Is Listing Fee Charged If Auction Item Sells?

[fandan]

I have used up the 250 free listings provided by eBay for this period. If I continue to list auctions beyond the 250, will I be charged the 35-cent listing fee regardless of whether the auction item sells or not? Or will I only be charged the 35 cents if the auction item does not sell? 

[714ricki · Accepted solution]

If you exceed your free listing allowance, you will be charged for the listing fee regardless if it sells or not. 

[nobody*s_perfect]

Listing fees, including insertion fees, are charged when the listing goes live, and are not refundable.

[ebooksdiva]

When you go over your monthly allotment of free listings, yes you are charged for insertion fees each and every listing over 250 whether the item sells or not. 

[albertabrightalberta]

Just to add a bit more, as pointed out, you'll be charged the listing fee when the auction relists, however, if it's available and you check the box to automatically relist up to 8 times, you won't pay the insertion fees for each of the subsequent relists. 

[mam98031]

If this is going to happen to you on  a regular basis, as it appears you are doing GREAT with sales, you should consider doing a Basic Store, where you get a lot more free listings.  Plus you will lower your FVFs a little.  And other benefits that will help to completely pay for the cost of the Store in a months time.  It is likely you will SAVE money with a Basic Store.

https://www.ebay.com/sub/subscriptions

https://export.ebay.com/en/marketing/ebay-store/

On top of the regular free listings with a Basic Store you have up to 10,000 additional free listing opportunities in the following categories.

Select categories for auction-style listings

If you have a Basic, Premium, Anchor, or Enterprise Store, you can only use your zero insertion fee auction-style listings allocation in the following categories:

• Antiques
• Art
• Clothing, Shoes & Accessories
• Coins & Paper Money
• Collectibles
• Dolls & Bears
• Entertainment Memorabilia
• Health & Beauty
• Jewelry & Watches
• Pottery & Glass
• Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop
• Stamps
• Toys & Hobbies

Select categories for fixed price listings

You can use your 'select categories' fixed price listings allocation in the following categories:

• Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop > Sports Trading Cards
• Toys & Hobbies > Collectible Card Games
• Collectibles
• Music
• Books & Magazines
• Movies & TV
• Video Games & Consoles > Video Games
• Stamps
• Crafts
• Home & Garden > Greeting Cards & Party Supply > Party Supplies

[mam98031]

It is important to remember that Listing fees are for just that, listing the item on the site.  Selling fees AKA Final Value Fees are for selling an item.