item because it did not sell do I pay sponsored selling fees a second and conceivably a third time?
thank you in advance, keep on skating
skatingaway
OP4 months agoI've been selling on eBay since 2001 and stopped seven years ago after I got sick. But I still buy regularly. I will research the the specific topics that will apply to my type of sales, all I wanted to know what the moment was to understand the sponsored listing fee structure
a_c_green
·4 months agoMmmm, yeah... I really don't see any need to promote a listing for which there isn't really any competition to speak of. You're selling something that's close to one-of-a-kind, unless searching by you is turning up more examples of your Russian art already listed here.
dhbookds
·4 months ago@skatingaway
This may be irrelevant to you........but before you list your $2000 item......check the final value fees for various categories IF you have a basic store......... Some categories offer a much lower fee on some types of items. May be worth "buying" a store on a monthly basis....... just go to "help" at the top of any page and put in fees as a search term....... but it depends on the type of item.
caldreamer
·4 months agoEBAY no longer uses PayPal for their money management but customers can still you their PayPal to make purchases.
You must register as a seller if you want to be paid (EBAY has uses new Managed Payments). EBAY requires that you provide your checking account# and social security# (EBAY reports income to IRS). Money is deposited into your checking account 3-4 days AFTER you ship the item. EBAY holds payment for 30 days for new or infrequent sellers.
If you promoted your item using "general promotion" you only pay after item sells.
skatingaway
OP4 months agoThank you, I'll check out Managed payment fees. I don't see myself becoming a high volume seller.
jonathanbrightlight
·4 months agoBeing a high volume seller is irrelevant. Managed Payments is the only way to get paid for all sellers. No exceptions.
skatingaway
OP4 months agoI think you can still use paypal, at least for purchases
gb58
·4 months agoYou can use paypal for purchases, but any sales you make on ebay are processed through ebays managed payments.
You have to give ebay your bank account number where you want your payments deposited into, as well as your SS# for tax purposes.
jonathanbrightlight
·4 months agoBuyers can pay eBay via PayPal, but that payment does not get sent to the seller’s PayPal. A seller can only receive a payout from eBay into their bank account set up through the Managed Payments system.
dhbookds
·4 months agojust for info.........Paypal is no longer part of Ebay. If you haven't registered in Managed payments, better do that first......
Several different kinds of Promoted listings........suggest you read up about them in the Help files.
Also be aware, as a returning seller, ebay will probably hold your payment for up to 30 days....
skatingaway
OP4 months agothank you for all that great advice I really appreciate it. I will look into managed payments, I know that I am not the lowest tier seller when they determine what percentage to charge you. So that is good.
One of my pet peeves that they started many years ago is they charge you a fee on your shipping costs.
kensgiftshop
·4 months agoThey still do.
Being a new seller and it sells for $1000 or more, they'll hold the funds for 30 days.
mtgraves7984
·4 months agoOne of my pet peeves that they started many years ago is they charge you a fee on your shipping costs.
@skatingaway
Yes... the Final Value Fees are charged on the transaction's total. Item + s&h + sales tax (where applicable). Good luck.
Afterthought: Promotion Fees are over and above the regular FVFs. And yes, you're hit with each listing or relisting.
itsjustasprain
·4 months agoI apologize for sounding like I jump on wording here but it is not a matter of looking into managed payments - you WILL be signing up for MP because that IS how you get paid for your sales. As others already said your funds post-sale will be held for up to 30 days as you are a new or infrequent seller and Ebay wants to be sure that you will not take off with the proceeds and leave them to refund an unhappy buyer. After a month or two of steady sales you will no longer have a hold on your funds.
They deduct their percentage from the buyer payment. Thus if you are charging your seller for shipping as well as for the item itself then yes - they are taking a percentage (not a flat fee) of the shipping charge. You can cushion the blow by charging retail shipping to the buyer and then purchasing your postage on-line through Ebay or other carrier sites for the discounted on-line price. Look at your seller settings here to see how you show retail shipping prices vs. on-line shipping prices for each carrier (your choice):
https://www.ebay.com/ship/prf/carrier
One other general caution - as a new seller you can be an absolute magnet for scammers depending on what category of item you are selling. (You did not say but your profile implies that it might be skates...?) You should not start your selling career with a $2000 laptop or smartphone for example. Ice skates might be safer but do not list anything here that you are not prepared to lose entirely if things go seriously sideways. Good luck.
gb58
·4 months agothank you for all that great advice I really appreciate it. I will look into managed payments, I know that I am not the lowest tier seller when they determine what percentage to charge you. So that is good.
