Reserve price fee

[mytoysbubba]

When did Ebay start charging a reserve price fee that is charged even when auction didn't sell ? Have not sold anything in a while under any of my accounts and was shocked to see a invoice for 67.00 on a item that didnt sell . 

[dhbookds]

May be wrong, but think they have charged it for years......that's the reason many don't  use it.

[nobody*s_perfect]

eBay's policy on reserve fees has changed over the years.  At one point, it was refunded if the item didn't sell; then it was refunded if the item DID sell; but for many years the reserve fee has been nonrefundable regardless of the outcome of the auction.

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees?id=4364

[southern*sweet*tea]

They've been non-refundable for at least five years, maybe longer now.

[gwzcomps]

Reserve prices aren't a good idea regardless of the fees. I personally won't bid on auctions with reserve prices since they traditionally have been a waste of time.

[escarchac]

instead of using a reserve price, when I do put an item for auction, I put the starting bid at the absolute minimum I will accept.  There have been several times the item didn't sell, and I will re-list it as a BIN at a higher price, and then it sells.  Don't now why, but alot of times that is the way it works for me.