EBAY FEES AND THE CONFUSION!?!

[jeper-331]

Why is it so confusing to figure out the eBay fees it's not supposed to be complicated. However they make it so complicated so that you can't figure it out. I feel like I need a master's degree in eBay fees to figure out why I'm being charged the amount to sell . I'm sure within 1 hour I could come up with a basic fee chart that would be self-explanatory. I truly cannot figure out the reason why they make it so complicated and have such variation on their fees** based on items that you sell **based on categories that you sell the item in  **based on when you post the item **based on how you post them**based on shipping cost **based on promotions**based on if you have a store or not**based on if you were born before 1982 and have red hair**based on if you're right foot is one size bigger than your left foot or if your middle finger is longer than your index finger but vice versa is 10% less upside down backwards and all around **based on whatever they feel like being based on**I am truly baffled by this I cannot understand how they expect people to really keep up so my only conclusion is they don't want you to keep up. Even when they explain it it's not a simple chart it's five paragraphs of explaining between charts of numbers and categories and then you look at the next chart and the same items are now a different percentage. For example musical equipment is 12%, but then you scroll down and see guitars are actually 15%, so which is it ...are guitars music equipment or not? again just confusion for no reason. 

[wooden_flower]

It really isn't that complicated.  You pay a % on the total from the buyer, including tax and shipping, plus $.30.  The % is determined by the category in which you list the item.

The chart isn't that hard to read - you just have to read the entire line.  So "Musical Instruments & Gear > Guitars & Basses" are 6% up to $7,500, 2.35% for any portion above $7,500. That is the only line with musical instruments, so anything in Musical Instruments & Gear that is not in Guitars & Basses is 12.9%.

You can choose to pay additional fees, like promoting your item to put it higher in search, or a bold title, but you don't have to.

Most sellers have items in just a few categories, and just ignore the rest.