Fees

[itselena66]

I just sold an item and eBay said there would be no insertion or final value fee. The transaction was $40, yet when I went to my transaction a $5 dollar fee is showing. What could that be from?

[mtgraves7984]

You may have had no insertion fees, but everyone pays final value fees. You play, you pay on eBay. 

[firesteel_surplus]

@itselena66 

You're missing a breakdown page in there....can you click on a Transaction Details for that sale? There should be *something* that shows what that fee is.

eBay hasn't charged me a random fee on my sales yet but after what's happened to me this past week I guess I wouldn't put it past them...

Mike

Firesteel Surplus

[rebell45]

Did you buy a shipping label on eBay for it?

[itselena66]

Shipping was $4.04. And I think it came out of my PayPal account.

[buyselljack2016]

@itselena66 

$5.72 is 14% of $40.85. 

If your buyer is registered out of the US there is a 1.65% higher fee for international payments.

12.35%  + 1.65%

Does not have to be shipping international, just an international buyer can trigger the extra %age.

[itselena66]

Okay. Can I make it so people registered outside the US can't buy my stuff? Why does the one image I posted not show that I am paying a final value fee?

[buyselljack2016]

@itselena66 

If the buyer has a US delivery address I don't think that they can be blocked. Back in the days of PayPal it was possible.

I have sold many items to buyers that have a US address, but use a "freight forwarder" to have their item shipped. I do not list with international shipping.

Personally I am happy to have the sales to those buyers, and as of this time (knock on wood) I have had no problems.  The extra 1.65% works OK with my business model.  PP had a higher funds processing %age for those buyers as well.

Not sure why you are also being shown "no fees".  Was that a "promotion" to have no FVF on some listings?  Maybe it gets charged, and then credited.  Customer service may, or may not be able to answer that question.

[releasethekraken_1]

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@itselena66 wrote:

I just sold an item and eBay said there would be no insertion or final value fee.

How did eBay inform you that you wouldn't pay a final value fee? "No-FVF" promotions exist, but they're very rare.