Fee increase again?

[72maverickgrabber]

eBay is increasing their fees again? eBay makes more than I do on a lot of my sales . Pure greed. 

[mam98031]

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@inhawaii wrote:

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@richard1rst wrote:

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@zoomer38 wrote:

I have been selling for decades.   It may be time to give up.  The amount the sellers earn keeps shrinking and shrinking.    Greed will be the downfall of Ebay.

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But wouldn't it be fair to say that your desire to keep more of your money is also greed?

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Ebay wants more money = Greed.

Seller wants more money = Not greed.

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Well said.  I say the same thing often.  I don't understand what the difference is.  

For many of us, we just got the first FVF rate increase since 2020 or when they entered Managed Payments.  I know some categories may have had some increases between then and now, but for the categories I sell in there has been no FVF increases since I entered Managed Payments in August of 2020.

[theteamsetguy]

@mam98031 ,

The averages are skewed. It has been my experience working in the financial services industry for the majority of my working career that a small percentage of the people that have retirement savings have a lot but most people have very little retirement savings.

[theteamsetguy]

@chariot_badges ,

Is that Mr. Larson in the picture from the gallery of Happy Gilmore?

[mam98031]

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@theteamsetguy wrote:

@mam98031 ,

The averages are skewed. It has been my experience working in the financial services industry for the majority of my working career that a small percentage of the people that have retirement savings have a lot but most people have very little retirement savings.

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Maybe so.

[johnrj1226]

One  also needs to look  at what debt people have when they retire what life style they want when they do.   When folks retire they are more subject to frequent visits to the doctors visits, time spent in the hospitals and standing in line at the pharmacy (a new social network gathering) - retired in 2007.  One  can be  very surprised at  what happens to your body after you get your Medicare Card - hint old age ain't for sissies - those  Drs. and Specialists, Hospitals make a lot of  $$$.

[chariot_badges]

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@johnrj1226 wrote:

One  also needs to look  at what debt people have when they retire what life style they want when they do.   When folks retire they are more subject to frequent visits to the doctors visits, time spent in the hospitals and standing in line at the pharmacy (a new social network gathering) - retired in 2007.  One  can be  very surprised at  what happens to your body after you get your Medicare Card - hint old age ain't for sissies - those  Drs. and Specialists, Hospitals make a lot of  $$$.

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I used to spend time at weddings, baptisms, housewarming parties.

Now it's doctor's appointments and funerals.

[johnrj1226]

Yeah  and I don't run any more - way back then I ran a lot and   up daown sand  dumes  on lake Michigan and way fast on the  diamond and striped field - but  as Chad and Jeremy sang "That was yesterday and  yesterdays gone".  Still  can cuss fast

[qualityrandomitems]

And to add to that, they plan on putting EVERYONE on payout holds until 3 days after delivery confirmation. 

[dogofwar777]

I stopped selling here years ago and found other places to sell where I don't have to worry about all the nonsense that goes on here like high fees, managed payments, scammers. 

[qualityrandomitems]

100% profit? That’s child’s play… try 500-1000% profit 

[a_c_green]

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@qualityrandomitems wrote:

And to add to that, they plan on putting EVERYONE on payout holds until 3 days after delivery confirmation. 

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Where are you reading that?

[mam98031]

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@qualityrandomitems wrote:

And to add to that, they plan on putting EVERYONE on payout holds until 3 days after delivery confirmation. 

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Rumor or Fact???  Can you back this up?  Please provide a link to where you got this information.

[mam98031]

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@dogofwar777 wrote:

I stopped selling here years ago and found other places to sell where I don't have to worry about all the nonsense that goes on here like high fees, managed payments, scammers. 

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I've sold on multiple sites for years.  Some sites charge less and some charge MORE.  Most sellers here never even take a moment to compare pricing, they just assume Ebay is the most expensive.

[mam98031]

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@qualityrandomitems wrote:

100% profit? That’s child’s play… try 500-1000% profit 

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You are right, some sellers do make very good profit margins.  But they are the exception, not the rule.