The Ebay Charitable giving FAQ is maddeningly opaque (surprise!). So let's assume:
- I list something and I say 100% of my auction proceeds go to a (recognized) Ebay charity
- Shipping in the listing is set at $20
- The item sells for $100. The buyer pays $120 + taxes (ignore taxes for now)
- All $12 in Final Value Fees are rebated to my seller account (since the percentage to charity was 100%) - so I end up with no net Ebay fees
All that makes sense. But what I don't see discussed anywhere - does my charity receive $100 from Ebay? or does it get the full $120? In other words, am I stuck "donating" the cost of shipping, or am I allowed to charge (and then get reimbursed by the buyer) for reasonable shipping, and the charity just gets the "real" proceeds?
I sure don't want to put an item up for charity - or at least I want be more selective - if I know I'm going to have to pay for shipping out of pocket every time.
