Final Value Fee

[rabar_1165]

I understood that if I opened an Ebay store that the Final Value Fee would be reduced.  I signed up for the annual subscription at $4.95/month (the lowest store option).  I am selling low priced sports cards on Ebay and the .30 Final Value Fee makes it difficult to turn a profit.  Is my assumption correct that when I opened a store this fee would be reduced?  Thank you!

[wooden_flower]

@rabar_1165 

The starter store does not get you lower final value fees. You have to go up to a basic store for lower fees. The $.30 transaction fee does not change - only the variable % is lower. On sports cards it is 12.35% instead of 13.25%.

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/store-selling-fees?id=4809&st=3&pos=1&query=...

[rabar_1165]

@wooden_flower 

Thank you so much for the help.  I'm new at this and certainly have had success is selling some sports cards.  This is not my primary income, but I am enjoying the process of selling on eBay.   So if I may clarify, if I move up to the next level store, the .30 Final Value Fee that I incur on each sale will be reduced or eliminated?  Of course, I'll then have to work the numbers to determine how many cards I have to sell a month to make it worth the higher end store.

Again, thank you for your time and help!!

[wooden_flower]

@rabar_1165 

No. Today you pay $.30 PLUS 13.25% of the total from the buyer.  With a basic store you would pay $.30 PLUS 12.35% of the total from the buyer.

On a $3 sales you would save about $.03 with the lower rate.   That will take a lot of sales to pay for store fee. But if you start selling a higher volume, or more expensive cards, it might be worthwhile.