There is no high tier or low tier sellers, everyone pays the same in fees.
Unless you've not followed ebay policies then your metrics can get seriously damaged. A few things that can drop your metrics...many canceled sales or out of stock refunds, many INAD cases and allowing ebay to setting INAD cases rather than dealing with them yourself. Those are the most serious things that can cause your metrics to drop, which can lead to higher fees, and even in some cases get you suspended from ebay.
itsjustasprain
·4 months agoBut some categories have a slightly higher or lower percentage for Final Value Fees - right? And do you not get a slightly better discount on fees if you are a highly-rated seller? (or maybe the fee percentage goes up if you are a below-standard seller?)
jonathanbrightlight
·4 months agoThere are penalties for being Below Standard, but being lower volume cannot put you into Below Standard level alone (though it does make the impact of any given problem bigger, you still have to have a minimum number of separate buyers/orders with issues regardless of volume).
Higher volume sellers or lower volume sellers having different fees isn’t a thing. Having a Store subscription does affect them, as does having Top Rated Plus listings, but no one is paying more in fees just because they sell less.
gb58
·4 months agoYes there are different FVF's for specific categories, but that is based on the category you are choosing to sell in, not based on being a high tier or low tier seller.
Top rated plus sellers use to get a slightly lower FVF, however I've just searched the help board for info on that, and I see nothing now saying a Top rated plus seller gets any type of FVF discount.
tarotfindsandmore
·4 months agoThey still get the discount. Remember this board is not the end all-be all. There have been a few instances of "bogus intel" recently.
luckythewinner
·4 months agoBut some categories have a slightly higher or lower percentage for Final Value Fees - right?
True, but the category an item is listed in has nothing to do with a seller's "tier" (which I assume is a reference to the seller ratings of Top Rated, Above Standard, and Below Standard).
And do you not get a slightly better discount on fees if you are a highly-rated seller?
It takes a lot more than just being Top Rated to earn that slight discount. You must also offer 1 day shipping and free 30 day returns (i.e. the seller agrees to pay the return shipping if a buyer decides he does want the item).
(or maybe the fee percentage goes up if you are a below-standard seller?)
Below Standard is not a sustainable seller rating. It is essentially a severe financial punishment for sellers who are on the verge of being kicked off the platform.
bashort
·4 months agoHow can any of us know this for sure?
soh.maryl
·4 months agoYour final value fee is also charged on the state sales tax if applicable.
So, basic FVF is calculated on item price, shipping cost and state sales tax.
soh.maryl
·4 months agoBefore you list ANYTHING for sale, you need to get better acquainted with how eBay selling works.
For example, not sure what you mean by not being the "lowest tier seller" unless you're referring to the fact that new sellers usually have their payments held for up to 30 days.
And, generally speaking, whatever "tier" you are doesn't determine what final value fee you are charged. The FVF is usually calculated based on the category in which your item is listed for sale.
See what I mean about needing to do some more reading?
soh.maryl
·4 months agoWhat are sponsored listings? Are you talking about promoted listings? Can you tell I no longer sell and have no clue as to the newer selling terminology?
skatingaway
OP4 months agosorry, I meant promoted
selsa84
·4 months agoBeanie babies?
skatingaway
OP4 months agoNo, though I think I have couple of more valuable ones in collection, but don't know how to value them.
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onefootflipper
·4 months agoYou don't have any valuable ones.
The only actual valuable ones were given away at specific events for Ty employees and for a restaurant opening. Those few have always been really valuable and all had production runs only in the hundreds. You are not going to accidentally have any of them.
The rest are worthless. Those sales you see at high prices are never paid for, they are people messing with clueless sellers.
skatingaway
OP4 months agoWhy would you even ask me about Beanie Babies? All I want to know is what percentage of the total selling price does a seller pay for a promoted listing?
soh.maryl
·4 months agoSo we have established for certain that this IS a Beanie Baby? Have to confess, I've lost track here.
skatingaway
OP4 months agolol, no it is not a beanie baby, a very rare piece of Russian art.
soh.maryl
·4 months agoAm a little confused here. So this extremely valuable collectible IS a Beanie Baby?
tarotfindsandmore
·4 months agoThe Promotion (sponsor) fee is up to you. You decide what rate you want to promote at and that percentage is taken from your gross total. So if your gross is 2000 and you want to promote at 10%, ebay will take 200 in addition to your regular final value fee.
ETA: If what you're selling is not very common or there are only a few others listed, there's no point in promoting.
skatingaway
OP4 months agoThank you, yes it is extremely rare. I will try it unsponsored first