eBay

mbb1423 · ‎05-01-2018

Seems to me Ebay is using their 'operating expenses' as a reason to charge for using their site.

PayPal, same thing.

This is nothing more than a 'TAX' on the buyers and sellers.

If you sell something to a customer that is in your state and the state requires their tax, you are in triple jeopardy.

You are 'taxed' by Ebay, PayPal and the state gets their sales tax cut.

A sale in New York: Ebay, 10%

PayPal, 3% + .30 per transaction

New York sales tax, 8.48%

TOTAL: 21.48% of YOUR sale !

agent006140 · ‎05-02-2018

by upfront fee,you mean listing fee?

back then we can ask to be paid in check,money order,wire transfer,thats before Billpoint and Paypal.

luckythewinner · ‎05-02-2018

@ripcityresell wrote:
Some of us (a lot of us actually) are able to find things that bring in profits despite what we pay.

Agreed. There are an infinite number of unprofitable ways to sell on eBay, but they do not affect those of us who have found a way to be profitable.

Here's my most consistent seller on eBay right now:

$9.00 item price

$2.95 shipping charge

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$11.95 received

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$2.66 shipping cost

$0.25 packing materials

$1.20 eBay fees

$0.65 PayPal fees

$0.25 item cost

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$6.94 profit

That's 77% of the selling price, after all expenses including the COGs.

jonathankirkland · ‎05-02-2018

@luckythewinner wrote:
@ripcityresell wrote:
Some of us (a lot of us actually) are able to find things that bring in profits despite what we pay.
Agreed. There are an infinite number of unprofitable ways to sell on eBay, but they do not affect those of us who have found a way to be profitable.

Here's my most consistent seller on eBay right now:

$9.00 item price
$2.95 shipping charge
--------
$11.95 received
--------
$2.66 shipping cost
$0.25 packing materials
$1.20 eBay fees
$0.65 PayPal fees
$0.25 item cost
--------
$6.94 profit

That's 77% of the selling price, after all expenses including the COGs.