I recently listed an item (and since I'm in the UK it was on ebay.co.uk) - the starting price was £100, the reserve £325 (although I later reduced that) and the final price sold was £311 ($442.20).
I have had an invoice for Feb/March which covers the date when I inserted the item. That invoice, which it says is for an Advanced listing fee is for $36.71. I am much puzzled by this since I understood that to have a reserve price cost 4% of the reserve set, yet clearly $37.71 is considerably more.
I have also been notified that my next monthly invoice, which will include the 10% selling fee is $46.14.
In the period February to March I have not sold any other items so the fees are just for that one item.
As things are at the moment I have sold an item for a total of $442.20 and to do so will cost me $82.85. I am very puzzled - is this correct and if not, what can I do about it?
I posted this question on the UK ebay message board but was told that I need to ask here - so here I am, asking!
Andrew Harvey
