Selling fee

[ditzyypanda]

Hello,

I can't believe how high the fees went up. I sold something for $45 and ebay took $9.31 in fees. I'm only getting $35.69 and I put free shipping so I need to put out another $6-8 to ship. Did I do something wrong? If not are there any ebay calculators? Thank you

[barttenacious]

I just sold a boat part for 100. The buyer paid  120.71 , the tax was collected from the buyer for 8.94 , the shipping was 11.77 , and my seller transaction fee was 16.29 . I can't believe it cost so much to sell on ebay now, i guess ebay has followed the corporate model and is top heavy and about to die from too many family members with fake jobs or something. This is ridiculous and honestly i have more trouble than ever trying to figure out shipping because eBay will give you every option to ship but when you sell only then when its too late will eBay not allow or allow that option to be used. We just need a new platform and if anyone is interested i am also interested in joining a better platform that doesn't completely take the **bleep** out of our sales. I mean why bother to do the work to sell if it is no longer worth the time spent? 

[soh.maryl]

Your post is several months old, but you issue may be a common one for some sellers and needs an answer.

If/when a seller decides to offer free shipping to buyers, perhaps because he thinks it makes his offerings more attractive, unless he wants to lose money on a transaction, he needs to build the shipping cost into the price of the item and most smart sellers have figured this out already.

You have an item to sell for $100 and it will cost $15 to ship, but you want to offer F/S? Then the item price should be at least $115.  

[barttenacious]

I'm not sure how that is helpful to calculate how much you were charged after the sale is complete. even on your chart it changes every time, seems they just make the rules as they go

[femmefan1946]

No.

Your $45 selling price included your ($8?) fee for shipping.

So your selling price was not $45 but $37. 

The buyer paid $8 for shipping, not you.

Then your eBay fee was 13.5% on the $37 purchase+$8 on the shipping+the buyer's state sales tax+30c non-refundable service fee.

That 13.5% has risen very recently, but may vary with category** of goods and status of seller*.

On your  very low priced products, that 30c service fee is a killer.

*Store sellers are charged lower fees. Sellers with Defects are charged higher fees.

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees?id=4822

** From 6.35% to 15%.

[femmefan1946]

I was replying to the OP who posted last November.

The information would be correct but the transaction is different.

Another problem with tagging on to ZOMBIE THREADS

[byrd69er]

Forget free shipping. There's no such thing. Someone pays for it and you don't want to be that someone.

[soh.maryl]

No one is making up rules as they go.  The fees are explained in several different places in great detail.  There can be different percentages in different categories.  The fee is charged, basically, on the item price, the shipping cost and the state sales tax, if applicable.  All of those may vary, so, of course, fees will vary accordingly.  The shipping cost is paid by the buyer to the seller and is used to pay for shipping.  The state sales tax is included in the buyer's payment and is deducted by eBay to be remitted to the appropriate state treasury.  

[flmoversequip]

free shipping still exist in some category But I agree with you. 

[pargran3]

No, your digital goods DO NOT follow policy. 

[femmefan1946]

@flmoversequip 

Any seller is allowed to advertise Free Shipping in any category.

The smart seller than adds their costs for shipping into the asking price of the item.

Which is cheaper?

A $10 item with $5 shipping ?

A $15 item with Free Shipping?

Because no matter how it is advertised, the seller will be using the money they receive to pay for shipping. Because someone does the work of shipping. (I Timothy 5:18)