Keep in mind that you still pay eBay's fees on whatever the Buyer pays for shipping (cost plus sales tax in most cases) so giving the Buyer your discount means you lose money on shipping because you pay eBay fees. It is a lose-lose situation for Sellers, I made sure I was opted OUT of that one for sure.
Just understand that you are still paying FVF's on whatever you charge buyers for shipping plus you probably have some cost for packaging materials. The discount pretty much covers those fees so if you pass on the discount you will need to add those costs to your selling prices (or just get used to lower overall profits).
FYI - It's is not illegal, immoral or unethical to charge more than actual shipping.
mr_lincoln
·2 years agoHi @capital_nick
Yes, that option exists on this page in your account settings. Shipping Preferences (ebay.com)
Second item up from the bottom.
Keep in mind that you still pay eBay's fees on whatever the Buyer pays for shipping (cost plus sales tax in most cases) so giving the Buyer your discount means you lose money on shipping because you pay eBay fees. It is a lose-lose situation for Sellers, I made sure I was opted OUT of that one for sure.
inhawaii
·2 years agoYes.
Figure out what it's going to cost you to ship your item.
Charge your buyer that exact amount.
kensgiftshop
·2 years agoYou can give the buyer your discount, but why would you want to?
femmefan1946
·2 years agoKeep in mind that in addition to the postage on the parcel, the seller is paying for packaging and bubblewrap ain't free.
Here in Canada we also pay federal sales tax on postage and a fuel fee which changes monthly.
So it is hard to know what the seller actually spends to ship.
And some sellers include their costs for shipping in their asking price, some don't.
Free Shipping means all the seller's cost for shipping are in the asking price, including a fudge factor since rates may vary for destination.
Just look at the bottom line. If the total is too high, don't list.
Don't decide the price is too high for your customer. They know their own budget.
Or of course, move your other expenses into the asking price and show the discounted postage rate to the buyer.
slippinjimmy
·2 years agoIf you want to give up money to buyers you can pass on the discount if you wish.
You can find the setting in your Shipping Preferences:
https://www.ebay.com/ship/prf
Just understand that you are still paying FVF's on whatever you charge buyers for shipping plus you probably have some cost for packaging materials. The discount pretty much covers those fees so if you pass on the discount you will need to add those costs to your selling prices (or just get used to lower overall profits).
FYI - It's is not illegal, immoral or unethical to charge more than actual shipping.
toysaver
·2 years agoIf your competitor passes on the discount and you don't who is more likely to get the sale?
kensgiftshop
·2 years agoThe one with better feedback and customer service.
If the other shipping is cheaper, but they have bad feedback, I'll pay a little more for shipping.
jg.mason
·2 years agoThe competitor which is fine with me because I'm not going to compete in a race to the bottom.
toysaver
·2 years agoYes, you can elect to pass on the discounts in preferences.