Why is there an eBay fee on shipping?

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I charge what the post office charges for shipping and then get hit with a shipping fee from eBay, so I'm actually losing money. What the heck!! Are you suppose to jack up your shipping costs to cover this? I want my buyer to get the best shipping price. So how are people handling this expense? I find it complete **bleep**.

larries_attic

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Posted 5 years ago·Last reply 6 months ago

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kh-shawn

·6 months ago

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Hi everyone,

Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.

Thank you for understanding.

inhawaii

·5 years ago

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@larries_attic wrote:
Are you suppose to jack up your shipping costs to cover this?

Yes. Or jack up the price of your item to cover fees.

Before ebay did this some sellers would sell a $100 item for $1 + $99 shipping to avoid paying fees.

This is ebay's way to prevent that from happening.

eastmaincomics1

·6 months ago

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There’s an easy fix . Charge fees on the amount over and above the shipping cost. Also, why is there a fee on taxes? If you sell something for $5, the fee is close to 35%. With shipping cost increases, it gets worse